That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net launcher. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. net. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. Thanks though. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. I’ve tried restarting Battle. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. 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. This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the. Unable to Gain More Renown With Covenant. 1 Like. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. Restart my computer. 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. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance. Close all Battle. . Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else; Start battle. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmInstalled Battle. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. Initializing is taking forever. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Selecting Properties from the list. To do so, simply follow these easy steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. It started couple hours ago. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Emiriana-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 6:20pm #16. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Loading I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Game update starts and then stops installing. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Windows. I know global. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. I've restarted it a lot of times, and restarted my PC. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. You can do that here: ^JH”WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. 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. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. Revert the folder name change. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Still stuck on initializing. :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” 🙃What a mess. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. Agnass-anvilmar. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. 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. While it will be stuck on < Initializing (2145571/2145571) > for 30min without the wow folder increasing in memory size, after 30min it began downloading as it should. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. net launcher and still says initializing. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Solution is play another game that actually works. I googled it, found this thread and read it all. Arcann-ravencrest November 16, 2022, 7:39pm 116. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Themount-nethergarde-keep December 7, 2022, 8:11am 615. net launcher (or window). Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must be very predictable volumes of traffic. net desktop app for more than a few minutes, follow the steps to disable proxies, plug into modem, delete cache and tools. Reopen the Battle. net launcher”. If I play 4 times a week the game needs update 3 times. Technical 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. Tried opening wow. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. net Desktop App Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. Ezrald-altar-of-storms June 1, 2023, 5:41am #1. Update stuck on initializing. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Stuck on initializing. The update servers are unreachable. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. not to mention fixing my OS. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. 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. It doesn’t move. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. rip blizzard. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Im at a loss on what to do. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Checking the logs for the update agent it looks like it was constantly. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. com. Stucks on 0%. I know global. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Aerlas-magtheridon. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. net cache, whitelist the. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Close battle. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. . 🙁. Stuck on initializing screen and now. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Stuck on Initializing. Aerlas-magtheridon. Technical Support. net app. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. I’ve disabled my firewall. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. NET. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any. 2 Likes. Sometimes Battle. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. Technical Support. My bnet are updating wow and it taking so much time from me. This, so to say error, occurs especially during the download and installation process of one of the offered games. If I try again, it keeps failing. 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. Wait for the update. It has been 2 days. It should say Install instead of Play. Every time I close Battle. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. 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 the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. #354. Technical Support. net desktop app. servers aren’t responding:. I renamed the 'Battle. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. same and “w8ing for another patch”. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. also glad I rushed home from work for this. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Open Task Manager. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. You cant make any progress so in the end you will need to buy more game time right ? This is a win win situation for them ofc Installed Battle. Sometimes fetching download manifest. exe. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 6:55pm #33. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. I haven’t played the game for a long time and with dragon flight the one expansion I’ve wanted to play for a while now, I bought it a few days ago got sometime so I can catch up a few of my characters in levels for the release but now the game is stuck in an updating loop when I install it, it doesn’t even attempt to install the game but freezes at initializing (2127019/2127019) and then. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. It popped back up by itself and after a minute or so it started. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Have tried stopping all the battle. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. :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. net says it has another update working. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth 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. Hope this helps. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Even asked Reddit. The games run well. WoW download stuck on "initializing". World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’ve had just about enough of this. Right-click the Battle. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Please help, this is beyond. To solve Destiny 2 stuck on initializing problem, this method is the first to go. Tried opening wow. 10 Likes. 2. Then back restart to normal and play. 1 Like. 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. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and not progressing. 57 Likes. 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. Zero progress gets made. also glad I rushed home from work for this. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. ran as admin, uninstalled. Technical Support. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Nice. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It’s the same result. Technical Support. 57 Likes. I just did the same also rushed home for this. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. I’ve tried removing the . net again. Try clearing the Battle. catflapps. Pendragon-scarshield-legion November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #48. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Chromie-ahnqiraj November 16, 2022, 9:26pm #352. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. Pause the initializing process and close Battle. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. net processes, restarting, etc. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . I have deleted Battle. 2 Likes. so glad other people are having this issue, i thought i was going mad. NET. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. restarted and hardbooted. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Support. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. well thats weird, launching the wow. Step 1. Ensure that your internet connection is stable and working properly. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Step 3 of the link worked for me. With W11, the result is the same. Technical Support. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. same here… pls send help. WoW will launch without your BNet login. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Recently, my Battle. Technical Support. net, even if I also. Until that send Bob and Virginie. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. 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. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Been stuck like that for an hour or so now. You can close battle. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Very frustrating. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Start battle. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. 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. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Problem: Battlenet = “initializing…” - and just stops… Request: I Respectfully request the support team to get this fixed as soon as possible. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Support Technical Support. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. 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. bnet just died. Aedzy-draenor June 13, 2023, 10:06am #1. net. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. NET. net app to no avail. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. What worked for me was opening the Task Manager and under Background Processes I ended the task Battle. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Changed to americas and use vpn to connect to NY. net folder in its entirety. Technical Support. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. Many users have proven its effective. Didn’t do anything. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. Run Battle. Up to two hours before the download starts. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. Technical Support. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. 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 expansionSame issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 7:03pm #45. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. net App. 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. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. With W11, the result is the same. Spam left click on the button. not to mention fixing my OS. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. 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. OVERWATCH UPDATE STUCK ON INITIALIZING FIX (2023). Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Deleting the Battle. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. YOUR. completely exit battle net and restart it. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. Technical Support. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Restart the Battle. 1 Like. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Technical Support. Share Sort by: Best. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Zobo-argent-dawn December 3, 2022, 6:12pm 609. Help pleaseI just launched battle. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. 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, . Aru-31227 June 14, 2023, 5:18pm 1. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. :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. currently trying usa vpn and americas servers and at least I dont get timeouts anymore in the.