Open Task Manager. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. net Launcher. Technical Support. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. Click settings. Its been like this for a while. Same here, stuck on initializing. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. If the Battle. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. 2 Common Issues Subject. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Try closing background applications to. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)It never goes past initializing. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. battle. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing” 1 Like. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. World of Warcraft Forums. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. • 1 yr. Recently, my Battle. net stuck at 0 B/s just because of lacking admin right. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Create another 'administrator' account on the machine and use that instead. Try logging out of the Battle. Delete the Battle. I was told the best solution is to completely. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. Help! Since the newest patch in WoW I’ve been unable to load the game. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. My Battle. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Cannot update wow at all. Leaubergine-draenor November 16, 2022,. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Trepan-archimonde November 16,. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. I can’t reinstall WoW. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. . Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Don't forget to backup your Interface folder, though. Help please. Victa-ashbringer March 27, 2021, 3:03am 1. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Jaidyn. This hasn’t worked for me. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Expect at least some free game time for this. World of Warcraft. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Fix, rename etc. And when I come back to my pc I can press play. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Updated Windows 10, . World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Initializing loop. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. How to fix WoW update stuck on initializing – World of Warcraft. Game specific issues need to be reported on that game’s forums… in this case, that would be WoW. Look for any battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Zero progress gets made. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. Game update starts and then stops installing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Since. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Fix, rename etc. Every time I close Battle. well I did try lots of stuff like reinstalling app. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. 14. Stuck on. See, you got it half right. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. Agnass-anvilmar. ran as. I’m having the same issue. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . net app completely, didn’t help. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. The game will not be updating; click Play. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Tried opening wow. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. net folder. Noob question, but my game has been stuck on Initializing for well over 50 min now. Clearing Battle. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. So I have not played for years decided to download the battle. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Restart my computer. ago • Edited 1 yr. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. cleared caches. Close battle. 2 Likes. Restart my computer. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. If Battle. It will work then. Restart the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums. Clean up. Run the Blizzard Battle. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. The_Sinful. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So glad I’m not the only one. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. I randomly got an issue where I couldnt move. net. Run as Admin. log file from Documents/3DMark to ul. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing the damn launcher itself nevermind updating Warcraft for me to play. Expect at least some free game time for this. if it still gets stuck at the social club loop. Delete the Battle. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Install stuck on "Initializing". Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Agnass-anvilmar. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. the Battle net and World of Warcraft works best if they are installed in the same folder. What worked for me. Start battle. Still stuck on initializing. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. This worked for me as well, thanks. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Users share their solutions and experiences for downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 or 11. Technical Support. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. net cache files following the steps Here. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. This might fix the issue. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. 2 from battle. Updated:. The easiest fix for this problem is to just wait guys, don’t be impatient. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net. Same here, stuck on initializing. Hit the Windows key and R. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. The connection issue is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Support Technical Support. Conscious_Occasion • 24 days ago. 5. Today I wanted to play WoW. Support Technical Support. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. log and 3dmark. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. ago. My Battle. Since yesterday, my Launcher has been stuck at the beginning of the progress bar, usually saying “initializing” or sometimes “waiting for another update” briefly then back to “initializing”. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. net as admin. Sucks. November 14, 2023. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Technical Support. Sianguste-garrosh December 17, 2022, 1:59pm #4. Now, navigate to the Services tab. WoW update stuck on Initializing, any help? I already had a look on bnet and deleted ny battlenet folder to try and fix it; but no luck. Then just relaunch the launcher. 2. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Technical Support. Blizzard ForumsGlad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. 2 Likes. net client and redownload the whole game; copied the entire folder on a USB stick and pasted over my WoW Folder worked like a charm with just a quick Scan and Repair action and now I can login without issues. Danelliah-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:08am 4. Delete the created folder and change the renamed folder to the original name. So I finally gave in, saved my WTF, Interface, Screenshots folders from each of the 3 WoW directories (retail, classic, PTR), uninstalled all of them, and used Battle. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. With W11, the result is the same. Technical Support. “@jaebird88 (2) Right-click the WoW icon on your desktop & select run as administrator. I’m stuck in a “Repair-Loop”… when I tried the scan and repair function, it scans for ~10 minutes or so, then tells me “something wen wrong” and that I should try again. net, the game started to update, as usual. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. (or you could delete it if you really know what you're doing) Pulled up the Run menu (WIN+R) and enter 'C:programdata' (notice there is no space between program and. Every time I close Battle. Close all Battle. and here we go. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. Rule Out Internet Issues. 1 Like. While it will be stuck on <Initializing (2145571/2145571)> for 30min without the wow folder increasing in memory size, after 30min it began downloading as it should. So far nothing has worked. 3 Likes. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Select all Agent, Blizzard, and game processes, and click End Process. Step 1. i went a step further and ended vanguard and gamepass tasks as well. I’m stuck as well…. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. net App. So, this worked for me. com If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. Common Problems. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Same problem on 2 computers. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. After that, I restarted my PC and tried installing World of Warcraft again. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. 1 Like. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. 5 M1 MBP. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. ”World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. then relaunched into wow and it started updating properly. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Run Battle. net launcher and download the game before buying sub and the game is stuck on initializing, this is a fresh clean install on a new PC since I last played. Thanks though. net, even if I also. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Delete the Cache folder. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. Refreshing connection. selective startup. i had 8gigs left on my disc and it kept initializing for 2hours at 4%. Restarted my computer. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Type msconfig. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded. If I uninstall battle. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and add it to. net' folder to 'battle. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. killing agent in task manager. LoadingWoW download stuck on "initializing". This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. net. same here. Many connection issues including slow bandwidth, BNS cache, unstable Internet can trigger the Blizzard app stuck on initializing. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. 1 Like. Can't update World of Warcraft. net Launcher. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. net app. Stuck on Initializing. Running windows 10. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. World of Warcraft ForumsI have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Zuul-balnazzar. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Updated Windows 10, . A bit late, but I was having the same issue when trying to launch WoW from the Home tab on battlenet. I was told the best solution is to completely. How do I fix this?Support Technical Support. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Initializing, doesn’t work. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:Program FilesWorld of Warcraft) and delete those three folders. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. (M1 Max, running OS12. benchmarksupport@ul. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Same here, stuck on initializing. net launcher’s window. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. FIX. ago. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022,. 1. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at initializing. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. Users share their solutions and experiences for downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 or 11. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing” 1 Like. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else;Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. restarted and hardbooted. Hello, It started couple hours ago. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Delete the Battle. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. If there is no maintenance in your region follow the steps below to resolve this. Showing 1 - 15 of 39 comments. World of Warcraft Lore Overview for people who don't really care Part 2: Part 2: The Expansions (WOTLK-MOP)Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. well thats weird, launching the wow. net launcher. Thank you! You solved my issue. an I dont have an antivirus at all. I uninstalled the game and am now stuck on initializing when trying to reinstall. Technical Support. For real though, I have no clue. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Certain permissions and features can only be accessed if you have granted admin rights to the World of Warcraft game. What a mess. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. net app completely, didn’t help. net folder in its entirety. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. ago. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing” 1 Like. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. net app and after I open the installer, it just stays on “Updating Blizzard Agent” for ever…Tried rebooting my Mac, downloading again the bnet app, nothing helps. im not sure why its not connecting for.