Technical Support. net client, and then try the above steps again. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. For me it started yesterday already. Up to two hours before the download starts. Run troubleshooting for WoW download update stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Zero progress gets made. It started couple hours ago. The Repair Tool will scan your game files and attempt to fix any problems it finds. ago. Closed my Antivirus. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. I am also stuck with this problem. Fix, rename etc. then relaunched into wow and it started updating properly. 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”. The_Fluffy_Baron. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. Type msconfig. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. same here. net it says Hearthstone is updating but is stuck at 0% and Initializing. Open the Battle. If a PC reboot doesnt fix. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. I had this issue. Click Selective startup and clear the Load startup items check box. net, then end program on the blizzard updater, reopen b. SoM sure goona be fun. I was told the best solution is to completely. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Cook food. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. So I think the key thing here is patience. Stuck at initializing?Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. In the Explorer window you just opened, locate and delete the Data folder. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. r/starcitizen. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. net. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Delete the Cache folder. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. This hasn’t worked for me. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Delete the Battle. If the Battle. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. Technical Support. Look for any battle. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. net Launcher. 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. AggravatingTest3760. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. If you want to leave a comment on whether that worked for you or not, leave the comment in that topic… not here. Close battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. net. just gets stuck. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Nothing is working helllpppp. I play on a Mac. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. 57 Likes. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Delete the Battle. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Many connection issues including slow bandwidth, BNS cache, unstable Internet can trigger the Blizzard app stuck on initializing. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Initializing loop. Close battle. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must be very predictable volumes of traffic. repeat until successful. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. 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. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Bypass the launcher that way. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. net, even if I also. Technical Support. Then just relaunch the launcher. That did the trick!Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. 270. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. If that does not help try installing the latest driver for the Elgato Game Capture HD which can be found here. Run the Blizzard Battle. Etzzy-doomhammer January 27, 2020, 6:22pm #4. 5 Likes. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. I ended up deleting agent folder, emptying recycling bin, and restarting my pc before starting the launcher and it fixed everything. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible fixes. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started downloading after 5 or so mins. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. Same here, stuck on initializing. 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. switching to beta, giving battle. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Reopen the Battle. completely exit battle net and. Why is the. I got stuck on the scan for retail but not for beta. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Then on relaunch of bnet it said update, I clicked, it did a scan, and failed at 100%. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. net' folder to 'battle. The game will not be updating; click Play. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. I watched the video again. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. catflapps. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files; And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. i had 8gigs left on my disc and it kept initializing for 2hours at 4%. 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. Clear all app cache. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. benchmarksupport@ul. Technical Support. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. This resolved this issue for me. net as admin. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Today I wanted to play WoW. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Cannot update wow at all. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. run Battlenet and install WOW. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. I renamed the 'Battle. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. Technical Support. Check BlizzardCS on Twitter for breaking news and information on our services. net. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. And every time it gets to this number it. Update the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. ARTICLE: battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. net. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. 1. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. net launcher. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Thelight-darkspear. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. 2 Likes. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Recently, my Battle. exe file. Close the task manager. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). SupportTechnical Support. Oddly enough, after i did a windows update, it suddenly came on for a while. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\) and delete those three folders. 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. 1 Like. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. exe" is downloading. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. After that, I restarted my PC and tried installing World of Warcraft again. 33. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. To figure out what is causing this, the original suggestion still stands: First start 3DMark with Steam launch option "--trace" added via right click, properties, then start using force 64bit option and send 3dmark-native. 33. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Boards. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. When I run 'ipconfig /flushdns' to flush the local DNS cache and watch my PiHole, I see a request for us. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Technical Support. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Open Battle. Technical Support. I tried running Battle. Start battle. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. exe. Add a Comment. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. 3M subscribers in the wow community. NET and GPU. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Help pleaseIssue with initializing. Stuck on. net installer. I’ve tried restarting Battle. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. It needs 16gb of free storage to download the patch. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. Thank you! Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. I have deleted Battle. Start the test and launch the Battle. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. See, you got it half right. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Running windows 10. How do I fix this?Support Technical Support. Just came here to confirm that I was able to solve it by doing Safe Mode (with Network), and then running the install from there. net server that gives the current client version is getting DDOSed. net window. 2 Common Issues Subject. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Navigate to the Services tab and check the Hide all Microsoft services. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. I uninstalled the game and am now stuck on initializing when trying to reinstall. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Update the Battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. and here we go i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’ now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stress…Put the birds to bed. net folder. I was told the best solution is to completely. Turn off your PC. Show more. So I think the key thing here is patience. now i cannot. Sucks. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. This worked for me as well, thanks. World of Warcraft ForumsI have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Same problem on 2 computers. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Dezyy-hellfire November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #138. Installed bnet and then tried to. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Install stuck on "Initializing". This forum exists to provide support for the Blizzard Application, with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and Blizzard Tech Suppo…. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Are many others having this problem? Windows. Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. I randomly got an issue where I couldnt move. See: Download Stuck on 0% initializing - #14 by Skelgarer-1963 - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. Game update starts and then stops installing. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. post your log again. Seeing as though this thread is closed: Update stuck on initializing - #242 by Sonlak-grobbulus Just today I thought I would resub to try out Dragonflight. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Starting it as admin and so on. If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. net stuck on initializing. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. Technical Support. net launcher. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Put Battle. Got better things to do. Updated Windows 10, . Expect at least some free game time for this. Users share their solutions and experiences for downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 or 11. Same issue here. Help please. 3. World of Warcraft Forums Support Technical Support. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. net. 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. My Tickets. i went up to download the game. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. . Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. Open the Battle. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. Step 1. com and I'll take a look. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. World of Warcraft on Reddit! Open task manager and close Xbox game manager thing, then close b. At least it worked for me. net cache files following the steps Here. Thank you for your help! comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. Start battlenet again. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Restarted my computer. Technical Support. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. Technical Support. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. net launcher”. This is something to do with agent I suspect as a notification did flash up briefly for it in the corner of the screen that I can’t access now to see what it was moaning about. 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. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. This might fix the issue. After a few seconds it. Hey Victa, For more information about this and steps you can try to resolve it, check out. I have restarted the application. 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. 2 Common Issues. MacOS Stuck at initializing: BLZBNTAGT0000138F. i tried everything I deleted the bnet and tried everything I could read and still stuck at Initializing, with a folder that has 1,232 Files, and 11 Folders on the install location that never update or have. FIX. Close battlenet. Technical Support. Dartanin-ghostlands.