Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Open Battle. Step 3. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #47. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. → Now I am sitting at my. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. net installation directory. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Try closing background applications to. 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. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back to the game as soon as possible. Selecting the game and then clicking on settings will find. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Closing processes in task manager. You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Vanasmut-tichondrius. 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. I’ve been stuck at initializing for over 5 minutes now, can’t get into the game becauuse the update isnt working. Nothing changes it. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Clear your cache: Clearing your cache can help to improve download speeds in the Battle. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. 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. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Community Tournaments. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because 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. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. net as admin. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Game will not load, because the updater is stuck on initializing. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Delete the Battle. Eventually we’ll see it…the login screen… and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. net as an administrator can sometimes fix the initialization problem. To prevent this from happening, we encourage you to regularly update your security software and configure your. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). Emeldavi-tichondrius. Sometimes fetching download manifest. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. net, the game started to update, as usual. Type msconfig. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Femfatale-haomarush. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Tried to. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Bigboyslim-argent-dawn December 14, 2022, 6:47pm #1. For me it started yesterday already. net, uninstalled Battle. I know global. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. 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. My Tickets. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Disable Antivirus Blizzard explains how antivirus can delete files from the update module because of false threats on the patch note. What a mess. 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 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. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. I’m so glad I resubbed before doing this update that is stuck at 0%, looking at my money going down the drain. WoW update is stuck on initializing. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. General Discussion. All drivers are up to date. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Same problem on 2 computers. net and still. net installer. Delete the Cache folder. I had to pause all updates. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). If Battle. 1. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. msc in the search box and. Then relaunch and it should work. Any solution here? TIA. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the. It never goes past initializing. net. 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. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. net to place World of Warcraft. Zero progress gets made. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. 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. Another alternative you can try is to scan and fix damaged files in the World of Warcraft installation directory. stuck on initializing. Hopefully that helps, good luck!What a mess. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. then back to initializing 🙁. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Changing region. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. It doesn’t move. Played earlier today, then everything worked fine. Assuming this is due to massive amounts of people trying to download, but putting this thread here saying for the last 3 hours, my download has been sitting at 0% “Initializing download”. World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. Installed Battle. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Blizzard games are usually big and need a lot of space, so you have to download a lot. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. net app on your computer. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. net and select WoW. Support. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. net. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Same problem on 2 computers. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Now, I tried something different. Restarted bnet. Wait until the lights turn back on. ago. I shouldn’t need to have a degree or follow 10 different steps to simply click and play WoW. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Technical Support. 1 Like. well thats weird, launching the wow. Initializing, doesn’t work. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Every time I close Battle. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. My Battle. 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. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. Really stumped on this one. 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, . Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Fresh Battle. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. 2. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Reboot your PC. Game update starts and then stops installing. maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. 14. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I use no addons. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Just delete the Battle. go to the Boot tab. I tried all of the solutions here and got nowhere until i opened task manager> Right click Bnet update agent> open file location, then in task manager end task on the update. Loading. After the restart, go to your blizzard application and try updating the world of warcraft’s new patch. Killsalot. Before deleting files, make sure Battle. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Problem(For non-Turkish players this is Turkish Guide, dont say me anything about guide language but. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net as administrator. net when it gets stuck on the update button instead of install. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. It should work after about a minute or two. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Technical Support. When I started the Battle. President but it will crash our. Start battle. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. It starts rather fast when downloading an update begins but soon after download speed crawls down to only few KB/s. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. Common Problems. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. It will work then. net as administrator. The Blizzard Battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" I can’t reinstall WoW. World of Warcraft Forums. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. net is running, close it. Now, navigate to the Services tab. So, this worked for me. 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. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Spacehunt-westfall. 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. Restart the Battle. 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. November 14, 2023. Spam left click on the button. Close all Battle. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Zero progress gets made. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Deleting these files is perfectly safe and won't harm your system in any way. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). 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 Agent". Support Technical Support. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. WowClassic icon at the bottom > right click > OPEN (bypass the Battlenet Launcher). msc in the search box and select System Configuration from the best match. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. net client altogether. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. 2 Common Issues. Broken installations are just another path, one that we all must take. Check the “ Run this program as an administrator. Technical Support. Game update starts and then stops installing. Step 3. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. There was an update for the battle. all other games work fine, just not wow. 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. net as admin. 2. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons 😃 ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). For PC, A. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. My Tickets. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. I’ve tried restarting Battle. At least it worked for me. 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, . My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. this hasnt worked either. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Help please. net app quickly enough, it’ll say initializing under the play button, then checking data indices, then starts reclaiming disk space. Community. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. Retest. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Mine keeps saying that I need to update… but all it does is reclaim space and closes. by blizz. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. 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. World Of Warcraft is nearly nine years old, an age at which most good games border on "classic". I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still cannot get past the same download initialization. Having the same issue. Step 5. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Open file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Spam left click on the button so you can click right when it says Update (it disappears in a fraction of a second, you need to spam the left click so you can click it exactly when it says Update) Hope it helps. Delete the Cache folder. The update servers are unreachable. 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. net again. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. 2 Common Issues Subject. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. 48. Boards. net launcher”. I tried running Battle. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Exit Bnet -> Open Folder that contains WoW folder -> Rename to something like "World of Warcraft_backup" -> Open Bnet and click update, it will change to "Install" (Skip this if it already changed to "Install") -> Rename WoW folder back to "World of Warcraft" (previous name). All drivers are up to date. However, these applications may occasionally prevent Blizzard software from running, installing, or patching correctly. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Press Command + I. It started couple hours ago. You can not have. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text” and save the winMTR file in an easy to find location. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. 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. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm 1. net app completely, didn’t help. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. It should say Install instead of Play. Technical Support. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. net launcher settings and click on the "Network" tab. I have rebooted. same issue, in the battle. catflapps. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Stuck on Initializing. Step 4. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. Check out my new post on How Much is WOW Per Month. Femfatale-haomarush. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Only way to work for ma was a full rescan of the game. The only reason why I uninstalled it in the first place was due to a bug where both WoW Classic and normal WoW wouldn’t install/patch, and would instead be caught in a loop of initializing the update, reclaiming disc space, then saying that they were waiting for other updates, and then going back in the loop, forever. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Nothing changes it. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to fix the issue. Attempt the install or update while the winMTR tool is running. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Running BNet with Admin privileges and Windows 7 compatibility mode. exe file. The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Help please. LoadingI’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. net cache. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still.