4MB/s. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Technical Support. Support Technical Support. Wait until the lights turn back on. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. Unable to Gain. Step 3. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Got this same issue. Re-open the Battle. net App. net application. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. 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 hour. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Stuck on initializing, every update. 5 Likes. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. 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. For me it started yesterday already. Technical Support. 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”. 7. So im at 150/270mb on initializing nowlol. After experiencing rolling disconnects occasionally caused by dismounting near the ground in-game, I logged out and used battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. I wondered what was being patched, so I clicked on the Patch Notes link and the most recent patch notes it showed me were for Patch 8. Technical Support. Even asked Reddit. My Battle. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. LoadingWorld of Warcraft Forums Desktop app and WoW update stuck in infinite loop while updating. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. You can not have. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. . However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. Technical Support. Same problem on 2 computers. 1 Like. Support. You can close battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. -force quit battle. I have restarted the application. The battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. Game update starts and then stops installing. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. I’ve tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. Reinstall the Battle. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. 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. 2 from battle. Technical Support. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. It will work then. Emeldavi-tichondrius. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. 3. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Share Sort by: Best. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Same stuck on “Initializing” and I Just pre purchased the expansion so I could enjoy playing this evening. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. net. Zero progress gets made. As Tratt mentioned, the troubleshooting steps below should have the most impact: SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Dezyy-hellfire November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #138. Open Battle. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Selecting Properties from the list. Fixes I’ve tried:. Type msconfig. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. I’m stuck as well…. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. November 14, 2023. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Stuck on "Initializing. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Open Task Manager. FIX. restarted and hardbooted. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. just gets stuck. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. Try this, this works for me all the time for all games on Bnet. Install stuck on "Initializing". Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Brownpaw-draenor November 16, 2022,. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. I’ve tried restarting Battle. net launcher and download the game before buying sub and the game is stuck on initializing, this is a fresh clean install on a new PC since I last played. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. When I started the launcher today it showed updates, but then didn’t load them. Technical Support. Close battle. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. Birchfox-giantstalker November 16, 2022, 7:28pm #93. Help please. 14. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. 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. Close the task manager. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm 1. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. 1 Like. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. 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”. Femfatale-haomarush. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Technical Support. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem and resume the installation or update process. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. Delete the Cache folder. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. My Tickets. 1 Like. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. net. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. net desktop app i got a notification that i needed to download an update for WOW classic so i proceded to intalling the update but when i did the update is stuck in ‘‘initializing’’ and doesnt seem to download the update. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. ŶŦǶNyŦǑP5-1100 December 15, 2020, 3:34pm #1. Look for any battle. This forum provides players with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and official Blizzard representatives. Stuck at initializing?Start 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. No big deal I think, I'll just log back in, and so I close the game and go to reopen it, and see there's an update. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Fixes I’ve tried:. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Delfi. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Anyone else experiencing extreme slow Initializing in Battle. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. It’s stuck on Initializing. Running BNet with Admin privileges and Windows 7 compatibility mode. That should resolve the halt. #$%#. ago. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. 2) Open File Explorer. January 6, 2023. net cache. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. net as admin. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. Update the Battle. Didn’t do anything. Aerlas-magtheridon. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Its nice that blizz “does not. cleared caches. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. . Stuck on update/initializing. Technical Support. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Unable to Complete Achievement - Dream On. well thats weird, launching the wow. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Technical Support. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. I was just wondering if anyone was experiencing the same issue this morning before I create a support ticket. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Initializing, doesn’t work. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. net and select WoW. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Restart the Battle. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Here are the steps to fix Blizzard waiting on another update: 1. Turn on your. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Agnass-anvilmar. Altairr-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #50. Now, I still cant buy gems or missives of the AH. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Deleting these files is perfectly safe and won't harm your system in any way. deleting battle. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Revert the folder name change. Hmm. It’s the same result. So glad I’m not the only one. net desktop app. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Now, navigate to the Services tab. this a solution that I found when my world of Warcraft download got stuck at 0 B/s and wouldn't move no matter how long I left it up. 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”. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. net. Fix, rename etc. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Have tried stopping all the battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Stuck on "Initializing. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. If I try again, it keeps failing. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Can't Install the Public Test Realm Client. 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. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . The new Battle. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. 819. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. Spam left click on the button. Vanasmut-tichondrius. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Agnass-anvilmar. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. 2. It will work then. net, uninstalled Battle. 57 Likes. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. net window. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. LoadingWorld of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Delete the Battle. 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. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. net app and after I open the installer, it just stays on “Updating Blizzard Agent” for ever…Tried rebooting my Mac, downloading again the bnet app, nothing helps. net folder. 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. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Removing bandwidth limit. Initializing Checking Residency. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Delete the Cache folder. Support Technical Support. net launcher”. I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. this hasnt worked either. Same with everyone in my guild. Support Technical Support. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. World of Warcraft Forums Update stuck on initializing. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. Loading. Thaelia-deathwing. Boards. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. " SupportTechnical Support. Vengeful Chicken is available for the next 3 days (NA)Update is stuck on initializing for World of Warcraft retail (worked fine for classic). You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps:It’s been three weeks since the release of World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Dragonflight; with the first Season of content and raiding well underway, Internet. We recently upgraded to Window’s 11 and had issues with WOW, so we uninstalled it figuring it was corrupt. World of Warcraft ForumsWays to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. 5. Same here, stuck on initializing. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. PC. Just delete the Battle. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Open Battle. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Still stuck on initializing. Type msconfig. 7) Trying to update to 10. Tried restarting PC, reinstalling bnet, repair client, clean registers, try to set game folder to full permissions, yet nothing happens, tho I see that network activity is happening. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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. 2. My Battle. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. I'm trying to install WoW but the installer hangs at the start. I’m also having this issue. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. Third day in a row now. 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. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Technical Support. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Running windows 10. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Support Technical Support. Reboot your PC. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Login to Battle. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. Also stuck on waiting for download. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. It has been 2 days. Same issue. Technical Support. I tried running Battle. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Just unistall the game, then stop. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings.