Open Task Manager. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Hmm. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. Stuck on Initializing. 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. 2 Likes. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. 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. 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. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. net icon spinning but the "start install" button is greyed out. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Tried restarting PC, reinstalling bnet, repair client, clean registers, try to set game folder to full permissions, yet nothing happens, tho I see that network activity is happening. 7) Trying to update to 10. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. Step 5. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. Close all Battle. So glad I’m not the only one. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … World of Warcraft Forums. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Blizzard failing at being a game company. SoM sure goona be fun. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. My Battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. January 6, 2023. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Disable all the background apps and close the other running apps other than WoW on your PC. 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. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. Delfi-frostwhisper November 16, 2022, 5:52pm #14. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. 2. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Restarting this did not work. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. . Technical Support. com Restart 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. Delete the Cache folder. Fix, rename etc. Having the same issue. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Update the Battle. Loading. Returning to the game and also getting this issue. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. It took about an hour for the process to finish initializing and I had to completely uninstall wow TBC classic before it would start to update my retail wow. it probably looked something like this. Boards. Run troubleshooting for WoW download update stuck on initializing. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. net. Technical Support. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. It will work then. Download Stuck on 0% initializing; Mobile: No issues currently being tracked. 1. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 2 Likes. Same issue. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. g. 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 never goes past initializing. 2. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. 4MB/s. 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. Deleting the Battle. Stuck at initializing?Start the battle. 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” 🙃World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net window. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Deleting the Battle. Same issue here. Didn’t do anything. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating! 3 Likes. 3) Open the “ World of Warcraft ” folder again. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. 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. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Thanks though. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Vengeful Chicken is available for the next 3 days (NA)Update is stuck on initializing for World of Warcraft retail (worked fine for classic). Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. net Launcher. Thaelia-deathwing. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. Technical Support. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. Technical Support. Expect at least some free game time for this. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Every time I close Battle. It doesn’t move. Clearing the Battle. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Installed Battle. " SupportTechnical Support. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. net Agent". I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. (Am on a mac. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Install stuck on "Initializing". Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. 4MB/s. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Updated Windows 10, . net. Closed my Antivirus. It’s stuck on Initializing. I have restarted the application. Turn on your. Support. net button at the top left of the Battle. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. Click settings. Technical Support. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Click the Settings menu option. Delete the Cache folder. Have tried stopping all the battle. 1. But when I click on the game I am presented with “update World of Warcraft” and it starts all over again - seems to be in a loop, stuck at 0% and not going anywhere fast. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. 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. Delfi. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Technical Support. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Same problem on 2 computers. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Technical Support. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Type msconfig. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. Step 3. 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. Turn off your PC. Help please. net application. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Still stuck on initializing. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. 1. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. Windows. run as admin. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Clearing Battle. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Stuck on Initializing. Sometimes fetching download manifest. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Technical Support. net app, and then click Exit. Restart the Battle. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Game Install or. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. SupportTechnical Support. World of Warcraft on Reddit! Members Online. Vanasmut-tichondrius. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. 270. Other users comment with their own experiences, tips and feedback on the same problem. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Killsalot-firemaw September 26, 2022, 7:54pm 2. So im at 150/270mb on initializing nowlol. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Community Tournaments. At least it worked for me. Something like, battle. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. 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. Press Command + I. solution is to open you. net launcher’s window. Technical Support. So glad I’m not the only one. Also. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Hit the Windows key and R. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Recently, my Battle. selective startup. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. r/kde. yea same thing here spent all day in the Emergency room and came home to my game as broken as I am. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. 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. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. To use the Repair Tool first open the game and log in. 2 Common Issues. net. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. So I have not played for years decided to download the battle. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. 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. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. The only reason why I uninstalled it in the first place was due to a bug where both WoW Classic and normal WoW wouldn’t install/patch, and would instead be caught in a loop of initializing the update, reclaiming disc space, then saying that they were waiting for other updates, and then going back in the loop, forever. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. Windows. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing . I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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. Force Stop Blizzard. 2 Likes. ran as admin, uninstalled. Support Technical Support. Update stuck at initializing. 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. I’m stuck as well…. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Close all Battle. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. Rule Out Internet Issues. If Battle. Try logging out of the Battle. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. To fix the WoW stuck on loading screen issue, you can try to edit the configuration file. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still recognised as running, this prevented the update from starting. Type msconfig. Macbook. Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. Stuck on Initializing. SupportTechnical Support. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. 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 have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Reinstall the Battle. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Can't Install the Public Test Realm Client. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. 27758. For what it’s worth, stuck on initializing for about 40 minutes now, after rebooting the PC because I was stuck on “waiting for another update to finish” for half an hour. November 14, 2023. Technical Support. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. exe; reinstall via administrator; flush DNS; and still the installer is 1 very slow to install and 2 gets stuck anywhere between 40% and 55%Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Restarted client, restarted PC. 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. Same stuck on “Initializing” and I Just pre purchased the expansion so I could enjoy playing this evening. net. net Desktop app. Close battle. Type msconfig. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Go to the Battle. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. 2 Likes. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. love this game. Same here, stuck on initializing. well thats weird, launching the wow. net. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"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, . Today I wanted to play WoW. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Test the internet speed. 2. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine.