Reinstall the Battle. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. ago. Eventually we’ll see it…the login screen… and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise. 10:47 PM · Dec 16, 2022. My Tickets. 1 Like Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm Game will not load, because the updater is stuck on initializing. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to. It starts rather fast when downloading an update begins but soon after download speed crawls down to only few KB/s. well thats weird, launching the wow. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Don't forget to backup your Interface folder, though. I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Run Battle. Just unistall the game, then stop. Me too. exe. Aerlas-magtheridon. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Windows. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Step 3 of the link worked for me. net launcher shortcut on your desktop and select “ Properties . This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. 48. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Greetings, My Battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. PC with fresh install has Windows 10 while mine is Windows 11. Ive followed all the steps ive ran as an admin, ive deleted all. 2 from battle. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. All drivers are up to date. When I started the Battle. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. Blizzard failing at being a game company. Hey! I got back from work a few hours ago and wanted to hop on to play WoW for a couple hours but the game is stuck on “Initializing…” for the past hour or two and won’t install? I have scoured the internet and. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Mine keeps saying that I need to update… but all it does is reclaim space and closes. Need help to fix this. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Rule Out Internet Issues. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Aerlas-magtheridon November 16, 2022,. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. Loading. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. If World of Warcraft doesn't launch on your computer, I’m going to give you the best solution. Click settings. Blizzard CS - The Americas @BlizzardCS. Blizzard games are usually big and need a lot of space, so you have to download a lot. Game update starts and then stops installing. Good grief. ago. it needs to update). ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. and “Waiting on. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion. Help please. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. Here are the instructions: In the “Host” field, enter “ us. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. 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 is stuck on Updating and no matter what support-advice I follow, nothing is working. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:52pm #25. Selecting the game and then clicking on settings will find. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. 1. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. 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. I restarted my computer and restarted BattleNet multiple times and it finally went through. net app completely, didn’t help. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. So glad I’m not the only one. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. r/starcitizen. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. Step 3. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. Technical Support. Phones. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. 2 Common Issues. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. Cannot Update / Download World of Warcraft. Right-click on the Battle. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. netWorld of Warcraft Forums. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Zero progress gets made. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. restarted and hardbooted. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. all other games work fine, just not wow. Have tried stopping all the battle. Boards. Nothing works. Sometimes fetching download manifest. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. Support. Test the internet speed. Here's how to do that on Windows. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Spazzer-atiesh November 16, 2022, 11:36pm #54. 5 M1 MBP. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Same here. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Really stumped on this one. After that, navigate to the following path: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. Got better things to do. Uncheck the ” Load startup items ” box. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Delete the Battle. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. net Launcher. By adhering to these recommendations, you can effectively resolve the issue and return to your gameplay endeavors. all other games work fine, just not wow. net launcher settings and click on the "Network" tab. Also, if I go and launch each individual . Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. Common Problems. Technical Support. go to the Boot tab. I am trying to install World of Warcraft. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Supersalv • 10 mo. CAS System Unable to. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. The update servers are unreachable. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I played the game last night, working fine. msc in the search box and. Uninstall doesn’t work. 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. Then click the Disable All button. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. It doesn’t move. I have deleted Battle. net servers are down. Technical Support. World of Warcraft Forums. 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”. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Every time I close Battle. Same issue. If Battle. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. -redownload a fresh battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Macbook. At least it worked for me. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. After experiencing rolling disconnects occasionally caused by dismounting near the ground in-game, I logged out and used battle. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Technical Support. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. It will work then. 4MB/s. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Played earlier today, then everything worked fine. Spam left click on the button so you can click right when it says Update (it disappears in a fraction of a second, you need to spam the left click so you can click it exactly when it says Update) Hope it helps. Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Burning Crusade Classic and. So what’s the Blizzard policy on lost. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Restart your PC. ran as admin, uninstalled. I would recommend to try the following: Power Cycle the home network to refresh the connection to all devices on the network and to the Internet Service Provider (ISP). net processes, restarting, etc. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. However, these applications may occasionally prevent Blizzard software from running, installing, or patching correctly. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. Up to two hours before the download starts. Delete the Battle. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Closed my Antivirus. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. net as administrator. 1 Like. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. SjurEido. The update is never taking too long, it is finished exactly when it is meant to. The update servers are unreachable. exe file. Just delete the Battle. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Within this directory just delete the folder named 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, . go to the Boot tab. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. I use no addons. 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. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. ’ - > I. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. BNET Update Agent Stuck at 45%. net’s scan and repair tool. (Am on a mac. To do this, go to the Battle. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:51pm #24 I’m curious to see if that will even work. By Shan Abdul Jan 6, 2023. 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. It should work after about a minute or two. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. cleared caches. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. CommunityGeneral Discussion. NET. net as admin. 48. Close all Battle. How to Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing?If you are encountering difficulties with the initialization phase of a World of Warcraft update, there are a number of possible remedies to consider based on the. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. I’m stuck as well…. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Im at a loss on what to do. net folder. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. Today I wanted to play WoW. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. And of course, nobody likes waiting too long for downloads. 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. How to resolve this issue when installing or. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. World of Warcraft Forums. im not sure why its not connecting for. Now, navigate to the Services tab. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. Conscious_Occasion • 24 days ago. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. Before deleting files, make sure Battle. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Close all Battle. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. net and. Disable Antivirus Blizzard explains how antivirus can delete files from the update module because of false threats on the patch note. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. Closed my Antivirus. Unable to Complete Achievement - Dream On. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Game update starts and then stops installing. I can’t launch at all because it’s stuck on needing to update, but then doesn’t do anything. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. I think I’m having the same issue as well. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. net. Removing bandwidth limit. Close all Battle. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Methnazhar-wyrmrest-accord November 8, 2023, 2:37amAnd as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Installed Battle. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. 2 Common Issues Subject. 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. us. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Step 2. net as an Administrator. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. net ” (without quotes). At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Try closing background applications to. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. completely exit battle net and restart it. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. October 28, 2023. 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. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Open the Battle. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. See full list on makeuseof. 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”. If I uninstall battle. Im on a Win11 latest update rig. Try creating a new administrator account to resolve permissions issues. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Deleted the cache, interface and WTF files, but that did nothing. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Stuck on update/initializing. Eventually, you can improve their stats through embellishments, which offer a unique effect thanks to. 3. Here’s how to do it: Right-click the Battle. Now, I still cant buy gems or missives of the AH. 2 from battle. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. net. You don't have two big updates on the same day. World of Warcraft. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. net app. Spacehunt-westfall. Sometimes World of Warcraft's updates requires a little encouragement to get going. Bigboyslim-argent-dawn December 14, 2022, 6:47pm #1. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Stuck on Initializing. net app is known to not be very VPN friendly, so try downloading the data. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. net is running, close it. I play on a Mac. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. 6 Likes. First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. If doing so.