Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. net. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. 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. :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” 🙃What a mess. Now the game is stuck on initializing. net initializing issue. Install stuck on "Initializing". 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. I have tried everything there is. net. #354. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. Changed to americas and use vpn to connect to NY. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. ; Try logging out of the Battle. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Rebooting the PC helped. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. 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. The update servers are unreachable. 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, . Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. . net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and. Babouk-dun-morogh November 16, 2022, 6:34pm #19. net to re-install each one. Every time I close Battle. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. What worked for me. Technical Support. Unable to Gain More Renown With Covenant. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Up to two hours before the download starts. Sadly did not work for me. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. Technical Support. Ranor-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:49pm #263. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Really glad I tried installing it before I reactivated. Assuming this is due to massive amounts of people trying to download, but putting this thread here saying for the last 3 hours, my download has been sitting at 0% “Initializing download”. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and not progressing. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. 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 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net application. If your Blizzard software becomes stuck when initializing, it might be due to a lack of write permissions. 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. For me these steps worked but. This worked for me I downloaded the wow exe from. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Support Technical Support. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Blizzard expects more players but clearly they aren’t acting like it But it makes sense right ? You cant play but your game time is ticking away. 1 Like. 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 whatsoeverWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. SjurEido. Fortunately for me it got past initializing phase though again it was seemingly stuck there for more then 30min. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #66. Third: Stuck at 35%. being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I googled it, found this thread and read it all. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Lastly, click on the OK button and then click on Apply to save the changes. What worked for me was opening the Task Manager and under Background Processes I ended the task Battle. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. 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. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Game update starts and then stops installing. If I can give you any advice guys, just don’t waste your time trying to troubleshoot the issue yourself. 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, . it probably looked something like this. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the 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, . Reopen the Battle. all other games work fine, just not wow. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. I fixed mine! I had to pause all updates. It doesn’t move. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this. net launcher (or window). net and still. -redownload a fresh battle. 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. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Restarting the PC. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. NET. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. Technical Support. Zuul-balnazzar. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Windows. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. net folder. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Rule Out Internet Issues. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. Starting yesterday afternoon, my Battle net is just stuck at 0% “Updating” and I am unable to launch and play Diablo Immortal. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. WoW download stuck on "initializing". exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Stuck on "Initializing. Step 1. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. net app completely, didn’t help. 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, . 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. Run your Blizzard client as administrator ; Check your antivirus software; Set the Windows Secondary Logon is set to automatic; Method 1: Rename the Destiny 2 folder. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. NET and GPU. net launcher. Just not the live version. The new Battle. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. net doesn't work properly. It’s the same result. -force quit battle. net with Admin Right and in Compatibility Mode. 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. Overwatch 2, a popular free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter game, continues to evolve with frequent updates and bug fixes from Blizzard Entertainment. Delete the Battle. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Hopefully that helps, good luck! Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Technical Support. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. 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. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. Uninstalling and reinstalling would not be a problem normally, but with the low download rate that the game manages (thanks blizzard download servers!) and being unwilling to run the pc over night, I’ll lose another half day of beta time. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. Technical Support. 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. 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, . also glad I rushed home from work for this. Some of the time Battle. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net just to fix it or the Initializing progress is very slow, whats going on with this game? Played 4 seasons with no problem, yet this season brings a whole lot of problem and this is just from the Client side. Technical Support. Edit: Nvm its frozen at 56%. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. net launcher”. Technical Support. net. American VPN doesn’t seem to work. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. Restarting the PC. Technical Support. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. Used windsribed. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Hopefully it gets a fix. 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. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. 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. Still stuck on initializing. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. so glad other people are having this issue, i thought i was going mad. net app. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Same here. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. You can close battle. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Thanks god the Data Act is coming in Europe. stuck now allso and nothing works. If you’re having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. So glad I’m not the only one. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical support simulator. Technical Support. Zobo-argent-dawn December 3, 2022, 6:12pm 609. Second: Slow Download Speeds. 10 Likes. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at. 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). net app completely, didn’t help. com. This is happen so frequently. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16,. Run Battle. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16, 2022, 6:44pm #25. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. 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. Already did all the t/s steps provided but nothing works. Mostly with the recently. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. 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. Technical Support. Wish they fix this issue. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. 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. anyone know why Locked post. I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Please create your own thread or contact support. Same here, been trying everything i can think of nothing works. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Here are the instructions. After the crash, it started an update. Restarted client, restarted PC. net desktop app. ran outside 5 times and shouted hubba. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Close all Battle. Delete the Battle. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. 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. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. Support Technical Support. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. 🙁. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. Thanks though. Hmm. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. For me it started yesterday already. Sometimes fetching download manifest. result file (. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Nothing is working helllpppp. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. If I try again, it keeps failing. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. run Battlenet and install WOW. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. I have click stop the download and click run it again. Kranox-mazrigos. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. Won’t go past that. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Now luckily these issues are similar enough that the same steps should help with all three types of issues. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Technical Support. go to the Boot tab. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. net App. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Exactly. net, the game started to update, as usual. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance. The update servers are unreachable. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)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 issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Wish they fix this issue. Technical Support. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Just not the live version. Still stuck, cannot play the game i pay for. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. 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, . Technical Support. They do their best to solve this issue. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. 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. Arcann-ravencrest November 16, 2022, 7:39pm 116. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. Problem: Battlenet = “initializing…” - and just stops… Request: I Respectfully request the support team to get this fixed as soon as possible. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . same and “w8ing for another patch”. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. Update stuck on initializing. Some of the time Battle. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Ah, how unlucky. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Aerlas-magtheridon. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. If restarting didn’t work, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), find everything related. Aru-31227 June 14, 2023, 5:18pm 1. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. It is highly recommended if you do not see your exact issue being discussed in an active thread, that you create your own. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm. Show more. 0 and a WoW patch introducing an entirely new playable class the same day. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Revert the folder name change. same and “w8ing for another patch”. 1 Like. Technical Support. I’m so happy I gave them 90€ for this. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. To solve Destiny 2 stuck on initializing problem, this method is the first to go. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. 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, . I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"“@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours.