net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad! Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc>performance>resource monitor In the "resource monitor" window check at network tab, if a process "Agent. Continuing to watch the reinstall. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Every time I close Battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. It retries continuously but it does not get past that 2127019/2027019… I restarted bnet client, restarted my computer, uninstalled the wow files, started the repair client, but nothing seems to help. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Finally, go back to the shortcut for the game or the launcher and right click to Run as Administrator. log file from Documents/3DMark to ul. I have deleted Battle. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Game is stuck at 99% in battle net launcher with 5mb remaining, originally it got stuck and I decided to scan and repair, this sent my game into an endless scan loop and I could no longer play the game, I reinstalled the battlenet launcher and eventually caved and reinstalled wow (note this is a big deal, as. It doesn’t move. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. well thats weird, launching the wow. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. SeriousAdult • 1 yr. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. To figure out what is causing this, the original suggestion still stands: First start 3DMark with Steam launch option "--trace" added via right click, properties, then start using force 64bit option and send 3dmark-native. This might fix the issue. Have tried stopping all the battle. Step 2. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else;World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Step 3 of the link worked for me. You don't have two big updates on the same day. See full list on makeuseof. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Delete the Battle. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. So, this worked for me. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Scan/Fix. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Riddington. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must be very predictable volumes of traffic. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. To do that, follow these simple steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. net. Fixes I’ve tried:. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Showing 1 - 15 of 39 comments. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. Tyrskorn-2108 March 27, 2021, 8:43am 2. For some reason, WOW stays stuck initializing. The only reason why I uninstalled it in the first place was due to a bug where both WoW Classic and normal WoW wouldn’t install/patch, and would instead be caught in a loop of initializing the update, reclaiming disc space, then saying that they were waiting for other updates, and then going back in the loop, forever. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Fixes I’ve tried:. Technical Support. It will work then. This resolved this issue for me. net Launcher. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. However, I now have access to the game. 3. Do NOT post them here or advertise them, as per the forum rules. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net, clear your wtf and cache folder, restart, and see if it works. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. Vorlin-dalaran Same. Agnass-anvilmar. 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. net icon, but nothing else happens. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Windows. 1. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. I’ve been through every setting and it doesn’t seem to matter. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. I haven’t played the game for a long time and with dragon flight the one expansion I’ve wanted to play for a while now, I bought it a few days ago got sometime so I can catch up a few of my characters in levels for the release but now the game is stuck in an updating loop when I install it, it doesn’t even attempt to install the game but freezes at initializing (2127019/2127019) and then. msc and open System Configuration. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Restart the launcher and it should start updating. Silvansaria-nordrassil. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. I tried everything I could think of then gave up. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Problem(For non-Turkish players this is Turkish Guide, dont say me anything about guide language but. . net window. Fixes I’ve tried:. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Expect at least some free game time for this. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Things were fine maybe 8 hours ago, but now it’s stuck at “initializing” - nothing changed here. Technical Support. well thats weird, launching the wow. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. NET. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. ago. And every time it gets to this number it. Start battlenet. net. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. Its been like this for a while. i ended the update agent task in the task manager. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. I have returned after a 3 year gap. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. You can close battle. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Close all Battle. • 2 mo. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Topic Replies Views Activity; Stuck in loading screens. Open the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Remedial steps taken:WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. net today, Nov. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Thank you! World of Warcraft Forums. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. What more can we even attempt? I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Put Battle. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Dezyy-hellfire November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #138. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. 2 Likes. Every time I login to battle. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. Stuck on Initializing. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still cannot get past the same download initialization. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Delete 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 cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Stuck on initializing, every update. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Press Command + I. 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 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. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. 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 installer. Technical Support. 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. This is the fix that’s worked for me. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. 20 per sec. Updating 0% Initializing. Launcher stuck on initializing. Advanced Troubleshooting. And every time it gets to this number it. 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. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Found the fix! Uninstall the driver in device manager under game controllers. Hearthstone. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. make sure you are running steam as admin and then run the game again. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Same here, stuck on initializing. Go to the Battle. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. NET and GPU. Leaubergine-draenor November 16, 2022,. Update stuck initializing I did my updates and everything yesterday but when I launched battlenet today, first it gave me a battlenet update then the Wow update was stuck at initializing, been trying to solve it for 2 hours now. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. 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. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Technical Support. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. net to re-install each one. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. net Stuck in a Refresh Loop. I tried running Battle. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Catch Me Live At: Me On Twitter: all people curious on how to fix this, the answer MIGHT be to just give it time. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. r/starcitizen. Start battle. Windows. Restarting the PC. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. AggravatingTest3760. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Delete the Battle. 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. I have rebooted the. benchmarksupport@ul. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. Just delete the Battle. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Eject the flash drive and connect it to your Steam Deck while in Desktop Mode. net. This worked for me as well, thanks. Look for any battle. net and the blue play button says “Updating” below it says " Applying updates" and its at 0% been like that for a long time, Things I have tried. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Why is the. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. If I uninstall battle. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Copy the Interface and WTF folders to your flash drive. Cannot update wow at all. I think the download servers are dead. Then on relaunch of bnet it said. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. Won’t go past that. Update the Battle. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. 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. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:15pm #65. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. Installed bnet and then tried to. 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 whatsoeverStuck on "Initializing. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. I’m also having this issue. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Blizzard Authenticator is stuck on Setting up after I type in my account details. 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. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Nothing is working helllpppp. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. restarted and hardbooted. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Fix, rename etc. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Expect at least some free game time for this. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. 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, . Updated:. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Stuck on initializing. I have restarted the application. 2 Common Issues Subject. Deleting the Battle. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and add it to. It needs 16gb of free storage to download the patch. same here. Delete the Battle. Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Uninstall doesn’t work. Game update starts and then stops installing. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. msc in the search box and. Rinarra-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #77. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. 1: 145: October 24, 2023 MacOS - Memory leak since Beta DF and WoW goes to 120 GO of. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net launcher. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Under the General tab, select the Selective startup. I fixed mine!Hello, It started couple hours ago. Community Tournaments. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. 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. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Same here, stuck on initializing. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. 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. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. 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. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started downloading after 5 or so mins. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Aerlas-magtheridon. go to the Boot tab. 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. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Then try wow again. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. . This is the only game that makes it happen. 10 votes, 13 comments. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. net, the game started to update, as usual. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. I think the download servers are dead. After a few seconds it. It doesn’t move.