Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Agnass-anvilmar. Step 3. By adhering to these recommendations, you can effectively resolve the issue and return to your gameplay endeavors. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. SupportTechnical Support. October 28, 2023. Agnass-anvilmar. So glad I’m not the only one. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW PTR WoW Retail WoW Classic No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t budge from there, even after I leave it… Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. net and select WoW. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. Played earlier today, then everything worked fine. Rambush-rattlegore. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. Close all Battle. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. I recommend keeping an eye on the forums for any updates as we get them. However, these applications may occasionally prevent Blizzard software from running, installing, or patching correctly. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Step 2. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. net launcher and still says initializing. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. 1 Like. net installer. Me too. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. 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. Ive followed all the steps ive ran as an admin, ive deleted all. I’ve disabled my firewall. My Battle. Graphics. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. Ensure you’re running Battle. Step 5. Right-click on the Battle. Now i get ‘Incompatible’ on all servers. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. this hasnt worked either. Retest. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. net. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. A bit late, but I was having the same issue when trying to launch WoW from the Home tab on battlenet. CommunityGeneral Discussion. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. You can not have. net folder. 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. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. I had to pause all updates. stuck on initializing. net and all other proprietary World of Warcraft processes are closed in Task Manager. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Now, I still cant buy gems or missives of the AH. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. Wait for the update. 1. Re-open the Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to. Closed my Antivirus. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. World of Warcraft ForumsI pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. How to Fix a World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. net app keeps initializing and reclaiming disc space for WoW Technical Support this STILL hasnt been fixed over a week since it started! come on blizzard this is terrible customer service!!! Furthermore this problem already happened last week BEFORE the new patch until you fixed it. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. → Now I am sitting at my. After enough restarts, it will eventually get going, but holy. Nothing works. 14. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Delete the Cache folder. This worked for me on release day as well!!! Thanks! I’ve reinstalled the game twice now because the stupid update has been stuck on initializing. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. the Battle net and World of Warcraft works best if they are installed in the same folder. 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. r/starcitizen. 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. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal;. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Even asked Reddit. Step 3. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. 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. Technical Support. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. When I started the launcher today it showed updates, but then didn’t load them. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. netGlad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Baradûr-draenor. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Друидяшка. Tried to. Ensure you’re running Battle. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Troubleshooting steps for when a game. LoadingThought I would log in and saw there was the latest patch, so clicked for it to get going and it seems to initialise, reclaim space and then looks good to go. 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”. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Game will not load, because the updater is stuck on initializing. After the restart, go to your blizzard application and try updating the world of warcraft’s new patch. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Restarting the PC. (Am on a mac. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. It give me this stuck on initializing loop at 2145581 or something like that and sits on 0% downloaded. 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. 1. net is currently unavailable, the update process will be impacted and the client will not be able to initialize the WoW. It’s the same result. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. . Here's how to do that on Windows. Closed my Antivirus. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. At least it worked for me. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. Deleting these files is perfectly safe and won't harm your system in any way. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. Same problem on 2 computers. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. Solution 1: Run Battle. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. net as administrator. I’m stuck as well…. Trying to do update that is apparently needed today but just stuck. Then relaunch and it should work. Got better things to do. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. WowClassic icon at the bottom > right click > OPEN (bypass the Battlenet Launcher). Support. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to. 1. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. go to the Boot tab. net as admin. 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. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Game update starts and then stops installing. In such cases: Restart your router. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Step 2. Step 5. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. net launcher. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. 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. So glad I’m not the only one. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. 4. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. Restarting battle. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. 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 have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. net application. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pm. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. same issue, in the battle. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Running BNet with Admin privileges and Windows 7 compatibility mode. World of Warcraft Forums. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. It started couple hours ago. My Battle. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:52pm #25. Restarted bnet. I r… First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. World of Warcraft. I tried all of the solutions here and got nowhere until i opened task manager> Right click Bnet update agent> open file location, then in task manager end task on the update. 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. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. I’ve disabled my firewall. These items can improve healing, durability, or damage output. net app. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. net Launcher. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Spam left click on the button so you can click right when it says Update (it disappears in a fraction of a second, you need to spam the left click so you can click it exactly when it says Update) Hope it helps. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. look in the task manager. Their issue that they need to fix. Restart the Battle. 2 Common Issues. 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”. 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. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . ran as admin, uninstalled. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Methnazhar-wyrmrest-accord November 8, 2023, 2:37amAnd as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Click on the lock and unlock it,. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. PC with fresh install has Windows 10 while mine is Windows 11. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. Got this same issue. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Rule Out Internet Issues. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. Game update starts and then stops installing. net app is known to not be very VPN friendly, so try downloading the data. Open file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. November 14, 2023. Installed Battle. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. To play Blizzard games like World of Warcraft or Diablo 4, you need the Battle. Create a new directory. net folder. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. November 14, 2023. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Still stuck on initializing. Check out my new post on How Much is WOW Per Month. -force quit battle. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. I tried running Battle. net. Test the internet speed. 5 M1 MBP. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Spazzer-atiesh November 16, 2022, 11:36pm #54. net. 1. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons 😃 ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. been waiting on update for an hour. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps:Game updating, nothing happening. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. November 14, 2023. I’ll have to wait, I guess. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. Press Command + I. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Restart the Battle. I have tried everything there is. Thanks though. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. net cache files following the steps Here. Troubleshooting Security Applications. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Can't install, the download is stuck on Initializing (0%) I can't update my game, it's been stuck at Initializing for 30 min. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. NET. Then click Options > Game Settings. Technical Support. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Collect Primeval Essence from primal storms and spend it to earn the event-exclusive items: a full set of item level 252 armor for your class and spec, the Bag of. completely exit battle net and restart it. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Installing BNet in Beta. msc and open System Configuration. net and still. Aerlas-magtheridon. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps:Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Technical Support. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. 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. Had the big DLL problem in March as well. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. General Discussion. 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. WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Step 2. 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 currently have, another person but Mr. Only way to work for ma was a full rescan of the game. Delete the Battle. Up to two hours before the download starts. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. 7) Trying to update to 10. 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. Technical Support. Its been like this for a while. I have deleted Battle. Step 3 of the link worked for me. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Support Customer Support. net when it gets stuck on the update button instead of install. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Spam left click on the button so you can click right when it says Update (it disappears in a fraction of a second, you need to spam the left. I restarted my computer before going to the extremes, nothing is working. Tried everything I can think now doing system restore as one last attempt to fix. net folder. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. Updating 0% Initializing. Every time I close Battle. My Tickets. net Desktop App. net Agent". net launcher settings and click on the "Network" tab. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). it needs to update). ago. :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” 🙃That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. In summary, if you find yourself grappling with a World of Warcraft update that remains stuck in the initialization phase, there are various. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. this is my setup This PC – Windows-SSD (C:) – GAMES (if you only have one drive or This PC (D:) Games if you have two drives) installed in this folder is --Battle net – World of Warcraft and a few other games. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. I had to pause all updates. Type msconfig. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. It also doesn’t matter. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and.