Yes, it sounds super simple, but this. Still stuck, cannot play the game i pay for. Its been like this for a while. Technical Support. The update servers are unreachable. Technical Support. Technical Support. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Been stuck like that for an hour or so now. Restarting battle. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. Some of the time Battle. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. They do their best to solve this issue. Is there a fix to this or a new problem/bug that. and here we go i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’ now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stress…SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. ran as admin, uninstalled. If I try again, it keeps failing. Initializing is taking forever. Common Problems. With W11, the result is the same. The problem is not on my side. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. So glad I’m not the only one. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. net . Baradûr-draenor. Its either get stuck on Initializing to the point I have to Reinstall Battle. If I play 4 times a week the game needs update 3 times. Stuck on Initializing. 1 Like Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pmEdit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Thelight-darkspear. Technical Support. :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” 🙃Start the battle. So I guess something must have corrupted my. so glad other people are having this issue, i thought i was going mad. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. Today i had a update on Battle Net app, now it started to update WOW, its stuck in “Initializing” for over 1 hour, restarted the update, the app, the PC and nothing happens. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. SupportTechnical Support. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Wish they fix this issue. Sadly did not work for me. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. Only thing that worked for me was to go to the Download Manager. Advanced Troubleshooting. NET. net Desktop app. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. Very frustrating. net processes, restarting, etc. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. It should work after about a minute or two. Double-click the launcher’s icon to open it or search for it in the Start menu. Welbert-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 6:54pm #32. Blizzard ForumsWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. when you are waiting put a twitch stream so your atleast progressing on that part. Changed to americas and use vpn to connect to NY. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. If you are in Europe try the Americas. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . 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, . 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 don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. I even did a clean install of everything. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. Closed my Antivirus. Sometimes fetching download manifest. net App. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. I tried to get that one going, but no dice, it behaved just like with the other 3 (retail, classic, ptr): stuck at Initializing. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. Nothing is working helllpppp. net. Deleting the Battle. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. You can close battle. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. same and “w8ing for another patch”. -force quit battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Restart my computer. Tried opening wow. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing 🙁 World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Close battle. net or OW2 itself. Technical Support. Technical Support. ran as admin, uninstalled. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. it should start. Spam left click on the button. If I try again, it keeps failing. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. Craftgoblin-guldan November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #332. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. I fixed mine! I had to pause all updates. I stopped using the launcher for wow. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. My bnet are updating wow and it taking so much time from me. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Same problem on 2 computers. Type msconfig. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. 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. Go to Download Manager. Technical Support. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. net to re-install each one. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. check. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else; Start battle. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Aru-31227 June 14, 2023, 5:18pm 1. Stuck on ‘initializing’. 57 Likes. Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData. • 1 yr. Love blizzard, one comes at home after a long workday hoping to play and this… i really wanted to post some nice things about how you suck, but i will control myself. Run Battle. Stuck on initializing. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. This resolved this issue for me. Nariwen-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 2:43pm #12. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. net folder in its entirety. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Same issue here, 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. SupportTechnical Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 2 Likes. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. net launcher. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. 57 Likes. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Wait for the update. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. I am also stuck with this problem. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). Rlyehfhtagn-twisting-nether November 17, 2022, 8:11pm. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Thelight-darkspear. I think a compensation is needed - if you cannot provide the service you are paid to provide to your customers, you need to give compensation. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the. SjurEido. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Mostly with the recently. net app and start a new install of Dragonflight. Nice. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Thaelia-deathwing November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #101. Technical Support. Technical Support. Restart the Battle. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and not progressing. net. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. Grubbass-burning-legion. Try clearing the Battle. I’ve had just about enough of this. I’ve had just about enough of this. It got to initializing and is not going any further. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Just not the live version. Technical Support. Babouk-dun-morogh November 16, 2022, 6:34pm #19. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Nesria-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:11pm #59. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. 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, . same and “w8ing for another patch”. 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. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. I was given the advice to use these instructions found in the “Blizzard Support: Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing” and it worked for me. Wish they fix this issue. NET. com How to Fix The Battle. But this is just frustrating at this point. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Now, you can check if Blizzard launcher stuck on initializing. net desktop app for more than a few minutes, follow the steps to disable proxies, plug into modem, delete cache and tools. Support Technical Support. Updated Windows 10, . net launcher”. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t fun…. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Femfatale-haomarush. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stucks on 0%. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. net says it has another update working. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Cancel reply. NET. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Ranor-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:49pm #263. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. ago. 10 Likes. Im at a loss on what to do. -tried uninstalling from the battle. net launcher (or window). Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Delete the Battle. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Clearing Battle. I have tried everything there is. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. What a mess. (Dell - Killer networking) has a history of borking the Wow connection. According to some user reports, some third-party software and VPNs can trigger the Battle. net or OW2 itself. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Since yesterday I can’t scan/repair/update so I tried to install the game from scratch and it’s the same. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. Rebooting the PC helped. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. system (system) Closed 2. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance. Open the Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. It doesn’t move. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. What worked for me was opening the Task Manager and under Background Processes I ended the task Battle. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Initializing, doesn’t work. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. I renamed the 'Battle. Im at a loss on what to do. For me it started yesterday already. WoW update is stuck on initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. So, this worked for me. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Installing Blizzard Games on Another Computer. 13. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft. How to resolve this issue when installing or updating a game. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. 1. net app completely, didn’t help. net Processes. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. net application. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. 2 Likes. I know global download speeds are low but I have. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Technical Support. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. net app to no avail. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. i unistalled everything and restarted my comp. battle. If I try again, it keeps failing. Very frustrating. I know global. well thats weird, launching the wow. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. If your Blizzard software becomes stuck when initializing, it might be due to a lack of write permissions. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. NET. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including %appdata% %localdata% and program data etc, removed the WoW client and attempted a fresh re install, this wouldn’t even initialise. net launcher”. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Themount-nethergarde-keep December 7, 2022, 8:11am 615. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Start battle. 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, . Second: Slow Download Speeds. I’ve disabled my firewall. catflapps. I had the issue where it would do the initializing loop. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. cleared caches. This worked for me I downloaded the wow exe from. Lew-sunstrider November 16, 2022, 7:10pm #58. Follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue: restart the app, update or uninstall security programs, delete the tools folder, close other. Im at a loss on what to do. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. .