net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Conscious_Occasion • 24 days ago. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. Same problem on 2 computers. im not sure why its not connecting for. netGlad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. I can’t launch at all because it’s stuck on needing to update, but then doesn’t do anything. I r… First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. So I thought about returning to the game but when I try to download WoW I’m stuck on “Initializing” and “Waiting on another update”. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. net and still stuck. net is running, close it. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. 2. You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. I did some investigating via different apps as well as a third party program designed to test conflicts with System files and it does seem like the client is conflicting with UAC virtualization for the client, and update agent. I had to pause all updates. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Open the Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. 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. It never goes past initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. I tried running Battle. Stuck on initializing. Delete the Cache folder. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. Nothing changes it. net is currently unavailable, the update process will be impacted and the client will not be able to initialize the WoW. . Clearing Battle. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Very slow but it is downloadingJinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Updated Windows 10, . Turn off your PC. net installer. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps:Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. net installation directory. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. Step 3. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. World of Warcraft Forums Update stuck on initializing. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. 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, . Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. it should start. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Something else to try - there is a little downwards pointing arrow at the top of the bnet launcher. Zero progress gets made. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to. ran as. Eel-suramar. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Do i have to reinstall or what, like many i can’t repair. Trying to update to 10. It started couple hours ago. 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. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pm. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Fix, rename etc. When I started the launcher today it showed updates, but then didn’t load them. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back to the game as soon as possible. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. net as admin. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Attempt the install or update while the winMTR tool is running. net app and try to install World of Warcraft again. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. Windows. net cache files following the steps Here. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Troubleshooting Security Applications. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Open Battle. 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. net launcher”. By adhering to these recommendations, you can effectively resolve the issue and return to your gameplay endeavors. net app quickly enough, it’ll say initializing under the play button, then checking data indices, then starts reclaiming disk space. 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 stressful experience. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. 2 Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Start the battle. msc in the search box and. AggravatingTest3760. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Me too. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. Here, you can select "Flush DNS" and "Flush Network Cache. Restart the Battle. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. General Discussion. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #47. net launcher and still says initializing. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. October 28, 2023. SjurEido. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. Gelebor-hydraxis. Every time I close Battle. net Update stuck at 0% in your Windows 10 PC. Delete that folder if it exists (usually program files x86) Type the following into the address bar (not the search bar): %APPDATA% and press enter. I think the download servers are dead. Step 5. The Battle. In summary, if you find yourself grappling with a World of Warcraft update that remains stuck in the initialization phase, there are various. Then click Options > Game Settings. Technical Support. 2 from battle. 48. Didn’t do anything. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Run Battle. Now, navigate to the Services tab. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the. Друидяшка. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. net folder. Rule Out Internet Issues. Help please. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. Hello, It started couple hours ago. I just launched battle. all other games work fine, just not wow. 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. This resolved this issue for me. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. net folder. 7) Trying to update to 10. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. So glad I’m not the only one. 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. Cannot Update / Download World of Warcraft. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. netWorld of Warcraft Forums. It doesn’t move. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes stops the update. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Spacehunt-westfall. Since yesterday, my Launcher has been stuck at the beginning of the progress bar, usually saying “initializing” or sometimes “waiting for another update” briefly then back to “initializing”. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. Restart the Battle. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Step 3. Community Tournaments. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . 1. stuck on initializing. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. 1. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Are you on windows 11? try updating the “optional” updates for windows, and making sure you don’t have any razer processes (the mouse software) running in the background. Another alternative you can try is to scan and fix damaged files in the World of Warcraft installation directory. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Ensure you’re running Battle. net, even if I also. My Tickets. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Here's how to do that on Windows. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. 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”. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. The same is happening for me. Technical Support. 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. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. It’s taken 30+ minutes to download another 30 MB, from 250 to 280MB. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. 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). If World of Warcraft doesn't launch on your computer, I’m going to give you the best solution. Restarted bnet. The update servers are unreachable. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:52pm #25. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. I’ve disabled my firewall. You can replicate the problem by simply marking the Data folder as Read-Only, suggesting something on your pc is preventing access to the game folder(s), usually an anti-virus or firewall app. WoW update is stuck on initializing. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. net and. net. Blizzard games are usually big and need a lot of space, so you have to download a lot. First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Delete the Battle. net app doesn't start and is stuck at "Initializing". Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Uninstall doesn’t work. Initializing, doesn’t work. Common Problems. Restarting the PC. SupportTechnical Support. Agnass-anvilmar. Every other day when I try to log into the game, I get another update, with times of being stuck on initializing ranging between 5 minutes and half an hour. 3. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. The default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Open file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. → Now I am sitting at my. Had the big DLL problem in March as well. Technical Support. Same issue. 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. It looks like the change happens based on remaining percentage of download, not after a certain time. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. net when it gets stuck on the update button instead of install. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Close all Battle. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. LoadingThought 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. Gelebor-hydraxis. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Close battle. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Technical Support. You can try running this program as an administrator. ”. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. Stuck at initializing? Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. net. This is not the first time I have issues with that crappy Battle. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. 14. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. and also rebooting battle. 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. Running windows 10. net. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. President but it will crash our. Step 2. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. 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. Initializing, doesn’t work. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. World of Warcraft Forums I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. CommunityGeneral Discussion. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Hmm. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. World of Warcraft Forums – 14 Nov 21 Battle. November 14, 2023. > I closed Battle. Linux. But sometimes, the download in the Battle. 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. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. If doing so. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. It have started to download the update right now. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. net Launcher. Then try this article:Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. It should work after about a minute or two. I’ve tried: Reinstalling BNet app. it probably looked something like this. How to Fix a World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows. I’m stuck as well…. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. November 14, 2023. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. All drivers are up to date. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. Eventually we’ll see it…the login screen… and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.