Stuck as well, i’m on EUW, can’t download the prepatch. net . Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Technical Support. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Wait for the update. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. net as admin. 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. 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. Fresh Battle. Technical Support. net button at the top left of the Battle. I’ve tried switching to mobile hotspot and nothing. Fresh install stuck at Initializing! - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to. Technical Support. Showing 1 - 15 of 39 comments. So glad I’m not the only one. Add a Comment. Babouk-dun-morogh November 16, 2022, 6:34pm #19. For me it started yesterday already. 1: 33: November 13, 2023 Flightstones randomly reset. i went a step further and ended vanguard and gamepass tasks as well. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Here are the instructions: Download the tool from this page. net Launcher. Whatever you do don't go uninstalling battlenet or anything - this is a server issue not your pc issue (the same issue will prevent you from. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. It’s taken 30+ minutes to download another 30 MB, from 250 to 280MB. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. net full disk access, making sure there was no world of warcraft folder in applications, AND restarting, it worked!Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. Close all Battle. Right-click the Battle. just gets stuck. 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. And every time it gets to this number it. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. post your log again. 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 even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. 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, . The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. He left this overnight and it did not resolve. I have restarted the application. It needs 16gb of free storage to download the patch. 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. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. net update agent, force stop battle. Install stuck on "Initializing". I paused the download and resumed it and it initially went to “normal” download speeds but got stuck at ~80%. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. World 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. net launcher. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. Zero progress gets made. net, clear your wtf and cache folder, restart, and see if it works. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Delete the Battle. net folder. Disable all the background apps and close the other running apps other than WoW on your PC. Aerlas-magtheridon. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. . I’ll have to wait, I guess. Many connection issues including slow bandwidth, BNS cache, unstable Internet can trigger the Blizzard app stuck on initializing. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. Zero progress gets made. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. 57 Likes. if it still gets stuck at the social club loop. Blizzard Authenticator is stuck on Setting up after I type in my account details. net cache. same here… pls send help. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. all other games work fine, just not wow. LoadingKrugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Technical Support. Just unistall the game, then stop. 10 votes, 13 comments. Advanced Troubleshooting. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. The Battle. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. Type msconfig. Delete the Battle. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. 1 Like. Loading. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. repeat until successful. 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. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialogue. What more can we even attempt?I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. 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. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. Step 2. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Thank you for your help! comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Technical Support. 13. Windows. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. Féyre-burning-blade November 16, 2022, 9:21pm #344. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Help! Since the newest patch in WoW I’ve been unable to load the game. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Other games in the Blizzard launcher all download fine, it's. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Technical Support. Reboot your PC. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Start battle. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. 2 Common Issues. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. net app. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must. What i did to fix my problem, was to close the battlenet and then deleted "battlenet" and "Blizzard Entertainment" folders at C:\ProgramData. Best. The update servers are unreachable. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Under Background processes, find " Battle. ago • Edited 1 yr. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. #354. Thank you! You solved my issue. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. 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. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. ago. net folder. However, there’s a quick way to solve this problem, and all that you have to do is to run the application as an administrator. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. To do that, follow these simple steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Customer. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Just delete the Battle. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. NET and GPU. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 7:03pm #45. This might fix the issue. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. bambiwnl-1285 March 14, 2022, 12:15am 1. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Hello blizzard hamster wheel it faster, thanks. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Technical Support. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Try closing background applications to resolve any software conflicts. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. Reopen the Battle. GTA Online New Bonuses for 16th Nov 2023 - Cliffford Takes Over Again in a New Doomsday-themed Community Challenge, Peyote. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. Start battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Common Problems. I was just wondering if anyone was experiencing the same issue this morning before I create a support ticket. Sadly did not work for me. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Technical Support. 57 Likes. love this game. Technical Support. " SupportTechnical Support. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. It’s the same result. I play on a Mac. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. Randymarsh-draenor December 6, 2022, 9:57pm #614. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Open Battle. net. The new Battle. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. Delete the Cache folder. So, this worked for me. Clearing Battle. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. If you're stuck longer than a few minutes on this screen, follow the troubleshooting steps below: If you're using a wireless connection, optimize your internet connection to rule out a connection issue. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. 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. ARTICLE: battlenet. net app completely, didn’t help. net folder, restart battle net app then locate folder for wow just. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Agnass-anvilmar. 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. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. For me it started yesterday already. Found the fix! Uninstall the driver in device manager under game controllers. net. When I started the Battle. And just a note: it's a hidden folder, so you need to set it so you can view, or just type in C:ProgramData. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. 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”. Select all Agent, Blizzard, and game processes, and click End Process. it probably looked something like this. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. net client. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. SoM sure goona be fun. Same problem on 2 computers. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) Refreshing connection. net launcher. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Character transfer wont work and i am stuck! Customer Support. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. ago. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. net stuck on initializing. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Support Technical Support. This might fix the issue. and it stuck on initializing, occasionally moves a bit but barely, the download just d o e s n t start. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. 2. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. net website gives you a potential fix. That did the trick!WoW update stuck on Initializing, any help? I already had a look on bnet and deleted ny battlenet folder to try and fix it; but no luck. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Game stuck on initializing. Riddington. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. 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; If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because. killing agent in task manager. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. ago. net as admin. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. 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. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Have tried stopping all the battle. Hearthstone. For me these steps worked but. My Tickets. After a few seconds it. I'm trying to install the game for an hour now, but it get stuck at "Initializing 2127019/2127019" and I'm running out of option. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. 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 players. Sometimes fetching download manifest. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. LoadingIf it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. NET. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. And yes my drivers are up to date. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Right-click the Battle. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. Delete the Battle. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Thank you! World of Warcraft Forums. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. 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 Lore Overview for people who don't really care Part 2: Part 2: The Expansions (WOTLK-MOP)Enable the highest download rate. 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. net launcher”. IF it D. Updating 0% Initializing. 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. Stuck at initializing?For me it started yesterday already. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Expect at least some free game time for this. Warcraft III: Reforged. Then just relaunch the launcher. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. restarted and hardbooted. So glad I’m not the only one. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. 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). Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Navigate to the Compatibility tab and select the checkbox for. Technical Support For problems installing or patching World of Warcraft, connecting to the realms or crashing during game play. 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 processes, restarting, etc. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet:Originally posted by [-iD-]: ok so to start with you will need to rename the rockstar folder in that one drive folder to "rockstar-backup". World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. ran as. Uninstalled & went to reinstall, keep getting stuck in the scanning/initializing loop & once it was finally starting to properly install WoW battlenet launcher crashes, won’t load (says can’t run on the computer?! it always has before) so i uninstall the launcher & try to reinstall. Checked folder permissions over the wow folder including rechecking the files within the directory. Technical Support. Trepan-archimonde November 16. 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. Support Technical Support.