I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Hmm. This worked for me I downloaded the wow exe from. net. Only thing that worked for me was to go to the Download Manager. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. net folder. result file (. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion. It got to initializing and is not going any further. Tried opening wow. I had the same problem (on Windows 10), the installer kept getting stuck on "Initializing 0% (528/528). I have returned after a 3 year gap. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Unable to Gain More Renown With Covenant. ye it works again, it looks like it was something wrong on the update servers. " SupportTechnical Support. The update servers are unreachable. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. It is stuck on initializing. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. Stuck on ‘initializing’. net”. this hasnt worked either. Its been like this for a while. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Aerlas-magtheridon. 1 Like. I know global download speeds are low but I have. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. Having the same issue. For me it started yesterday already. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. For PC, A. For me it started yesterday already. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must be very predictable volumes of traffic. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. net cache files following the steps Here . 2 Likes. Technical Support. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. I’m having the same issue. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. 3 Likes. net. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Technical Support. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing 🙁 World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Close battle. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Technical Support. Update stuck on initializing. Uninstall doesn’t work. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Already submitted 3 bug reports through 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, . Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. I’ve tried removing the . WoW Download is stuck on initializing. The game will not be updating; click Play. exe. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. net” or at 0% when trying to install… Tried all steps I found anywhere on the internet, nothing fixed it. Thelight-darkspear. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. net says it has another update working. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net, the app may be stuck at "Initializing" and not progressing. It should work after about a minute or two. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. For this, running the Blizzard app in a selected startup can minimizing the program’s conflict. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. 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, . To do so, simply follow these easy steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Revert the folder name change. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. anyone know why Locked post. old), reloaded battle. exe. 57 Likes. Double-click the launcher’s icon to open it or search for it in the Start menu. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. It’s stuck on Initializing. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Stucks on 0%. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. Caellen-doomhammer November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #331. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Played wow no problems. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. This error is searched as battle net waiting on another update and overwatch 2 stuck on initializin. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Support Technical Support. American VPN doesn’t seem to work. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Dartanin-ghostlands. . Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Rambush-rattlegore. Delete the Battle. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Themount-nethergarde-keep December 7, 2022, 8:11am 615. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. According to some user reports, some third-party software and VPNs can trigger the Battle. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. ?=???9? 6?HTTP/1. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. I even did a clean install of everything. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. Mostly with the recently. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Technical Support. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. not to mention fixing my OS. Start battle. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical support simulator. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. all other games work fine, just not wow. same and “w8ing for another patch”. I have click stop the download and click run it again. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Rebooted my pc, closed the launcher, nothign seems to work. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. same issue, in the battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. NET. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. I’m stuck as well…. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. If installed I would disable or set to default any. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. net launcher. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. Since yesterday I can’t scan/repair/update so I tried to install the game from scratch and it’s the same. Same issue, been waiting an hour now trying to download - being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I wonder why they wont bring that idea back. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Start battle. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Stuck on ‘initializing’. If I try again, it keeps failing. Vanasmut-tichondrius. 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. Restarting this did not work. Babouk-dun-morogh November 16, 2022, 6:34pm #19. Even though it’s going slowy, it is downloading now. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. not to mention fixing my OS. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. At the board meeting someone came up with an idea let’s release 2 updates in one day then there will definitely be more players and we will be able to boast about how many. Windows. Why is the. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Zero progress gets made. Technical Support. 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. Expect at least some free game time for this. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. 1 Like. I uninstalled Battlenet nd reinstalled but that did not work. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. net Launcher. It has been 2 days. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Run your Blizzard client as administrator ; Check your antivirus software; Set the Windows Secondary Logon is set to automatic; Method 1: Rename the Destiny 2 folder. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16, 2022, 6:44pm #25. Try logging out of the Battle. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Technical Support. NET. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. 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). → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. Update stuck at initializing News & Discussion Hi there my battle net client is stuck at installing the new update, it's been like this for one hour now. So I guess something must have corrupted my WoW installation? What would be the best steps to reinstall that, while saving all my current addons and character variables? See full list on windowsreport. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Nothing is working helllpppp. Until that send Bob and Virginie. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. NET. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. 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. It started couple hours ago. After Uninstalling I cant even re-install WoW at all this is crazy it just keeps scanning and repairing and says its going to update then fails over and over, horrible. Support Technical Support. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. If you are getting stuck on Starting Battle. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. One such issue is the “Stuck on Initializing Update” error, which can be frustrating for players. Stuck as well, i’m on EUW, can’t download the. Something like, battle. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. Spam left click on the button. Reopen the Battle. I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including %appdata% %localdata% and program data etc, removed the WoW client and attempted a fresh re install, this wouldn’t even initialise. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. 2 Likes. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Run Battle. Use the steps below to troubleshoot installation issues for Blizzard games. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Now as part of uninstall of Battle. Technical Support. 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. Clearing Battle. Third day in a row now. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. net launcher and still says initializing. What more can we even attempt?I was given the advice to use these instructions found in the “Blizzard Support: Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing” and it worked for me. 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. Femfatale-haomarush. I know global. net. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. Running windows 10. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. exe. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. 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. Still stuck on initializing. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. 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. I am not sure what. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. net, even if I also. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Delete the Battle. Initializing is taking forever. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Nice. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. “Let’s release WZ 2. Wish they fix this issue. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. It should say Install instead of Play. Same here, stuck on initializing. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. net app and start a new install of Dragonflight. If your Blizzard app stuck on. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. Thelight-darkspear November 16, 2022,. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Open the Battle. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Tried opening wow. ; Try logging out of the Battle. It took a bit of time, but it eventually got done. Under Background processes, find " Battle. 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. net Update Agent. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. Closed my Antivirus. For me it started yesterday already. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. rip blizzard. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing 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. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Technical Support. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. If I play 4 times a week the game needs update 3 times. Ezrald-altar-of-storms June 1, 2023, 5:41am #1. Installing Blizzard Games on Another Computer. Blizzard is the single game dev studio which continuously cannot push out big updates / expansions due to the absolute lack of care for increased traffic on their. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. 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. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. Átreidez-twisting-nether November 16, 2022, 6:41pm #23. Cannot update wow at all. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Technical Support. Technical Support. NET. Delete the Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Hopefully it gets a fix. 1 Like. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. Solution 4. Technical Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing 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, . I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including %appdata% %localdata% and program data etc, removed the WoW client and attempted a fresh re install, this wouldn’t even initialise. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). net launcher. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. It popped back up by itself and after a minute or so it started. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. Really glad I tried installing it before I reactivated. SjurEido. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. 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. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. 2. Same here, been trying everything i can think of nothing works. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16,. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. net says it has another update working.