I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Have tried stopping all the battle. ARTICLE: battlenet. 1 Like. I play on a Mac. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. I’m stuck as well…. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Remedial steps taken:WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Continuing to watch the reinstall. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. Your computer has had it with. I updated my graphics driver and that fixed it. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. This is the fix that’s worked for me. Here are the instructions: Download the tool from this page. 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. I’ve tried removing the . The_Sinful. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to. Got better things to do. Stuck on initializing, every update. Start the test and launch the Battle. 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. Not trying to run OW2, trying to run WoW. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Close Blizzard processes. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. 3M subscribers in the wow community. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. He had no issue downloading WoW Classic, but when he tries to download Retail WoW it gets stuck on initialising. 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. Then try wow again. Fix, rename etc. Copy the Interface and WTF folders to your flash drive. Uninstalled & went to reinstall, keep getting stuck in the scanning/initializing loop & once it was finally starting to properly install WoW battlenet launcher crashes, won’t load (says can’t run on the computer?! it always has before) so i uninstall the launcher & try to reinstall. This is the only game that makes it happen. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. The new Battle. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. Many connection issues including slow bandwidth, BNS cache, unstable Internet can trigger the Blizzard app stuck on initializing. Me too. Technical Support. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. 2 Likes. Then try wow again. tried, still have to initialize 280mb and it goes like 0. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. 57 Likes. Spam left click on the button. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. net. Agnass-anvilmar. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. 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. Open the Game Install/Update section from the left pane. Can't install, stuck at initializing. If I uninstall battle. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Hopefully that helps, good luck! Catch Me Live At: Me On Twitter: 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. Open Battle. deleting battle. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. msc in the search box and. Character transfer wont work and i am stuck! Customer Support. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net launcher (or window). Close other applications (Steam, etc) Switched to Google's DNS. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…Are you frustrated by the stuck initializing error in World of Warcraft? You are not alone. solution is to open you. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Windows. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Restarting the PC. ago • Edited 1 yr. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. I ended up deleting agent folder, emptying recycling bin, and restarting my pc before starting the launcher and it fixed everything. Under Background processes, find " Battle. net. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. So glad I’m not the only one. restarted and hardbooted. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. 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. Stuck on Initializing. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Press Command + I. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet:Originally posted by [-iD-]: ok so to start with you will need to rename the rockstar folder in that one drive folder to "rockstar-backup". Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net cache. Technical Support. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. 2. i ended the update agent task in the task manager. The file I'm working with is a a frame-based animation - 160 x 160px, 120 frames. Under the General tab, select the Selective startup. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Then back restart to normal and play. Game Install Stuck 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” and that I should try again. net launcher and still says initializing. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. I’m stuck as well…. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. LoadingAre you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. Seems a widespread issue. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. Delete the created folder and change the renamed folder to the original name. 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. secondary logon. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. In the Windows Search bar, type msconfig. net cache files following the steps Here. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Uninstall Battle. Zarisavia-argent-dawn December 5, 2022, 1:34pm #613. Vorlin-dalaran Same. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. 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. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Blizzard Authenticator is stuck on Setting up after I type in my account details. net launcher”. 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. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. 4MB/s. netI just bought the latest expansion of World of Warcraft today and I am installing it new on my PC (up until now, I have not played the game on the PC). Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Topic Replies Views Activity; Stuck in loading screens. I tried running Battle. same here. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Cannot update wow at all. Wonder if this is somehow related to the fact that OW2 queue times are very very long (40k users). Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. 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. Fixes I’ve tried:. Expect at least some free game time for this. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. 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. Have tried stopping all the battle. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad! When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. However, there’s a quick way to solve this problem, and all that you have to do is to run the application as an administrator. Topic Replies Views Activity;. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. 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. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. Other games in the Blizzard launcher all download fine, it's. Every time I close Battle. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Stuck as well, i’m on EUW, can’t download the prepatch. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. So, this worked for me. net launcher (or window). World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. I have tried clearing my Bnet cache, I have tried closing everything in Task. net Desktop app. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It’s taken 30+ minutes to download another 30 MB, from 250 to 280MB. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. 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. If that does not help try installing the latest driver for the Elgato Game Capture HD which can be found here. Now, I tried something different. Community Tournaments. 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, . World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. World of Warcraft Forums – 16 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Howdy! UPDATE! Thanks for the data I requested I have forwarded this to our team. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. post your log again. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. I can run a speed test and my internet is fine,. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Windows. For PC, A. Reopen the Battle. I’ve tried. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Step 1. Technical Support. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Fresh install stuck at Initializing! - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. None of my friends have this issue. Wait until the lights. Played wow no problems. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. Delete the Battle. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Fixes I’ve tried:. The Battle. My Battle. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Click on the flash drive icon in the lower-right taskbar and select open and mount for your flash drive. FIX. The game will not be updating; click Play. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Common Problems. Technical Support. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. Technical Support. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. ago. Technical Support. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. Mine was stuck on initializing for an hour after restarting multiple times, next to update, select scan and repair and then restart the app after that finishes, it immediately updated afterwards. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. I can’t even install battle net app… I did it because I was stuck on initializing, and now I’m completely stuck with app… it’s annoying. 56 Likes. Baradûr-draenor. 1: 33: November 13, 2023 Flightstones randomly reset. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. Try connecting your device directly to your computer and test in different USB ports on your PC. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. net app. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. Won’t go past that. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down what’s causing this. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. 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. 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. Restarting this did not work. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Now, navigate to the Services tab. msc and open System Configuration. 4. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. net button at the top left of the Battle. 819. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Then relaunch and it should work. Recently, my Battle. 2 Likes. Hit the Windows key and R. Rule Out Internet Issues. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Why can’t I install World of Warcraft? Try creating a new administrator account to resolve. The_Sinful. Technical Support. Open the Battle. It will work then. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. The_Sinful. I’ve tried switching to mobile hotspot and nothing. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Technical Support. net launcher (or window). Same here, been stuck for nearly 2 hours. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. 7th ? The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. Under Network Bandwidth, set both Latest updates and Future patch data values to 0 (0 means Unlimited). Put Battle. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C:\ ProgramData \Blizzard Entertainment\ Battle. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Launcher stuck on initializing. net Stuck in a Refresh Loop. Cannot update wow at all. It should work after about a minute or two. 3. Update stuck at initializing. Installed Battle. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. And yes my drivers are up to date. go to the Boot tab. Why is the. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Boards. Installed Battle. SeriousAdult • 1 yr. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must be very predictable volumes of traffic. . Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. 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. See, you got it half right. Help please. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Technical Support. World of Warcraft Forums. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Vanasmut-tichondrius. net launcher’s window. Step 4. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. Turn on your. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. net Launcher. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. WoW update is stuck on initializing. all other games work fine, just not wow. Click the Settings menu option. I fixed mine!Hello, It started couple hours ago. 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, . net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. 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. I was just wondering if anyone was experiencing the same issue this morning before I create a support ticket. 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. Close all Battle. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Elbodeep-area-52. What worked for me. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. 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 looked into old threads and multiple articles going back several years, tried everything from deleting the cache, disabling my firewall, creating a new profile on my pc, but nothing has fixed the issue except uninstalling and re-installing the game. 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. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. It should work after about a minute or two. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. Things were fine maybe 8 hours ago, but now it’s stuck at “initializing” - nothing changed here. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. It’s the same result. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Support Technical Support. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Stuck on Initializing. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. . Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. The update servers are unreachable. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. Restart the launcher and it should start updating. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. Start battle. (M1 Max, running OS12. Technical Support. Clearing Battle. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Mine started when I was going to restart WoW and I was met with an update in the battle.