Nothing works. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Wish they fix this issue. Thaelia-deathwing. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Technical Support. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. 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. Open the Battle. 1 Like. Hmm. Try doing a power cycle on your. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. net Update Agent. 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. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. ago. Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. When I started the Battle. NET. Technical Support. The new Battle. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. Right-click the Battle. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t fun…. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The game will not be updating; click Play. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. net cache files following the steps Here. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. 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. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). Technical Support. Support Technical Support. net Launcher as an Administrator. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. 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. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. Kvolt-burning-steppes November 29. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. net cache files following the steps Here . 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. Cannot update wow at all. Dragndiznuts-twisting-nether December 9, 2022, 4:56am. #$%#. system (system) Closed 2. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Wish they fix this issue. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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 Launcher and attempt the installation again. Selecting Properties from the list. Same here. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Fortunately for me it got past initializing phase though again it was seemingly stuck there for more then 30min. . 1 Like. 1 Like. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and not progressing. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. To do so, simply follow these easy steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Technical Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Still cannot install battle. Skarbrand-kazzak November 29, 2022,. Seemed to me people weren’t resolving this issue by trying obscure stuff involving reinstalls, VPNs and other crap - what was really fixing it was reconnecting to the update servers over and. net is down at the moment, it will interfere with the update process, preventing the client from initializing the WoW update. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Technical Support. 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. • 1 yr. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. no luck (new admin user, disabling antiviruses, UAC exceptions and so on). catflapps. 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. Technical Support. 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. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. ran as admin, uninstalled. NET. it probably looked something like this. Today I wanted to play WoW. Updated Windows 10, . I’ve watched 2 videos about this and tried copying them which lead to absolutely nothing. 1 Like. Technical Support. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling 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, . Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Same problem on 2 computers. Nesria-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:11pm #59. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. net. Show more. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. 56 Likes. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 7) Trying to update to 10. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 57 Likes. Dartanin-ghostlands. same here. Suddenly 5mb/s and everything works. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Update stuck at initializing News & Discussion Hi there my battle net client is stuck at installing the new update, it's been like this for one hour now. Since yesterday I can’t scan/repair/update so I tried to install the game from scratch and it’s the same. net folder. Delete the Battle. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. 10 Likes. 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. For PC, A. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. 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. Won’t go past that. I’ve had just about enough of this. 2 Likes. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. Stuck on initializing. Support Technical Support. . Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. 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. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. My bnet are updating wow and it taking so much time from me. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:Program FilesWorld of Warcraft) and delete those three folders. Wait for installer to get stuck. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Uninstall doesn’t work. 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. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. I was playing Diablo Immoral on PC and it crashed. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. If you’re having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Technical Support. You can close battle. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. NET. Clearing Battle. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. WoW will launch without your BNet login. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. Technical Support. Try clearing the Battle. I’ve disabled my firewall. I’m also having this issue. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. With W11, the result is the same. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Still stuck on initializing. Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. Very frustrating. 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. same and “w8ing for another patch”. NET. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. World of Warcraft Forums. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Help pleaseI just launched battle. net app and opening it again. 2 Likes. Thaelia-deathwing November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #101. rip blizzard. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. net launcher”. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. 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. What a mess. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. But this is just frustrating at this point. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance WoW download stuck on "initializing". NET. 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’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. net app. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. net launcher. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Delete the Battle. 3. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. I stopped using the launcher for wow. Subreddit for all things Overwatch™, Overwatch 2™ and the Overwatch™ Universe, the team-based shooter from Blizzard Entertainment. Rebooting the PC helped. com Subject: Mac Download Stuck Attachment: The log file of. net says it has another update working. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. For me it started yesterday already. Restarting the PC. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. I tried creating a new adm account and it. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. WoW download stuck on "initializing" 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. Now, you can check if Blizzard launcher stuck on initializing. It should say Install instead of Play. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Féyre-burning-blade November 16, 2022, 9:21pm #344. net launcher (or window). 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. No words…. Blizzard is the single game dev studio which continuously cannot push out big updates / expansions due to the absolute lack of care for increased traffic on their. net folder in its entirety. Technical Support. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Revert the folder name change. And now I’m waiting for download to finish at lovely speed of 5MB/s if I’m lucky as I see it dropping to 3MB/s. I tried to get that one going, but no dice, it behaved just like with the other 3 (retail, classic, ptr): stuck at Initializing. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Very frustrating. 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 app to no avail. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. net launcher. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm 2. NET. net with Admin Right and in Compatibility Mode. Just not the live version. 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. ran as admin, uninstalled. Misstps-mograine November 16, 2022, 7:45am #8. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1 For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…” I’ve tried restarting Battle. Fixes I’ve tried: Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Some of the time Battle. If you are in Europe try the Americas. My Battle. If I try again, it keeps failing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Sometimes routers can cause connectivity problems, especially if you leave them running for some time. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. Why is the. Thanks god the Data Act is coming in Europe. stuck now allso and nothing works. It also doesn’t matter. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Delete the Cache folder. For me it started yesterday already. Open comment sort options. Continuing to watch the reinstall. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. Hatorri-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:43pm 121. Please create your own thread or contact support. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16, 2022, 6:44pm #25. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. 2 Common Issues Subject. net, uninstalled Battle. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. My WoW PTR update remains at 83%, WoW Classic and Retail remain at 0% updates, and the app is stuck on “…Initializing” no matter which update I set it on executing. Third day in a row now. I’m stuck as well…. 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. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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. If I try again, it keeps failing. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmInstalled Battle. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. If you’re having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net launcher. Tried opening wow. net says it has another update working. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. My update’s “initializing” is stuck on a loop. net Launcher. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must be very predictable volumes of traffic. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. ago • Edited 1 yr. 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, . Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. 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. net. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. Rayqon-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #42. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Start battle. YOUR. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. WoW will launch without your BNet login. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. I even did a clean install of everything. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. 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. I know global download speeds are low but I have. Technical Support. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. Technical Support. net' folder to 'battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Blizzard Forums Just delete the Battle. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. To solve Destiny 2 stuck on initializing problem, this method is the first to go. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Recently, my Battle. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. I think the download servers are dead. I googled it, found this thread and read it all. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. 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. Very frustrating. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Reinstall the Battle. 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. Are many others having this problem? Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Have tried stopping all the battle. Themount-nethergarde-keep December 7, 2022, 8:11am 615. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. 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. FIX. same issue, in the battle. well thats weird, launching the wow. Third day in a row now. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. 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”. Click “Pause all”. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. 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 processes, restarting, etc. Thelight-darkspear November 16, 2022,. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. I r… the problem have 6 o 7 hours. Every time I close Battle. New comments cannot be posted. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. I cannot play WoW or D2R as there are updates pending for those as well but they cannot update because Diablo Immortal is updating. Chromie-ahnqiraj November 16, 2022, 9:26pm #352. End Battle.