Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. NET. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. It is stuck on initializing. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. This error is searched as battle net waiting on another update and overwatch 2 stuck on initializin. I’ve had just about enough of this. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. The update can stay in initializing mode for 30-45-60 min. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net cache. 2 Likes. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. The game will not be updating; click Play. Expect at least some free game time for this. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Have tried stopping all the battle. i tried everything I deleted the bnet and tried everything I could read and still stuck at Initializing, with a folder that has 1,232 Files, and 11 Folders on the install. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. I know global. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. I’ve disabled my firewall. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. net or OW2 itself. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. And every time it gets to this number it. Open the Battle. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. old), reloaded battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. If your Blizzard software becomes stuck when initializing, it might be due to a lack of write permissions. net launcher (or window). Pendragon-scarshield-legion November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #48. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Hopefully it gets a fix. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. my battlenet client is trying to update wow and its stuck on initializing. 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. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. 1 Like. :C 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” 🙃What a mess. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Just not the live version. Rule Out Internet Issues. net Desktop app. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net Launcher. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. app. I was playing Diablo Immoral on PC and it crashed. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. I tried creating a new adm account and it. Kranox-mazrigos. The problem is not on my side. Today i had a update on Battle Net app, now it started to update WOW, its stuck in “Initializing” for over 1 hour, restarted the update, the app, the PC and nothing happens. This worked for me I downloaded the wow exe from. 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. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. com How to Fix The Battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Since yesterday I can’t scan/repair/update so I tried to install the game from scratch and it’s the same. 1 Like. Open Task Manager. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. net launcher. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. I cannot play WoW or D2R as there are updates pending for those as well but they cannot update because Diablo Immortal is updating. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. Technical Support. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Just not the live version. So I guess something must have corrupted my. I even did a clean install of everything. Rayqon-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #42. Hatorri-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:43pm 121. net desktop app. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. 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). Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. Nariwen-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 2:43pm #12. Stucks on 0%. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. it should start. Emiriana-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 6:20pm #16. FIX. ran as admin, uninstalled. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. 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. Themount-nethergarde-keep December 7, 2022, 8:11am 615. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. 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. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. SjurEido. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. 4MB/s. Pause the initializing process and close Battle. net folder in its entirety. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. 2 Likes. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. Seemed to me people weren’t resolving this issue by trying obscure stuff involving reinstalls, VPNs and other crap - what was really fixing it was reconnecting to the update servers over and. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Start battle. WoW download stuck on "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. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Rebooted my pc, closed the launcher, nothign seems to work. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. Jaime-todeswache November 16, 2022, 7:41am #7. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)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, . Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm 2. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. 10 Likes. Is there a fix to this or a new problem/bug that. Pennab-mirage-raceway November 16, 2022, 7:34pm #109. 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. If I try again, it keeps failing. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. To solve Destiny 2 stuck on initializing problem, this method is the first to go. catflapps. 7) Trying to update to 10. Tried opening wow. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Rebooting the PC helped. • 1 yr. 2 Likes. Stuck on initializing, every update. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. net or OW2 itself. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Very frustrating. I have click stop the download and click run it again. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. If installed I would disable or set to default any. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. catflapps. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Overwatch 2, a popular free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter game, continues to evolve with frequent updates and bug fixes from Blizzard Entertainment. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. com Subject: Mac Download Stuck Attachment: The log file of. To do so, simply follow these easy steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Please read the following rules before commenting: All comments must be on topic and add something of substance to the post;How to fix WoW update stuck initializing error? Run the Blizzard app with administrator privileges. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. ran outside 5 times and shouted hubba. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. With W11, the result is the same. Same has last week when we had to wait over 30 minutes for some people to update the game and login, they had 10kbps download speed. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. 57 Likes. Technical Support. Click “Start all”. Technical Support. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. Craftgoblin-guldan November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #332. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. I’m stuck as well…. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. I even did a clean install of everything. Ah, how unlucky. Very frustrating. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. ago. I even did a clean install of everything. same and “w8ing for another patch”. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Run Battle. I think the download servers are dead. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. Ranor-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:49pm #263. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. ye it works again, it looks like it was something wrong on the update servers. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. so glad other people are having this issue, i thought i was going mad. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. net, tried to reinstall and since then either stuck on “Updating battle. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Restarting the PC. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Look for any battle. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. 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, . (Dell - Killer networking) has a history of borking the Wow connection. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. 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. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Féyre-burning-blade November 16, 2022, 9:21pm #344. net. love this game. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. net launcher”. NET. Cannot update wow at all. Technical Support. 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. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Up to two hours before the download starts. Wait for the update. when you are waiting put a twitch stream so your atleast progressing on that part. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. For me it started yesterday already. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical support simulator. Fogg-silvermoon November 18, 2022, 7:06am #551. 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. Some of the time Battle. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. Suddenly 5mb/s and everything works. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"“@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It’s frustrating, I know. Zero progress gets made. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Wish they fix this issue. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. . Im at a loss on what to do. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. It popped back up by itself and after a minute or so it started. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. Many users have proven its effective. It took a bit of time, but it eventually got done. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. Átreidez-twisting-nether November 16, 2022, 6:41pm #23. Double-click the launcher’s icon to open it or search for it in the Start menu. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. NET. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 7:03pm #45. Game update starts and then stops installing. Technical Support. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pmGame update starts and then stops installing. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Won’t go past that. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Thanks though. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Eldrêth-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 9:07am #10. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Wait for installer to get stuck. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. I stopped using the launcher for wow. net Desktop app. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Revert the folder name change. Now, I tried something different. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. 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. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Dragndiznuts-twisting-nether December 9, 2022, 4:56am. net” or at 0% when trying to install… Tried all steps I found anywhere on the internet, nothing fixed it. Technical Support. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. Support Technical Support. 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. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. NET. Even asked Reddit. Loopyshadow-alonsus November 16, 2022, 7:13pm #63. The update servers are unreachable. Technical Support. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. Solution is play another game that actually works. net processes, restarting, etc. 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. What worked for me. 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, . Technical Support. Thanks god the Data Act is coming in Europe. Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. . :C 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” 🙃Start the battle. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1 For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…” I’ve tried restarting Battle. What worked for me was opening the Task Manager and under Background Processes I ended the task 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, . Getting stuck on initializing can. Something like, battle. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. What a mess. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Common Problems. exe. Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch.