Battlenet installs no problem, its just the initializing loop when trying to download WoW. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. ran as admin, uninstalled. Just not the live version. ?=???9? 6?HTTP/1. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. net Launcher. I’ve tried removing the . Babouk-dun-morogh November 16, 2022, 6:34pm #19. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). WoW will launch without your BNet login. net launcher”. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. What more can we even attempt? Battle Net app does not update game. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Support Technical Support. 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, 6:42pmWhat a mess. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. If I try again, it keeps failing. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. 2 Likes. Ranor-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:49pm #263. 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. Aedzy-draenor June 13, 2023, 10:06am #1. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. WHo would have expected that from Blizzard on a launch day! 2 Likes. 1. net cache files following the steps Here. Tried opening wow. net;. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. net Stuck on Initializing Download Issue Restart the Battle. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Problem: Battlenet = “initializing…” - and just stops… Request: I Respectfully request the support team to get this fixed as soon as possible. Just not the live version. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. not to mention fixing my OS. Cannot update wow at all. -tried uninstalling from the battle. I tried creating a new adm account and it. Stuck on initializing, every update. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. I’m having the same issue. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. Átreidez-twisting-nether November 16, 2022, 6:41pm #23. Start battle. Install stuck on "Initializing". 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. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. Windows. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. 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. 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. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Rebooted my pc, closed the launcher, nothign seems to work. It should say Install instead of Play. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Blizzard Forums Just delete the Battle. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pmGame update starts and then stops installing. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. With W11, the result is the same. Step 1. net desktop app for more than a few minutes, follow the steps to disable proxies, plug into modem, delete cache and tools. It took a bit of time, but it eventually got done. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. 56 Likes. bnet just died. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. Click “Pause all”. It started couple hours ago. Third: Stuck at 35%. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. So stupid, its not even launch day!. 2 Likes. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. . Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. I tried to get that one going, but no dice, it behaved just like with the other 3 (retail, classic, ptr): stuck at Initializing. Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. When I started the Battle. NET … 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. Technical Support. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. 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. 819. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Update stuck on initializing. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein. net folder. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Technical Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. This, so to say error, occurs especially during the download and installation process of one of the offered games. Tried opening wow. I tried creating a new adm account and it. Mostly with the recently. 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. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. Thanks though. net shortcut on your desktop and select Properties. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. NET. My update’s “initializing” is stuck on a loop. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. 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. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #66. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW PTR WoW Retail WoW Classic 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… Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. -redownload a fresh battle. Technical Support. exe. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Tried opening wow. Delete the Cache folder. Technical Support. NET. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. 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, 6:42pmHere’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. 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. it should start. Welbert-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 6:54pm #32. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Thank you. net Desktop app. #$%#. 57 Likes. Hope this helps. Ballbreaker-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 10:27pm #456. So the initializing needs 100mb but it took 20-30 minutes to get 10mb done and it proceeded to go back down to 0. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Won’t go past that. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Even though it’s going slowy, it is downloading now. I am not sure what. well thats weird, launching the wow. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. 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. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. If I uninstall battle. NET and GPU. Support. Lightpetal-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:50pm #130. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Recently, my Battle. Stuck on ‘initializing’. It should work after about a minute or two. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. 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. Nice. Look for any battle. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Running windows 10. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. The update servers are unreachable. Follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue: restart the app, update or uninstall security programs, delete the tools folder, close other applications, and update or reinstall drivers and operating system. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. Even asked Reddit. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. 1 Like. Same has last week when we had to wait over 30 minutes for some people to update the game and login, they had 10kbps download speed. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. For this, running the Blizzard app in a selected startup can minimizing the program’s conflict. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. It’s stuck on Initializing. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Muthar-burning-legion December 10, 2022, 9:13am 620. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Game update starts and then stops installing. i unistalled everything and restarted my comp. Steps taken to troubleshoot and resolve – closed and relaunched Battle net – did not resolve ran Scan and Repair – did not resolve / said there was nothing to repair restarted PC – did not resolve completely. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Only thing that worked for me was to go to the Download Manager. I just did the same also rushed home for this. 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, . Restart your computer and try the install/update now. How to resolve this issue when installing or updating a game. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Same here. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and not progressing. With W11, the result is the same. Technical Support. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. 13. Getting stuck on initializing can. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Technical Support. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. 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. 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. Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. Technical Support. To do so, simply follow these easy steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. You can do that here: ^JH”WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. net. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Kranox-mazrigos. If restarting didn’t work, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), find everything related. 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. net cache files following the steps Here . net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmInstalled Battle. net . Double-click the launcher’s icon to open it or search for it in the Start menu. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. 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). Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Windows. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. net says it has another update working. Hmm. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. 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. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. I even did a clean install of everything. Mine has started downloading now woop woop. My original post was in the technical support forum ( Download Issue / Stuck in Initializing ) and it was suggested I come here for help with the issue. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. Ah, how unlucky. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. Initializing is taking forever. I wish there could at least be the option to download/update the game from another server since battle-net is so broken and buggy. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. ago. Its either get stuck on Initializing to the point I have to Reinstall Battle. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. . Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Overwatch 2, a popular free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter game, continues to evolve with frequent updates and bug fixes from Blizzard Entertainment. I’ve watched 2 videos about this and tried copying them which lead to absolutely nothing. net launcher. SjurEido. Zero progress gets made. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Now the game is stuck on initializing. 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. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. 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. I’ll have to wait, I guess. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any. It popped back up by itself and after a minute or so it started. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. As Tratt mentioned, the troubleshooting steps below should have the most impact: Bnet Agent crashing when initializing fresh install. net_old'. Its been like this for a while. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Kvolt-burning-steppes November 29. Restarted bnet. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. Caellen-doomhammer November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #331. Sadly did not work for me. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. Have tried stopping all the battle. After Uninstalling I cant even re-install WoW at all this is crazy it just keeps scanning and repairing and says its going to update then fails over and over, horrible. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. 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. :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. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. I renamed the 'Battle. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. So I finally gave in, saved my WTF, Interface, Screenshots folders from each of the 3 WoW directories (retail, classic, PTR), uninstalled all of them, and used Battle. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Checked folder permissions over the wow folder including rechecking the files within the directory. Until that send Bob and Virginie. I was running into this on a fresh install. I have tried everything there is. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. net is down at the moment, it will interfere with the update process, preventing the client from initializing the WoW update. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. SupportTechnical Support. 57 Likes. World of Warcraft Forums. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. How to install a Blizzard game you already own on a different computer. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. 1 Like. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . Updated Windows 10, . SupportTechnical Support. 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. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. 1 Like. I have click stop the download and click run it again. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Stuck on "Initializing. Fogg-silvermoon November 18, 2022, 7:06am #551. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. 2 Likes. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. Restart your router . WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. same and “w8ing for another patch”. net Desktop App Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops.