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. Aerlas-magtheridon. Blizzard ForumsUnder the General tab, select Selective startup. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Blizzard: Feeling cute might post a blue post later . " SupportTechnical Support. I’m stuck as well…. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. 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. You can replicate the problem by simply marking the Data folder as Read-Only, suggesting something on your pc is preventing access to the game folder(s), usually an anti-virus or firewall app. Just delete the Battle. Installed bnet and then tried to. It will work then. net. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no. Close Unwanted Programs and Services on Windows. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. 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. My Battle. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Ezrald-altar-of-storms June 1, 2023, 5:41am #1. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Restarted bnet. Hopefully that helps, good luck!World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net client cache ensures you rule out the file corruption as a cause of the error that prevents you from initializing WoW updates. Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Technical Support. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. Same issue here. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Loading. Initializing usually means something is downloading in the background which happens to me at every patch. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Updated Windows 10, . Updated: 8 months ago Article ID: 23672 Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Support. The same is happening for me. I’ve tried: Reinstalling BNet app. -tried uninstalling from the battle. -force quit battle. his account wont install dragonflight. Fixes I’ve. Thaelia-deathwing. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Expect at least some free game time for this. 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. net files from appdata, localappdata, etc; start reinstall of Battle. There has been a bug in bnet for as long as I remember where either the remaining data or download speed are reported wrong or the download just seems "stuck". I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. 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. Stuck on. net. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Same problem on 2 computers. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. Game Install or. Agnass-anvilmar. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Neither. Inside the “ World of Warcraft ” folder, you’ll see another folder called “ WTF. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Same problem, I have closed Bnet multiple times through task manager, ran it. net Agent". Been stuck for more than 4 hours. 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. 3. net cache files following the steps Here. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. Try logging out of the Battle. I’m stuck as well…. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. LoadingI have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. 5. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. I tried running Battle. 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; If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Are many others having this problem?Step 2. Open Battle. November 14, 2023. 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 alone for hours. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. Initializing is taking forever. My Tickets. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Sadly, same here. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Technical Support. Sometimes, killing the update in the task manager and. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. Same here, stuck on initializing. 🤔 ( I have. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. Expect at least some free game time for this. . Hmm. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. Selecting Properties from the list. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Every time I close Battle. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. net app. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. net again. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Initializing Checking Residency. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem and resume the installation or update process. I’ve tried restarting Battle. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Installed Battle. Support. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. 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, . 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. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Wait until the lights turn back on. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Just navigate to. Every time I close Battle. Installing BNet in Beta. Login to Battle. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. 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. 01) upvotes r/kde. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Share Sort by: Best. It should work after about a minute or two. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Delete the Cache folder. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. net. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Check out the list below,. What more can we even attempt?SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net. go to the Boot tab. Delete the Battle. Still stuck on initializing. This patch/update really screwed things up and is making a lot of experiences in game very. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. General Discussion. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Technical Support. Restarting this did not work. Technical Support. I just launched battle. LoadingWorld of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Delete the Battle. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Agnass-anvilmar. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. ago. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. ago. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. 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. an I dont have an antivirus at all. Advanced Troubleshooting If the above steps fail, try the steps provided in the articles below . Thought they would’ve made some improvements. YOUR. Click settings. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Keep getting. Perma "Updating/Initializing". Idk what to do now. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. World of Warcraft on Reddit! Members Online. Are many others having this problem? Step 2. Technical Support. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Technical Support. After that, I restarted my PC and tried installing World of Warcraft again. all other games work fine, just not wow. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net window. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Here’s how to do it: 1) Close WoW and ensure it’s not running in the background. Stuck on Initializing. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. #$%#. On the other hand, if you’re still stuck at the initializing screen, make sure to move on. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. It’s stuck on Initializing. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Game update starts and then stops installing. . 7) Trying to update to 10. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. 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. 1. Now, I tried something different. It’s stuck on Initializing. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. From here select “Support” then “Repair Tool”. 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. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. " SupportTechnical Support. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to. Vanasmut-tichondrius. im not sure why its not connecting for. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. 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. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. Technical Support. Look for any battle. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. Common Problems. Fixes I’ve tried:. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Technical Support. Support. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Help please. Closed my Antivirus. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. New comments cannot be posted. 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. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Expect at least some free game time for this. net Launcher. SoM sure goona be fun. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Delete the Battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Game update starts and then stops installing. Running BNet with Admin privileges and Windows 7 compatibility mode. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. The problem is not on my side. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. So glad I’m not the only one. Thought 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. I’ve disabled my firewall. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. net as admin. Today I wanted to play WoW. 30. im still stuck at 0% initializing . net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. 2 from battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Same problem on 2 computers. cleared caches. Wait until the lights turn back on. Restarted client, restarted PC. So I have not played for years decided to download the battle. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. 2. Turn off your PC. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. net icon spinning but the "start install" button is greyed out. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Restarted bnet. netUpdate 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. This is the first thing you should do when you see your blizzard app is not downloading anything or stuck in a queue. If Battle. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. To fix the WoW stuck on loading screen issue, you can try to edit the configuration file. . Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Aerlas-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 7:36pm #113. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Then input -d3d11 in the box. 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”. Thanks though. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Elbodeep-area-52. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. At least it worked for me. Stuck on "Initializing.