WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net. Open Task Manager. Not sure if this was just timing/luck, but closing out of battle. Third day in a row now. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance WoW download stuck on "initializing". Advanced Troubleshooting. Blizzard ForumsWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. For me these steps worked but. Checking the logs for the update agent it looks like it was constantly. Femfatale-haomarush. net_old'. exe. 1 Like. And every time it gets to this number it. 819. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16, 2022, 6:44pm #25. net launcher”. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. Rebooting the PC helped. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Windows. Windows. 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. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Aedzy-draenor June 13, 2023, 10:06am #1. Loading I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. 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. I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. run Battlenet and install WOW. Restarted my computer. I understand the game needs updates. Hope this helps. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. net doesn't work properly. Right-click the Battle. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. #354. Step 2. So I guess something must have corrupted my. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net launcher”. Technical Support. Technical Support. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Spam left click on the button. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. net desktop app. 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. But this is just frustrating at this point. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. I googled it, found this thread and read it all. net Desktop app. NET. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. 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. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. 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 . servers aren’t responding:. 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. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Oh. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. I’m having the same issue. 1 Like. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Fixes I’ve tried: Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Just came here to confirm that I was able to solve it by doing Safe Mode (with Network), and then running the install from there. net cache files following the steps Here. 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. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. net launcher and still says initializing. Yes, it sounds super simple, but this. Restarted bnet. I have click stop the download and click run it again. hahaha same!! on disc with friends all enjoying the game and here i thought was just me, myself and i. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Wish they fix this issue. As Tratt mentioned, the troubleshooting steps below should have the most impact: Bnet Agent crashing when initializing fresh install. I think the download servers are dead. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. Follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue: restart the app, update or uninstall security programs, delete the tools folder, close other applications, and update or reinstall drivers and operating system. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net app completely, didn’t help. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Support Technical Support. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. Please help, this is beyond. Technical Support. net launcher. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. net cache files following the steps Here . Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. For me it started yesterday already. 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. net launcher and still says initializing. Stuck on ‘initializing’. I know global download speeds are low but I have. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. 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. you need to make sure that your wow installation and all subfolders have admin read and write permissions and you might need to allow agent. Delete the Cache folder. Blizzard Forums Just delete the Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I just did the same also rushed home for this. go to the Boot tab. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. net folder. so glad other people are having this issue, i thought i was going mad. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Technical Support. Passile-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 9:28pm 356. When I started the Battle. Rule Out Internet Issues. My update’s “initializing” is stuck on a loop. If I try again, it keeps failing. currently trying usa vpn and americas servers and at least I dont get timeouts anymore in the. Rayqon-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #42. 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. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. 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. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Same here, stuck on initializing. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Still stuck on initializing. Thank you. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. I’ve had just about enough of this. I tried creating a new adm account and it. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. I’m stuck as well…. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. 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. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #66. 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. net application. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. Its either get stuck on Initializing to the point I have to Reinstall Battle. Didn’t do anything. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. . My bnet are updating wow and it taking so much time from me. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. 2 Common Issues Subject. Open the Battle. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. net folder. 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. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and. 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, . That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). Just not the live version. Technical Support. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Arcann-ravencrest November 16, 2022, 7:39pm 116. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 7:11pm #60. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the 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, . WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net app. :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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Tried a fresh install of WoW several times and to no avail. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. 7) Trying to update to 10. Share Sort by: Best. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. it probably looked something like this. net. 🙁. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. 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. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. So I guess something must have corrupted my WoW installation? What would be the best steps to reinstall that, while saving all my current addons and character variables? See full list on windowsreport. Solution is play another game that actually works. SupportTechnical Support. Have tried stopping all the 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, . Update stuck on initializing. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. all other games work fine, just not wow. 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. -tried uninstalling from the battle. After all, we never had any launch issues and we’re famous for absolutely stable. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Restarted client, restarted PC. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. net desktop app for more than a few minutes, follow the steps to disable proxies, plug into modem, delete cache and tools. Aru-31227 June 14, 2023, 5:18pm 1. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. 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. Closed my Antivirus. net Stuck on Initializing Download Issue Restart the Battle. It should work after about a minute or two. ago. 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. 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. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at. If you are in Europe try the Americas. I know global. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. SjurEido. net app to no avail. system (system) Closed 2. . WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. 13. same and “w8ing for another patch”. The game will not be updating; click Play. 57 Likes. Seems a widespread issue. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. OVERWATCH UPDATE STUCK ON INITIALIZING FIX (2023). 2 Likes. 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. Once you have the zip file, please email it to us: [email protected] on update/initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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 file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. Technical Support. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. 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. Several times weekly. 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. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. love this game. I’ve disabled my firewall. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Technical Support. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. net app. Nariwen-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 2:43pm #12. anyone know why Locked post. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. 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. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. net launcher”. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. Already did all the t/s steps provided but nothing works. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Emeldavi-tichondrius. How to install a Blizzard game you already own on a different computer. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. Thaelia-deathwing. For PC, A. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. not to mention fixing my OS. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. What more can we even attempt? Battle Net app does not update game. 3 Likes. 10 Likes. 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. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Blizzard expects more players but clearly they aren’t acting like it But it makes sense right ? You cant play but your game time is ticking away. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. You can close battle. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Very frustrating. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm. my battlenet client is trying to update wow and its stuck on initializing. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. 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. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. I’ve watched 2 videos about this and tried copying them which lead to absolutely nothing. If your Blizzard app stuck on. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. Technical Support. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Pendragon-scarshield-legion November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #48. net initializing issue. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net, tried to reinstall and since then either stuck on “Updating battle. ran as admin, uninstalled. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. net, even if I also. FIX. Chromie-ahnqiraj November 16, 2022, 9:26pm #352. it should start. Fortunately for me it got past initializing phase though again it was seemingly stuck there for more then 30min. Nesria-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:11pm #59. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results.