if it still gets stuck at the social club loop. When I started the Battle. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Run Battle. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. Tried opening wow. net folder in its entirety. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. I have tried all steps to fix it, but nothing works…. 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. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Press the Battle. 270. Sianguste-garrosh December 17, 2022, 1:59pm #4. Technical Support. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. I’ve tried all the methods for fixing it online. To resolve this: Click the Cogwheel icon next to the Play or Update button and choose Show in Explorer. Open Task Manager. It should work after about a minute or two. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Blizzard Forums They just had a post in EU about sending a log into wow, but they edited the link and I am unsure of the steps. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. com and I'll take a look. Today I wanted to play WoW. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. I'm OCE, and completely unable to patch to most recent build. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. 1 Like. net as admin. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Me too. 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. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. When I started the Battle. 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, . net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. 2 Likes. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Rule Out Internet Issues. #354. Uninstall Battle. Close other applications (Steam, etc) Switched to Google's DNS. Hit the Windows key and R. net window. ran as. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. 5 Likes. Its been like this for a while. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. msc in the search box and select System Configuration from the best match. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. If all the above options fail, try using a VPN. Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. net launcher. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. killing agent in task manager. Type msconfig. Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. IF it D. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. . Technical Support. Updated Windows 10, . Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Nothing is working helllpppp. Game update starts and then stops installing. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Technical Support. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Start battlenet. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. The installation however, stops at Initializing (2145572/2145572), and then goes back to Updating after a few seconds, and then back to Initializing. 1 Like. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. November 14, 2023. version. 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, . net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Expect at least some free game time for this. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. 13. It’s the same result. Then try wow again. I was told the best solution is to completely. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. net app completely, didn’t help. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. net. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. Look for any battle. Unable to Gain. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Create another 'administrator' account on the machine and use that instead. Finally, go back to the shortcut for the game or the launcher and right click to Run as Administrator. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Close the task manager. Seems a widespread issue. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. cleared caches. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. net desktop app and update the game to see if the issue persists. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. SeriousAdult • 1 yr. i am completely unable to play the game, after. World of Warcraft Forums. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. SupportTechnical Support. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. -redownload a fresh battle. exe" is downloading. Sadly did not work for me. Zero progress gets made. Expect at least some free game time for this. all other games work fine, just not wow. net. Install stuck on "Initializing". net, then end program on the blizzard updater, reopen b. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. deleting battle. Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData. net Launcher. Can't update World of Warcraft. Starting it as admin and so on. Initializing Checking Residency. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download). Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. The Battle. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I’ve tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. Our team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. I have restarted the application. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I haven’t played the game for a long time and with dragon flight the one expansion I’ve wanted to play for a while now, I bought it a few days ago got sometime so I can catch up a few of my characters in levels for the release but now the game is stuck in an updating loop when I install it, it doesn’t even attempt to install the game but freezes at initializing (2127019/2127019) and then. I r…open the retail folder and use the WOW Icon to get into the game. 2 Common Issues Subject. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. I just launched battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Then just relaunch the launcher. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. Alex470 • 1 yr. net. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. 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. 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. Revert the folder name change. Turn off your PC. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Blizzard ForumsGlad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Type msconfig. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. net with Admin Right and in Compatibility Mode. Initially stuck on “initializing”, then uninstalled Battle. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Agnass-anvilmar. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Technical Support. Closing processes in task manager. So, this worked for me. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. It looks like the installer/updated is stuck in a loop, as every time, it moves from initializing, it gives a set of number that increment until is gets to the number is being reported before (2145571/2145571). ago. When I run 'ipconfig /flushdns' to flush the local DNS cache and watch my PiHole, I see a request for us. Step 4. Sagemode-darksorrow April 23, 2023, 11:58am #1. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. Any suggestion on how to fix would. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. For me it started yesterday already. Wait until the lights. Boards. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. net cache files following the steps Here. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net it says Hearthstone is updating but is stuck at 0% and Initializing. Running windows 10. Put Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Then on relaunch of bnet it said update, I clicked, it did a scan, and failed at 100%. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Stuck on Initializing. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. Emeldavi-tichondrius. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no wrong version errors or anything. 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. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. 1 Like. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Run the Blizzard Battle. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. (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. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Then click Options > Game Settings. Zuul-balnazzar. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Help please. 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. net App and wait for any updates to. November 14, 2023. net client, and then try the above steps again. 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. 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. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. 1. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Technical Support. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. Technical Support. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. 3 Likes. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) It never goes past initializing. It should work after about a minute or two. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Then, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get to your task manager, and end any process that is called AGENT. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. I have several other Battle. Deleting the Battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. November 14, 2023. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. . 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. NET. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. i went up to download the game. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. 1. net App. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. look in the task manager. net launcher and still says initializing. i went a step further and ended vanguard and gamepass tasks as well. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Kranox-mazrigos. r/starcitizen. Just delete the Battle. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Installed bnet and then tried to. ago. 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. Technical Support. After a few seconds it. FIX. Wonder if this is somehow related to the fact that OW2 queue times are very very long (40k users). If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialogue. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. the Battle net and World of Warcraft works best if they are installed in the same folder. net launcher (or window). Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Technical Support. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Click the Settings menu option. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Agnass-anvilmar. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net_old'. NET and GPU. Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net and blizzard folders. Ballbreaker-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 10:27pm #456. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Initializing loop. Third day in a row now. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. See the original post and comments on r/wow subreddit. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. So I think the key thing here is patience. go to the Boot tab. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. 2 Likes. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Leaubergine-draenor November 16, 2022,. 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. SupportTechnical Support. For all people curious on how to fix this, the answer MIGHT be to just give it time. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. WoW download stuck on "initializing". net installer. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Nothing works. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Thaelia-deathwing. I randomly got an issue where I couldnt move. This worked for me as well, thanks. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. make sure you are running steam as admin and then run the game again. 2 Likes. -force quit battle. Right-click the Battle. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. It started couple hours ago. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. Technical Support. run as admin. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. net is running, close it. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. Cook food. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Try turning off auto updates in bnet, force quit the launcher and updater in task manager and then try to manually update.