All drivers are up to date. 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. To do this, go to the Battle. AggravatingTest3760. I often use WoW to play. LoadingI’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. 4. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. 2. Reopen the Battle. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. November 14, 2023. Just unistall the game, then stop. With W11, the result is the same. go to the Boot tab. It’s stuck on initializing. Rebooted PC. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. Agnass-anvilmar. Eventually, you can improve their stats through embellishments, which offer a unique effect thanks to. 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've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Start battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Update stuck at initializing. 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. Something like, battle. 5 M1 MBP. Having the same issue. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Community Tournaments. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. ago. Even asked Reddit. Unable to Gain More Renown With. It never goes past initializing. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. 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. Loading. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Start the battle. exe. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. 🤔 ( I have. Technical Support. net. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Technical Support. Update? No, the initializing doesn’t end here. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. 66. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. 1. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on. So far nothing has worked. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Same issue here. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. Got better things to do. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. 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”. Stuck on Initializing. msc and open System Configuration. im not sure why its not connecting for. I’ve tried restarting Battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. net client cache ensures you rule out the file corruption as a cause of the error that prevents you from initializing. Community Tournaments. Changing region. Stuck on update/initializing. Baradûr-draenor. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Here, you can select "Flush DNS" and "Flush Network Cache. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Bandwidth settings have no limits or any schedule but still it’s been extremely slow. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Delete the Battle. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. battle. Hopefully that helps, good luck!What a mess. PC. Support Technical Support. 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. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Conscious_Occasion • 24 days ago. Then click the Disable All button. Updated Windows 10, . Brighter-runetotem November 16, 2022,. -tried uninstalling from the battle. NET. ’ - > I. 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 🙁. Start the test and launch the Battle. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Test the internet speed. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Takes a while. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Try using a different network. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. 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. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. The Dragonflight Pre-Expansion Phase 2 update is live! Ward off attacks from the Primalists with new quests and world events, setting the stage for Dragonflight’s launch. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. I can’t launch at all because it’s stuck on needing to update, but then doesn’t do anything. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. net, the game started to update, as usual. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. My Battle. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. Sendryn-sentinels September 12, 2023, 10:32pm 2. Close battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. So, this worked for me. @NarcoticBooDa24 If you're stuck on "Checking for Updates" - removed it often leaves junk data in this article: Blizzard Agent Troubleshooting (PC) Keywords: Agent,. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. So im stuck on initializing and have been for some time, i’ve tried the task manger method, running update as admin method, scanning & repairing, closing discord etc etc etc. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Game update starts and then stops installing. I’m so glad I resubbed before doing this update that is stuck at 0%, looking at my money going down the drain. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. If Battle. net as an administrator can sometimes fix the initialization problem. Technical Support. For me it started yesterday already. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. Just. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Boards. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Gelebor-hydraxis. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Reboot your PC. Uncheck the ” Load startup items ” box. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Друидяшка. net app and after I open the installer, it just stays on “Updating Blizzard Agent” for ever…Tried rebooting my Mac, downloading again the bnet app, nothing helps. Sometimes World of Warcraft's updates requires a little encouragement to get going. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. Try this, this works for me all the time for all games on Bnet. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. and also rebooting battle. It’s the same result. 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. 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, . )World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Wait for the update; Play; 4 Likes. I’ve tried: Reinstalling BNet app. The steps that worked for me was as follows: Make sure auto-update is disabled on your Battle. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Technical Support. 3. Nothing changes it. Sometimes, killing the update in the task manager and. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Support. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. net desktop app i got a notification that i needed to download an update for WOW classic so i proceded to intalling the update but when i did the update is stuck in ‘‘initializing’’ and doesnt seem to download the. Step 2. net website gives you a potential fix. Tried everything I can think now doing system restore as one last attempt to fix. Also, if I go and launch each individual . So glad I’m not the only one. I have not been able to play the game for weeks now. Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. Didn’t do anything. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. net installation directory. Open Battle. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. 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”. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. I think I’m having the same issue as well. 2 from battle. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. this is my setup This PC – Windows-SSD (C:) – GAMES (if you only have one drive or This PC (D:) Games if you have two drives) installed in this folder is --Battle net – World of Warcraft and a few other games. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Any solution here? TIA. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . First, restart your computer. After experiencing rolling disconnects occasionally caused by dismounting near the ground in-game, I logged out and used battle. 3. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. Step 3. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Restarting the PC. net and. I deleted and unistalled through the Battlenet app Wow Classic and WoW live, I bought Dragonflight $89. Any updates on this issue? Stuck on initializing for a while now. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Will not let me uninstall until the updates are complete. 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. Then try wow again. Step 3. I’ve disabled my firewall. WoW won't launch Windows 10 at times. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. 1. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. I’ve disabled my firewall. Step 2. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by 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. November 14, 2023. CAS System Unable to. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. Delete the Battle. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. 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. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. Support. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text” and save the winMTR file in an easy to find location. 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. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. net is currently unavailable, the update process will be impacted and the client will not be able to initialize the WoW. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net. Close all Battle. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. If Battle. The Battle. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. General Discussion. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Support Customer Support. 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. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. 10:47 PM · Dec 16, 2022. 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. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. 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”. Me too. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Aeveraani-argent-dawn. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Agnass-anvilmar. Closed my Antivirus. 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 am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. Then the ‘downloading’ phase starts and uses my full internet speed and downloads a further 150mb, in the case of the latest patch/hotfix being small. Turn off your PC. WoW update is stuck on initializing. 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. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Nothing changes it. 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”. net processes, restarting, etc. Sometimes fetching download manifest. PC with fresh install has Windows 10 while mine is Windows 11. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. Check the “ Run this program as an administrator. ago. r/starcitizen. Rebooting the PC helped. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. 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. Look for any battle. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. I’m stuck as well…. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. Rambush-rattlegore. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Greetings, My Battle. Clearing the Battle. Cannot update wow at all. net app on your computer. net installer. Same here, stuck on initializing. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Spacehunt-westfall.