Trepan-archimonde November 16. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Fixes I’ve tried:. (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing . It’s stuck on Initializing. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. It also doesn’t matter. Desktop App Tech Support. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. 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. The advice given in the thread I've linked is basically to wait a while because of server issues, is the same. com Restart your PC. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. Community Tournaments. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). If Battle. Same here, stuck on initializing. Updated Windows 10, . Danelliah-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:08am 4. Known WoW Classic Technical Support Issues [Updated - Jan 6th, 2023] Well met, adventurers! We’ll be using this forum thread to track known technical support issues, like conflicts which cause performance errors, crashes, and connection problems in WoW Classic. 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. Type msconfig. I play on a Mac. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Recently, my Battle. WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. Something like, battle. Fixes I’ve tried:. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. It never goes past initializing. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. Inside the “ World of Warcraft ” folder, you’ll see another folder called “ WTF. it probably looked something like this. currently trying an failing to get the beta for Dragon flight to install just stuck and has been for the last hour, already tried. net, the game started to update, as usual. Hmm. 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. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. If there is no maintenance in your region follow the steps below to resolve this. Then click Options > Game Settings. I’m stuck as well…. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. Hopefully that helps, good luck!World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. Technical Support. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. I'm having the same problem as this guy, basically the installer hangs at the beginning with the Battle. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Windows. Stuck on Initializing. Baradûr-draenor. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I was just wondering if anyone was experiencing the same issue this morning before I create a support ticket. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. There was an update for the battle. Every time I close Battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. However, these applications may occasionally prevent Blizzard software from running, installing, or patching correctly. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. You can close battle. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. To use the Repair Tool first open the game and log in. exe file. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. When we try to install WOW. Check your network activity with Task Manager by. net app completely, didn’t help. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. Loading. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Then relaunch and it should work. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. . Technical Support. Expect at least some free game time for this. Me too. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. net as admin. net and the blue play button says “Updating” below it says " Applying updates" and its at 0% been like that for a long time, Things I have tried. Close battle. SupportTechnical Support. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. My WoW PTR update remains at 83%, WoW Classic and Retail remain at 0% updates, and the app is stuck on “…Initializing” no matter which update I set it on executing. net Stuck in a Refresh Loop. January 6, 2023. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. It has been 2 days. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. I'm trying to install WoW but the installer hangs at the start. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. So glad I’m not the only one. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. We recently upgraded to Window’s 11 and had issues with WOW, so we uninstalled it figuring it was corrupt. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. net folder. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Help please. Community Tournaments. net window. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. These things take time - but it's worth the wait. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. This worked for me as well, thanks. Close the task manager. Ending the WoW process that was oddly running for no reason fixed this, for me. 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. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Game update starts and then stops installing. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. s update speed (Patch 4. 57 Likes. Start battle. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. The problem is not on my side. Delfi. For what it’s worth, stuck on initializing for about 40 minutes now, after rebooting the PC because I was stuck on “waiting for another update to finish” for half an hour. Delete the Cache folder. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. 30. Sometimes fetching download manifest. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still recognised as running, this prevented the update from starting. Spam left click on the button. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. Dartanin-ghostlands. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. Delete the Battle. 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. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. New comments cannot be posted. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. On the other hand, if you’re still stuck at the initializing screen, make sure to move on. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Agnass-anvilmar. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. The same is happening for me. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Running BNet with Admin privileges and Windows 7 compatibility mode. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical. 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. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Changing region. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. solution is to open you. net files from appdata, localappdata, etc; start reinstall of Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Turn off your PC. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. 57 Likes. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Technical Support. net. I’ve tried: Reinstalling BNet app. go to the Boot tab. ago. cleared caches. World of Warcraft. My Battle. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Pretty sure this must be a bug in their software at this stage. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Can't Install the Public Test Realm Client. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. ran as admin, uninstalled. World of Warcraft® Overwatch® 2. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Installed Battle. FIX. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. ŶŦǶNyŦǑP5-1100 December 15, 2020, 3:34pm #1. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. net installer. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Problem(For non-Turkish players this is Turkish Guide, dont say me anything about guide language but. Played wow no problems. Every other day when I try to log into the game, I get another update, with times of being stuck on initializing ranging between 5 minutes and half an hour. try to repair Battle. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Explanation please Blizz, not a great customer experience. Can't install, the download is stuck on Initializing (0%) I can't update my game, it's been stuck at Initializing for 30 min. 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. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to fix the issue. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. Try closing background applications to. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. Support Technical Support. Same problem, I have closed Bnet multiple times through task manager, ran it. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Dartanin-ghostlands. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. switching to beta, giving battle. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. After a few seconds it. 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. Close Unwanted Programs and Services on Windows. Vengeful Chicken is available for the next 3 days (NA)Update is stuck on initializing for World of Warcraft retail (worked fine for classic). Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. ago • Edited 1 yr. . Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. 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, . You can close battle. Now, I tried something different. World of Warcraft ForumsWays to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Technical Support. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). General Discussion. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. 270. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Step 5. The steps that worked for me was as follows: Make sure auto-update is disabled on your Battle. LoadingWorld of Warcraft Forums Desktop app and WoW update stuck in infinite loop while updating. Reinstall the Battle. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. I often use WoW to play. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. KDE is an international commmunity creating free and open source software. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. Here are the steps to force stop blizzard application:Common Problems. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. 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. Check BlizzardCS on Twitter for breaking news and information on our services. Sadly, same here. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. net processes, restarting, etc. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. Select the Compatibility tab. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. net’s scan and repair tool. I just launched battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Nothing changes it. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. The games run well. EDIT: Great stuff! Sharing links to your own forum doesn’t work, but when user copies and pastes it in the browser, the link works just fine!World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. I think the download servers are dead. Same problem on 2 computers. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. net today, Nov. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Community. Can't update World of Warcraft. Didn’t do anything. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to my C. 2. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. 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. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022,. Initializing Checking Residency. net cache. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. exe. I’ve closed everything out through task. 7) Trying to update to 10. Elbodeep-area-52. Rule Out Internet Issues. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. Stuck on "Initializing. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. It’s the same result. Technical Support. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. same issue, in the battle. Killsalot-firemaw September 26, 2022, 7:54pm 2. net as admin. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Keep getting. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. 2 Likes. just gets stuck. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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. 2 Common Issues Subject. Hopefully it gets a fix. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. net app. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Stuck on Initializing. 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. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Launcher stuck on initializing. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. " SupportTechnical Support. What more can we even attempt? SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. NET and GPU. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. Desktop App Tech Support. Go to the Battle. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the.