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. Add a Comment. The problem is not on my side. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. Chromie-ahnqiraj November 16, 2022, 9:26pm #352. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. World of Warcraft Forums Support Technical Support. 270. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. I know global. Same problem on 2 computers. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. Nothing works. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. It should work after about a minute or two. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. 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. Stuck on initializing. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. This is likely causing the stuck on initializing for most players right now (though getting stuck at this stage may be caused by other issues outside of the current CDN. net stuck on initializing. 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. Sucks. Greetings, My Battle. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at initializing. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. net Agent". In the “Host” field, enter “ us. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. net. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Install stuck on "Initializing". And every time it gets to this number it. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. My retail ended up needing a reinstall. Update the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Why is the. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Zero progress gets made. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Test the internet speed. and here we go. Checked folder permissions over the wow folder including rechecking the files within the directory. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Delete the Cache folder. The problem is not on my side. Close all Battle. He says that Battle. Start the battle. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Start the test and launch the Battle. net folder. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. look in the task manager. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. I renamed the 'Battle. Technical Support. We do not need any AgentNGDP files for now. Try login in to another account, or create a free trial, and see if that fixes it. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. i went up to download the game. ago. NET. Stuck on Initializing. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. battle. Starting as admin is the important part. I just launched battle. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Type msconfig. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. 14. Sometimes Battle. So I think the key thing here is patience. Birchfox-giantstalker November 16, 2022, 7:28pm #93. Technical Support. net, the game started to update, as usual. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. Its nice that blizz “does not. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. Stuck at "initializing". Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. From here select “Support” then “Repair Tool”. exe file. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Delete the Battle. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. i had 8gigs left on my disc and it kept initializing for 2hours at 4%. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. net cache. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. 2 Likes. Windows. 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. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. :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” 🙃Best. Having the same issue. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. 2 Likes. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else;Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Stuck on Initializing. . It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. net users are stuck at 1 percent when they update or install the app. Closing processes in task manager. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. I got stuck on the scan for retail but not for beta. Jaidyn. I tried to reinstall WoW and was stuck on initializing so I uninstalled the battle net app and now I lost my authenticator and I need to update my phone number now I'm fucked to sign in. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Help! Since the newest patch in WoW I’ve been unable to load the game. I have several other Battle. exe. See: Download Stuck on 0% initializing - #14 by Skelgarer-1963 - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. Nothing is working helllpppp. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. I had this issue. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. net. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. Me too. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. net games. Rebooted the computer. YOUR. Step 1: Go to Blizzard 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. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Third day in a row now. < 1 2 3 >. See, you got it half right. Technical Support. restarted and hardbooted. net launcher. It looks like the installer/updated is stuck in a loop, as every time, it moves from initializing, it gives a set of number that increment until is gets to the number is being reported before (2145571/2145571). Technical Support. If there is no maintenance in your region follow the steps below to resolve this. Installed Battle. 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. If you want to leave a comment on whether that worked for you or not, leave the comment in that topic… not here. Also, if I go and launch each individual . At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. I was told the best solution is to completely. Gummikylling-draenor November. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. net Launcher. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. SupportTechnical Support. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. net. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. Installed bnet and then tried to. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. 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. Wait for the update. Showing 1 - 15 of 39 comments. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . After a few seconds it. i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. Technical Support. Thaelia-deathwing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Seeing as though this thread is closed: Update stuck on initializing - #242 by Sonlak-grobbulus Just today I thought I would resub to try out Dragonflight. 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. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Beta updated fine. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. net Desktop App; Update or. Updated Windows 10, . I’ve tried restarting Battle. Noob question, but my game has been stuck on Initializing for well over 50 min now. Technical Support. I tried running Battle. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. net server that gives the current client version is getting DDOSed. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"It is stuck on initializing. Type msconfig. It’s stuck on Initializing. net, uninstalled Battle. 13. Scan/Fix. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Deleting the Battle. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files; And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Wait until the lights. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Windows. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Removing bandwidth limit. What worked for me. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 1. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. 3 Likes. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. net desktop app. Game update starts and then stops installing. Refreshing connection. catflapps. Eat food. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Delete the Battle. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. Greetings all, We’ve been working to improve some of the available troubleshooting resources for our games. Thelight-darkspear. Support Technical Support. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". the Battle net and World of Warcraft works best if they are installed in the same folder. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Bypass the launcher that way. The easiest fix for this problem is to just wait guys, don’t be impatient. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. ran as. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. For all people curious on how to fix this, the answer MIGHT be to just give it time. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. See full list on makeuseof. 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. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. I was told the best solution is to completely. 2 Common Issues Subject. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. 3. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. All subsequent reattempts and repairs always failed with the “whoops. WoW update is stuck on initializing. It happened to me. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to get stuck. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. 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. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Cannot update wow at all. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. net. Delete the Battle. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. Running windows 10. Launcher stuck on initializing. So far nothing has worked. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this. 5 Likes. Start battlenet. Desktop App Tech Support. EDIT: Great stuff! Sharing links to your own forum doesn’t work, but when user copies and pastes it in the browser, the link works just fine!World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Expect at least some free game time for this. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. net App. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. I uninstalled the game and am now stuck on initializing when trying to reinstall. 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. For me it started yesterday already. 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. 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. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. Wait until the lights. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Cook food. Updated Windows 10, . I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. net. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. At least it worked for me. Loading. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Probl…About 2 hrs this morning. 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. Im at a loss on what to do. I was still able to trinket and use some of my toys but whenever I tried to cast a spell I got "cant do that while stunned". FIX. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. How to resolve this issue when installing or. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Same here, stuck on initializing. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible. 2 from battle. 2 Likes. 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, . Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. i tried everything I deleted the bnet and tried everything I could read and still stuck at Initializing, with a folder that has 1,232 Files, and 11 Folders on the install location that never update or have. net. Step 1. 1. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. Finally, go back to the shortcut for the game or the launcher and right click to Run as Administrator. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Clear all app cache. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Technical Support. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 1 Like. If this doesn’t work just report it and wait for a fix, it was a big problem a couple months ago. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. How do I fix this?Support Technical Support. Show more. Open Task Manager. 2 Likes. Something else to try - there is a little downwards pointing arrow at the top of the bnet launcher. cleared caches. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Reboot both your router and modem. The game will not be updating; click Play. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). Technical Support. Restarting the PC. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. 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. Restart the launcher and it should start updating. 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. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. A bit late, but I was having the same issue when trying to launch WoW from the Home tab on battlenet. net, the game started to update, as usual.