I'm having the same problem as this guy, basically the installer hangs at the beginning with the Battle. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. Click settings. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Just unistall the game, then stop. Boards. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. If those two solutions don’t work, you’ll need to delete your WTF, Cache, and Interface folders located in your World of Warcraft directory. Graphics. Loading I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Got better things to do. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Go to the Battle. Thaelia-deathwing. this hasnt worked either. Uninstall doesn’t work. . The Battle. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. 1. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. FIX. Now, I tried something different. If World of Warcraft doesn't launch on your computer, I’m going to give you the best solution. well thats weird, launching the wow. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Support Technical Support. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. It started couple hours ago. an I dont have an antivirus at all. No big deal I think, I'll just log back in, and so I close the game and go to reopen it, and see there's an update. It should say Install instead of Play. Technical Support. net app which I downloaded, but it didn’t help. Every time I close Battle. What a mess. Share Sort by: Best. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Explanation please Blizz, not a great customer experience. Can't update World of Warcraft. net processes, restarting, etc. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. exe file. I have the same issue. Close all Battle. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. exe,. Same here, stuck on initializing. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. net Stuck in a Refresh Loop. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. Then try wow again. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. 3. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. 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. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. I have rebooted the. Step 4. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. msc in the search box and. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Delete the Battle. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. 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. net, uninstalled Battle. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Spam left click on the button. Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. I think the download servers are dead. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. So im at 150/270mb on initializing nowlol. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Game Install or. It’s stuck on Initializing. net launcher’s window. WoW update is stuck on initializing. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. Supersalv • 10 mo. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. 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. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm. net to re-install each one. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Test the internet speed. 2 Likes. CAS System Unable. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. Blizzard: Feeling cute might post a blue post later . net and blizzard folders. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. YOUR. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Look for any battle. It doesn’t move. 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. Perma "Updating/Initializing". Neither. 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. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Closing processes in task manager. This forum provides players with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and official Blizzard representatives. Type msconfig. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating! 3 Likes. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. 3 So I clicked on View all patch notes to see something that is actually from shadowlands. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. Same problem on 2 computers. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Agent". also manually patching agent and nothing helped even a little. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. 4. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. And. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. My original post was in the technical support forum ( Download Issue / Stuck in Initializing ) and it was suggested I come here for help with the issue. This worked for me as well, thanks. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). Download Stuck on 0% initializing; Mobile: No issues currently being tracked. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. Technical Support. 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. Technical Support. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". You don't have two big updates on the same day. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. I’ve tried: Reinstalling BNet app. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still cannot get past the same download initialization. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Common Problems. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. 1 Like. Dartanin-ghostlands. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Close all other applications. Hopefully it gets a fix. Was recently kicked out of the game a little over thirty minutes ago (right before the second stage of the time rift), and now I apparently need to apply an update for the second time today. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. this a solution that I found when my world of Warcraft download got stuck at 0 B/s and wouldn't move no matter how long I left it up. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Uninstall doesn’t work. 270. Other users comment with their own. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Close battle. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet: • Closing Discord during installation. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. This patch/update really screwed things up and is making a lot of experiences in game very. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Now, I still cant buy gems or missives of the AH. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Delete the Cache folder. net folder. . Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Updated Windows 10, . And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Under Background processes, find " Battle. General Discussion. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. net folder. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. How to Purchase World of Warcraft World of Warcraft is free to play up to level 20 so that new players can experience the game without first having to buy it. Fixes I’ve tried:. Stuck on Initializing. Supersalv • 10 mo. Phones. net app. Reinstall the Battle. net launcher and still says initializing. I restarted my computer and restarted BattleNet multiple times and it finally went through. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Same stuck on “Initializing” and I Just pre purchased the expansion so I could enjoy playing this evening. It took about an hour for the process to finish initializing and I had to completely uninstall wow TBC classic before it would start to update my retail wow. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. New comments cannot be posted. FIX. " SupportTechnical Support. It doesn’t move. Nothing changes it. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. switching to beta, giving battle. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. 2 Common Issues. I know global. 2. 2 from battle. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down what’s causing this. 2 Likes. net. Vanasmut-tichondrius. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Stuck on Initializing. 4MB/s. Dezyy-hellfire November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #138. Support Technical Support. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. After that, I restarted my PC and tried installing World of Warcraft again. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. So glad I’m not the only one. ran as. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. I am trying to install world of Warcraft on my pc but its stuck on initializing and battlenet checking residency on install I just updated my cod cold war but world of Warcraft refuses to install. I have restarted the application. Inside the “ World of Warcraft ” folder, you’ll see another folder called “ WTF. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. well thats weird, launching the wow. I just launched battle. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Game update starts and then stops installing. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Agnass-anvilmar. Dartanin-ghostlands. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. These things take time - but it's worth the wait. 2. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. So glad I’m not the only one. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Help please. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 2) Open File Explorer. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Technical Support. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. 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. Technical Support. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet Updated Windows 10, . Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. Delete the Cache folder. same here. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Click on the lock and unlock it,. My Battle. It never goes past initializing. Reboot your PC. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. 5. net. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. 01) upvotes r/kde. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Desktop App Tech Support. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. it probably looked something like this. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. 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. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Open Battle. Here are the steps to fix Blizzard waiting on another update: 1. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet Updated Windows 10, . If your screen is stuck on Initializing World, open the task manager to see how many unwanted programs and services are running in the background when playing CS:GO. Help pleaseWorld of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Delfi. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. 30. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" I can’t reinstall WoW. killing agent in task manager. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Desktop App Tech Support. Vanasmut-tichondrius. net cache. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Clear all app cache. Then the ‘downloading’ phase starts and uses my full internet speed and downloads a further 150mb, in the case of the latest patch/hotfix being small. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stressful experience. net application. Reopen the Battle. net app completely, didn’t help. Try this, this works for me all the time for all games on Bnet. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:16am #5. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. ran as admin, uninstalled. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Update the Battle. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. net files from appdata, localappdata, etc; start reinstall of Battle. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Step 3 of the link worked for me. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support.