Having the same issue. Anyone else ever have an issue like this before? I think there are server issues right now. Just delete the Battle. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Users share their solutions and experiences for downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 or 11. net full disk access, making sure there was no world of warcraft folder in applications, AND restarting, it worked!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. Thank you! Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. I got stuck on the scan for retail but not for beta. Delete the Battle. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Nothing changes it. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Technical Support. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. 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 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Its nice that blizz “does not. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons 😃 ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. Initializing Checking Residency. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. LoadingWoW download stuck on "initializing". Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. 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. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Right-click the Battle. Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. Blizzard ForumsWorld of Warcraft Forums – 16 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Howdy! UPDATE! Thanks for the data I requested I have forwarded this to our team. Unable to Gain. 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. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . Look for any 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. We do not need any AgentNGDP files for now. Kurai888. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. Closing processes in task manager. Expect at least some free game time for this. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. 1. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Show more. Cant download wow? Support Technical Support. Hit the Windows key and R. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Tyrskorn-2108 March 27, 2021, 8:43am 2. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. If I try again, it keeps failing. Many connection issues including slow bandwidth, BNS cache, unstable Internet can trigger the Blizzard app stuck on initializing. ”World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. TravelingGleeman •. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. CAS System Unable. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Showing 1 - 15 of 39 comments. 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. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. Stuck on initializing, every update. Launcher stuck on initializing. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. Type msconfig. net. 819. 2 Common Issues Subject. I tried running Battle. Stuck on Initializing. I can’t reinstall WoW. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. A bit late, but I was having the same issue when trying to launch WoW from the Home tab on battlenet. I ended up deleting agent folder, emptying recycling bin, and restarting my pc before starting the launcher and it fixed everything. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net_old'. Closing processes in task manager. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Type msconfig. Refreshing connection. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. The Battle. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now 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. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. battle. start installing the game but close the battlenet launcher again as soon as it starts actually downloading. After a few seconds it. Zero progress gets made. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Install stuck on "Initializing". 2 Common Issues. The_Fluffy_Baron. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. When I started the Battle. Seems a widespread issue. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. I’ve also restarted the client as well as my PC. Support Technical Support. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Finally, go back to the shortcut for the game or the launcher and right click to Run as Administrator. Then try wow again. I’ll have to wait, I guess. this hasnt worked either. When I started the Battle. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. Continuing to watch the reinstall. -force quit battle. Run as Admin. net, the game started to update, as usual. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. 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. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Reopen the Battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. The problem is not on my side. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. 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. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. So glad I’m not the only one. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. You can do that here: ^JH”World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. 14. Open Battle. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Probl…About 2 hrs this morning. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. I’ve been having this issue since trying to install on my macbook last night, and wanted to outline everything. Technical Support. 4MB/s. bnet just died. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Then on relaunch of bnet it said update, I clicked, it did a scan, and failed at 100%. You can close battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Around 70 gig to go it displayed PLAY button. 13. I have tried all steps to fix it, but nothing works…. I’ve tried all the methods for fixing it online. Technical Support. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. run Battlenet and install WOW. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. net again. Technical Support. net and select WoW. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. I had this issue. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. net launcher and download the game before buying sub and the game is stuck on initializing, this is a fresh clean install on a new PC since I last played. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Rambush-rattlegore. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. . Restarted bnet. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the. Right-click the Battle. The game will not be updating; click Play. net to re-install each one. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to get stuck. Same issue here. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #78. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. This might fix the issue. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Update stuck at initializing. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. NET and GPU. net launcher”. I have returned after a 3 year gap. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Same here, stuck on initializing. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Blizzard ForumsGlad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. At least it worked for me. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Nothing is working helllpppp. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. g. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Stuck on "Initializing. Put Battle. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. 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 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. exe. Sometimes Battle. Reopen the Battle. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 7:03pm #45. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. I ended up reinstalling the game. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Stuck at initializing?Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Same problem on 2 computers. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. restarted and hardbooted. Close all Battle. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Certain permissions and features can only be accessed if you have granted admin rights to the World of Warcraft game. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. net, the game started to update, as usual. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. net as admin. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. In the Explorer window you just opened, locate and delete the Data folder. I’m stuck as well…. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. YOUR. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Fresh Battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Technical Support. Sianguste-garrosh December 17, 2022, 1:59pm #4. net folder. net desktop app. And when I come back to my pc I can press play. Try closing background applications to. Support Technical Support. I’ve tried removing the . World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Nothing helps. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. 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. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. What worked for me. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. Just unistall the game, then stop. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Add a Comment. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. go to the Boot tab. Agnass-anvilmar. 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. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. 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. Stuck on Initializing. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Open the Battle. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Running windows 10. Deleting the Battle. Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Turn off your PC. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Close battle. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. 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. I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. Start the test and launch the Battle. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. 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. 2. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022,. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Technical Support. My Tickets. 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. AggravatingTest3760. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. 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). 3. net users are stuck at 1 percent when they update or install the app. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. this hasnt worked either. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. Closing processes in task manager. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Here are the instructions: Download the tool from this page. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Technical Support. Community Tournaments. NET. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". net . The_Sinful. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. well thats weird, launching the wow. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. 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. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Delete the Battle. Today I wanted to play WoW. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. Start battlenet. Every time I close Battle. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Initializing loop. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. net is running, close it. 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, . Delete the Cache folder.