net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Just not the live version. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. net says it has another update working. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Reinstall the Battle. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. stuck now allso and nothing works. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. Rambush-rattlegore. Lastly, click on the OK button and then click on Apply to save the changes. Technical Support. Revert the folder name change. YOUR. 9 Likes. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. Support Technical Support. Mostly with the recently. 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. 1. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. net folder in its entirety. WoW will launch without your BNet login. net application. idx files, doing a clean install of the battlenet launcher, clearing the battlenet cache, restarting my computer, and launching battlenet as admin, relaunching countless times and just letting it sit for an hour now and it hasn’t budged whatsoeverWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 57 Likes. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. net processes, restarting, etc. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing 🙁 World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Close battle. Craftgoblin-guldan November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #332. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". NET … 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. I’ll have to wait, I guess. ran outside 5 times and shouted hubba. 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. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. I wish there could at least be the option to download/update the game from another server since battle-net is so broken and buggy. net app and start a new install of Dragonflight. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. 1 Like. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Second: Slow Download Speeds. net folder. Still cannot install battle. I’m also having this issue. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. 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, 6:42pmHere’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. So stupid, its not even launch day!. Kranox-mazrigos. With W11, the result is the same. So I finally gave in, saved my WTF, Interface, Screenshots folders from each of the 3 WoW directories (retail, classic, PTR), uninstalled all of them, and used Battle. Update stuck at initializing. Stuck on initializing. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. ; Try logging out of the Battle. WHo would have expected that from Blizzard on a launch day! 2 Likes. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Thelight-darkspear. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. 57 Likes. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. 4MB/s. net app to no avail. Help pleaseI just launched battle. 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. 13. For me it started yesterday already. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. net app. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Technical Support. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Delete the Battle. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmInstalled Battle. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Stuck on initializing, every update. Technical Support. net cache. well thats weird, launching the wow. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. Grubbass-burning-legion. It should work after about a minute or two. Step 1. Technical Support. net again. when you are waiting put a twitch stream so your atleast progressing on that part. Only thing that worked for me was downloading WOW on a different computer (with Windows 10 instead of 11) and copying to my WOW folder and. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. net launcher. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Having the same issue. 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, . 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. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Kvolt-burning-steppes November 29. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Restarted bnet. net launcher. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. Support Technical Support. ago. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. net Launcher. I was told the best solution is to completely. Technical Support. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Bnet Agent crashing when initializing fresh install. If it’s still getting stuck, go ahead and post your. 56 Likes. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. 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. Tried opening wow. same and “w8ing for another patch”. net or OW2 itself. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. I’ve disabled my firewall. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Emiriana-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 6:20pm #16. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. If your Blizzard software becomes stuck when initializing, it might be due to a lack of write permissions. Nothing works. result file (. Under Background processes, find " Battle. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Kranox-mazrigos. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net App. The games run well. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Technical Support. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. bnet just died. 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. 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. Cannot update wow at all. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Ah, how unlucky. Open the Battle. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Ensure that your internet connection is stable and working properly. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Muthar-burning-legion December 10, 2022, 9:13am 620. Cannot update wow at all. Revert the folder name change. 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. 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. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. no luck (new admin user, disabling antiviruses, UAC exceptions and so on). Run your Blizzard client as administrator ; Check your antivirus software; Set the Windows Secondary Logon is set to automatic; Method 1: Rename the Destiny 2 folder. ran as admin, uninstalled. I’ll have to wait, I guess. End Battle. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. net launcher and still says initializing. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Fortunately for me it got past initializing phase though again it was seemingly stuck there for more then 30min. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 57 Likes. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. 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. #354. Nesria-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:11pm #59. Technical Support. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. net is down at the moment, it will interfere with the update process, preventing the client from initializing the WoW update. system (system) Closed 2. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Technical Support. Good job releasing a patch for Call of Duty and WoW on the same day on servers from grandma’s basement. For PC, A. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. 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. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. This is happen so frequently. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Use the steps below to troubleshoot installation issues for Blizzard games. NET. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Wait for the update. Hatorri-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:43pm 121. For me these steps worked but. I even did a clean install of everything. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. And every time it gets to this number it. Checking the logs for the update agent it looks like it was constantly. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. The update can stay in initializing mode for 30-45-60 min. 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. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Updated Windows 10, . I have click stop the download and click run it again. Game update starts and then stops installing. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 7:03pm #45. Only thing that worked for me was to go to the Download Manager. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Thanks though. Edit: Nvm its frozen at 56%. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. rip blizzard. net or OW2 itself. this hasnt worked either. Open comment sort options. Close all Battle. com Subject: Mac Download Stuck Attachment: The log file of. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. Talliyya-blackrock November 16, 2022, 7:53am #9. Aerlas-magtheridon. To do so, simply follow these easy steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Its been like this for a while. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. Was looking forward to a nice evening with. How to install a Blizzard game you already own on a different computer. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. Technical Support. net says it has another update working. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. 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. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. not to mention fixing my OS. 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. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Tried a fresh install of WoW several times and to no avail. 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. Reopen the Battle. cleared caches. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else; Start battle. Stuck on "Initializing. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. 2. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. I just did the same also rushed home for this. net says it has another update working. Technical Support. Hope this helps. This error is searched as battle net waiting on another update and overwatch 2 stuck on initializin. If Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. What a mess. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. 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 we. net Desktop AppWhenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Already did all the t/s steps provided but nothing works. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Jadzía-cthun (Jadzía) November 16, 2022, 6:57pm #35. Tried opening wow. Same here, stuck on initializing. Restarting the PC. My Battle. 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. all other games work fine, just not wow. Every time I close Battle. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. The Battle. American VPN doesn’t seem to work. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. 2 from battle. Wait for the update. Fixes I’ve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData Closing processes in task manager Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet Updated Windows 10, . I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. 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”. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. Same here. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. 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, . It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Cancel reply. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. net launcher”. Some of the time Battle. Technical Support. net . Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. • 1 yr. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. it probably looked something like this. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. I tried uninstalling the launcher, now can’t even reinstall it! Just gets stuck at “Updating Battle. I was running into this on a fresh install. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Technical Support. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Stuck on Initializing. Is there a fix to this or a new problem/bug that. 4 Likes. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work.