net again. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Blizzard ForumsWorld of Warcraft Forums – 16 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Howdy! UPDATE! Thanks for the data I requested I have forwarded this to our team. 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” 1 Like. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stuck on Initializing. net. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Topic Replies Views Activity;. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. 1 Like. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. net . Got this same issue. Zero progress gets made. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. Closing processes in task manager. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. It retries continuously but it does not get past that 2127019/2027019… I restarted bnet client, restarted my computer, uninstalled the wow files, started the repair client, but nothing seems to help. 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” 1 Like. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. I’m also having this issue. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. 3M subscribers in the wow community. Restart the Battle. Expect at least some free game time for this. So far nothing has worked. Try turning off auto updates in bnet, force quit the launcher and updater in task manager and then try to manually update. My Tickets. 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. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Type msconfig. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…“@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. I got stuck on the scan for retail but not for beta. switching to beta, giving battle. This hasn’t worked for me. I have several other Battle. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. Nothing changes it. Users share their solutions and experiences for downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 or 11. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. 1. This is likely causing the stuck on initializing for most players right now (though getting stuck at this stage may be caused by other issues outside of the current CDN. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started downloading after 5 or so mins. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Support Technical Support. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Technical Support. Eat food. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Zero progress gets made. Unable to Complete Achievement - Dream On. 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. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Greetings all, We’ve been working to improve some of the available troubleshooting resources for our games. Install stuck on "Initializing". Also, if I go and launch each individual . 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. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Just delete the Battle. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. YOUR. exe" is downloading. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Thank you! You solved my issue. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Removing bandwidth limit. 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 update. I am also stuck with this problem. The games run well. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Start battle. Seems a widespread issue. exe file. How to resolve this issue when installing or. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. After a few seconds it. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Agnass-anvilmar. Installed bnet and then tried to. If this doesn’t work just report it and wait for a fix, it was a big problem a couple months ago. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. net app. Delete the Battle. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. i ended the update agent task in the task manager. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Under Network Bandwidth, set both the Latest updates and Future patch data values to 0 (0 means Unlimited). 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. Scan/Fix. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. net. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Step 5. Technical Support. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. Stuck on "Initializing. I’m stuck in a “Repair-Loop”… when I tried the scan and repair function, it scans for ~10 minutes or so, then tells me “something wen wrong” and that I should try again. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Reboot both your router and modem. Clean up. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. it probably looked something like this. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. restarted and hardbooted. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. Expect at least some free game time for this. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. 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. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. For all people curious on how to fix this, the answer MIGHT be to just give it time. net stuck on initializing. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. After a few seconds it. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Open Battle. Close all Battle. Click settings. The Battle. net desktop app. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. I have several other Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. 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, . Yeah, mine is stuck as well. Support Technical Support. Uninstall doesn’t work. Trepan-archimonde November 16. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. In the Explorer window you just opened, locate and delete the Data folder. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. Every time I close Battle. I just tried starting another download via the launcher and that works fine. Turn off your PC. " SupportTechnical Support. I know global. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. November 14, 2023. run Battlenet and install WOW. 2 Common Issues. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Press Command + I. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. exe. Please help, this is beyond. Had the same issue on Windows 11. And every time it gets to this number it. patch. Loading. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 1 Like. If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. Delete the Battle. Why is the. Finally, restart your PC and start the Blizzard app again. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Thelight-darkspear. 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. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. Didn’t do anything. Thanks though. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. I’ve tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. Close all Battle. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. net. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"It is stuck on initializing. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. 2 from battle. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Our team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Windows. . Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. Technical Support. Today I wanted to play WoW. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. NET and GPU. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. 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. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Me too. Technical Support. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. 5. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". In the launcher settings, set max concurrent connections to 5, and set the max download speed to something a little below what your connection is capable of. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm 1. repeat until successful. I'm OCE, and completely unable to patch to most recent build. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmWorld of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. I know global download speeds are low but I have. Oddly enough, after i did a windows update, it suddenly came on for a while. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Close battlenet. 1. Open the Battle. November 14, 2023. After that, I restarted my PC and tried installing World of Warcraft again. IF it D. net launcher. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022,. cleared caches. I was told the best solution is to completely. LoadingWoW download stuck on "initializing". Purpletits-firemawSeptember 26, 2022, 6:48pm. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. net. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. So I think the key thing here is patience. One of the more memorable moments leading up to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s launch came a few months back when Ion Hazzikostas was asked about a certain impossible-to-miss sword sticking out of Silithus. Test the internet speed. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Help please. i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. net, clear out all the WoW folders per Blizzard blue-post instructions, reinstall. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net cache files following the steps Here. Greetings, My Battle. Any suggestion on how to fix would. Technical Support. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. net. ago. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Run Battle. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. net launcher”. Cant download wow? Support Technical Support. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. I suspect that the client isn't updating, but instead that the Battle. Wonder if this is somehow related to the fact that OW2 queue times are very very long (40k users). The game will not be updating; click Play. Uninstalled & went to reinstall, keep getting stuck in the scanning/initializing loop & once it was finally starting to properly install WoW battlenet launcher crashes, won’t load (says can’t run on the computer?! it always has before) so i uninstall the launcher & try to reinstall. Advanced Troubleshooting. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Alex470 • 1 yr. 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 Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. This worked for me as well, thanks. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. Every time I close Battle. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. I've done some browsing forums and stuff for similar issues in the past, have tried killing update agent and restarting, completely rebooting, there was some recommendations for updating windows to the most recent version, which was done last night. Hopefully that helps, good luck!How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. . Put Battle. Installed Battle. net launcher (or window). Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Fix, rename etc. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Jaidyn. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. Restarted my computer. The problem is not on my side. WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. i am completely unable to play the game, after. Click Selective startup and clear the Load startup items check box. Technical Support. Install stuck on "Initializing". 1: 145: October 24, 2023 MacOS - Memory leak since Beta DF and WoW goes to 120 GO of. See full list on makeuseof. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Running windows 10. Sometimes Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Tried opening wow. net, tried to reinstall and since then either stuck on “Updating battle. Féyre-burning-blade November 16, 2022, 9:21pm. restarted and hardbooted. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files; And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. For some reason, WOW stays stuck initializing. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Probl…About 2 hrs this morning. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. 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. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. I tried running Battle. Show more. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Delete the Battle. FIX. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. Technical Support. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. now i cannot. Thank you for your help! comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. Initializing is taking forever. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. It should say Install instead of Play. Cannot update wow at all. WoW will launch without your BNet login. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. 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. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. That did the trick!Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. I tried running Battle. Technical Support.