Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. I tried creating a new adm account and it. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. love this game. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Same here, been trying everything i can think of nothing works. I have deleted Battle. Loading I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. They do their best to solve this issue. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Nothing is working helllpppp. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. Technical Support. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. 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. Loopyshadow-alonsus November 16, 2022, 7:13pm #63. also glad I rushed home from work for this. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. net shortcut on your desktop and select Properties. net launcher”. well thats weird, launching the wow. 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. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. 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. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Have tried stopping all the battle. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. One such issue is the “Stuck on Initializing Update” error, which can be frustrating for players. 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. 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 even did a clean install of everything. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Love blizzard, one comes at home after a long workday hoping to play and this… i really wanted to post some nice things about how you suck, but i will control myself. Thanks god the Data Act is coming in Europe. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. 57 Likes. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Support Technical Support. NET. 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. Mine has started downloading now woop woop. Having the same issue. no luck (new admin user, disabling antiviruses, UAC exceptions and so on). WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net app completely, didn’t help. Aerlas-magtheridon. Лунокрыл-eversong November 16, 2022, 6:53am #3. If installed I would disable or set to default any. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. 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. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Stuck on initializing. 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. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Technical Support. net is down at the moment, it will interfere with the update process, preventing the client from initializing the WoW update. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 6:55pm #33. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. I googled it, found this thread and read it all. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. net . Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Stuck on Initializing. Its either get stuck on Initializing to the point I have to Reinstall Battle. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t fun…. ye it works again, it looks like it was something wrong on the update servers. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Here are the instructions. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. Technical Support. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. 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). Restarted client, restarted PC. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net”. Type msconfig. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. 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. Ah, how unlucky. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. I did some investigating via different apps as well as a third party program designed to test conflicts with System files and it does seem like the client is conflicting with UAC virtualization for the client, and update agent. Technical Support. How to resolve this issue when installing or updating a game. 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. Updated Windows 10, . It’s the same result. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes. I was playing Diablo Immoral on PC and it crashed. 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. Rebooting the PC helped. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Stuck as well, i’m on EUW, can’t download the. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Still stuck on initializing. 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. 1. ; Try logging out of the Battle. Technical Support. Very frustrating. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. 1 Like. For me it started yesterday already. 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. 1 Like Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pmEdit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Nothing is working helllpppp. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Nice. What a mess. Played wow no problems. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. NET and GPU. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Restarting the PC. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Once you have the zip file, please email it to us: [email protected] on update/initializing. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. net doesn't work properly. I’m so happy I gave them 90€ for this. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. So, I logged on 20 mins ago -walked right into the Initializing… issue, and got bored after 5 mins. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. Reinstall the Battle. Even though it’s going slowy, it is downloading now. I have click stop the download and click run it again. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Sometimes 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 think a compensation is needed - if you cannot provide the service you are paid to provide to your customers, you need to give compensation. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to 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). 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…SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. The game will not be updating; click Play. completely exit battle net and restart it. I think the download servers are dead. Nesria-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:11pm #59. net launcher and still says initializing. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. net stuck at 0 B/s just because of lacking admin right. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. 1 Like. 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. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. Lew-sunstrider November 16, 2022, 7:10pm #58. Mostly with the recently. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. Support Technical Support. Nothing works. Sometimes routers can cause connectivity problems, especially if you leave them running for some time. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. NET. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Good job releasing a patch for Call of Duty and WoW on the same day on servers from grandma’s basement. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. I cannot play WoW or D2R as there are updates pending for those as well but they cannot update because Diablo Immortal is updating. The game will not be updating; click Play. Seems a widespread issue. So, this worked for me. I just did the same also rushed home for this. Show more. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Even asked Reddit. Revert the folder name change. Thank you. Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. Technical Support. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. ?=???9? 6?HTTP/1. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. NET. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Under Background processes, find " Battle. And now I’m waiting for download to finish at lovely speed of 5MB/s if I’m lucky as I see it dropping to 3MB/s. Stucks on 0%. com How to Fix The Battle. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Same here, 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. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Close battle. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. I have tried everything there is. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Technical Support. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. 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. For this, running the Blizzard app in a selected startup can minimizing the program’s conflict. I fixed mine! I had to pause all updates. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Steps taken to troubleshoot and resolve – closed and relaunched Battle net – did not resolve ran Scan and Repair – did not resolve / said there was nothing to repair restarted PC – did not resolve completely. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. If you are getting stuck on Starting Battle. Open the Battle. 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. 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. 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, 6:42pmGeneral Discussion. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. 1 Like. Changed to americas and use vpn to connect to NY. Tried opening wow. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical support simulator. stuck now allso and nothing works. net launcher (or window). Technical Support. Lightpetal-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:50pm #130. Aerlas-magtheridon. Technical Support. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. If it’s still getting stuck, go ahead and post your. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. 1 429 Too Many Requests Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8 Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:39:34 GMT Server: nginx X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN X. I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. Rayqon-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #42. So I guess something must have corrupted my. Their issue that they need to fix. 2 from battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Wait for the update. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance WoW download stuck on "initializing". The update servers are unreachable. net Stuck on Initializing Download Issue Restart the Battle. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. With W11, the result is the same. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. 1 Like. 2 Likes. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. net launcher”. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Ballbreaker-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 10:27pm #456. same issue, in the battle. 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. net. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Same problem on 2 computers. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. net' folder to 'battle. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. Go to Download Manager. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. 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, . 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. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. Agnass-anvilmar. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. Jaime-todeswache November 16, 2022, 7:41am #7. net launcher. Game update starts and then stops installing. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. I have returned after a 3 year gap. net folder. Technical Support. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and not progressing. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. Clearing Battle. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else; Start battle. Same here, stuck on initializing. 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’ve tried restarting Battle. Used windsribed. net or OW2 itself. Restart your router . Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Stuck on "Initializing. 1 Like. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. It is highly recommended if you do not see your exact issue being discussed in an active thread, that you create your own. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I’m having the same issue. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. 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. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Now the game is stuck on initializing. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Rebooting the PC helped. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. According to some user reports, some third-party software and VPNs can trigger the Battle. With W11, the result is the same. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. Step 1. 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. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. Im on 0% instalation process at bnet. net Launcher. Uninstalling and reinstalling would not be a problem normally, but with the low download rate that the game manages (thanks blizzard download servers!) and being unwilling to run the pc over night, I’ll lose another half day of beta time. Passile-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 9:28pm 356. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. anyone know why Locked post. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. system (system) Closed 2. Something like, battle. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. For me these steps worked but. Close battle. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16,. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. net. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. Assuming this is due to massive amounts of people trying to download, but putting this thread here saying for the last 3 hours, my download has been sitting at 0% “Initializing download”. I’ve disabled my firewall. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. Ranor-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:49pm #263. 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’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Update stuck on initializing. Lastly, click on the OK button and then click on Apply to save the changes. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Have tried stopping all the battle.