Unable to Gain More Renown With Covenant. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Won’t go past that. net desktop app for more than a few minutes, follow the steps to disable proxies, plug into modem, delete cache and tools. Seems a widespread issue. SjurEido. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Restart your router . 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. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Update stuck at initializing. check. Try logging out of the Battle. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Support Technical Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. Fixes I’ve tried: Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. After the crash, it started an update. net Launcher. Wait for installer to get stuck. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Have tried stopping all the battle. Since yesterday I can’t scan/repair/update so I tried to install the game from scratch and it’s the same. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Now the game is stuck on initializing. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Very frustrating. I even did a clean install of everything. I’m stuck as well…. 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 expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Common Problems. My bnet are updating wow and it taking so much time from me. 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. Until that send Bob and Virginie. Solution 4. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. Dartanin-ghostlands. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. 0 and a WoW patch introducing an entirely new playable class the same day. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. Didn’t do anything. Some of the time Battle. What more can we even attempt?I was given the advice to use these instructions found in the “Blizzard Support: Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing” and it worked for me. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. NET. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. Several times weekly. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Initializing is taking forever. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It started couple hours ago. Help pleaseI just launched battle. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. net desktop app. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. same here. It looks like the installer/updated is stuck in a loop, as every time, it moves from initializing, it gives a set of number that increment until is gets to the number is being reported before (2145571/2145571). Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. 2 Likes. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. Féyre-burning-blade November 16, 2022, 9:21pm #344. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. net. I’ve disabled my firewall. So I guess something must have corrupted my. 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. Technical Support. 1 Like. Seems a widespread issue. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. If I can give you any advice guys, just don’t waste your time trying to troubleshoot the issue yourself. Restarted client, restarted PC. ran as admin, uninstalled. You can do that here: ^JH”WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 13. Yes, it sounds super simple, but this. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. same and “w8ing for another patch”. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Wish they fix this issue. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. Very frustrating. 4 Likes. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. net Desktop app. Technical Support. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. ago • Edited 1 yr. Technical Support. Windows. Technical Support. To do so, simply follow these easy steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. WoW will launch without your BNet login. If your Blizzard software becomes stuck when initializing, it might be due to a lack of write permissions. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. net stuck at 0 B/s just because of lacking admin right. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. If Battle. If Battle. The update can stay in initializing mode for 30-45-60 min. net;. This resolved this issue for me. 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. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Its either get stuck on Initializing to the point I have to Reinstall Battle. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. Still stuck on initializing. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. It’s frustrating, I know. Deleting the Battle. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. NET … 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. 2 Common Issues Subject. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. Tried opening wow. Technical Support. 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, . (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)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, . net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. rip blizzard. Zobo-argent-dawn December 3, 2022, 6:12pm 609. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. 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. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein. Ballbreaker-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 10:27pm #456. net says it has another update working. 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, . Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. It’s the same result. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Technical Support. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and not progressing. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Blizzard is the single game dev studio which continuously cannot push out big updates / expansions due to the absolute lack of care for increased traffic on their. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly. What a mess. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. net app. Ah, how unlucky. 7) Trying to update to 10. It has been 2 days. Look for any battle. I wish there could at least be the option to download/update the game from another server since battle-net is so broken and buggy. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pm #24. And now I’m waiting for download to finish at lovely speed of 5MB/s if I’m lucky as I see it dropping to 3MB/s. net. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. I am also stuck with this problem. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Delete the Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I r… the problem have 6 o 7 hours. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Restarting the PC. Kranox-mazrigos. Technical Support. Nothing works. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. Stuck on initializing, every update. For me it started yesterday already. Technical Support. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical support simulator. 1 Like. If you are in Europe try the Americas. So the initializing needs 100mb but it took 20-30 minutes to get 10mb done and it proceeded to go back down to 0. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including %appdata% %localdata% and program data etc, removed the WoW client and attempted a fresh re install, this wouldn’t even initialise. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. After all, we never had any launch issues and we’re famous for absolutely stable. Follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue: restart the app, update or uninstall security programs, delete the tools folder, close other. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. It is highly recommended if you do not see your exact issue being discussed in an active thread, that you create your own. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. 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 can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. I even did a clean install of everything. This resolved this issue for me. net app. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. net launcher. 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. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. and stuck waiting to reinstall xD. Once you have the zip file, please email it to us: [email protected] on update/initializing. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. net and still. “Let’s release WZ 2. also glad I rushed home from work for this. The new Battle. my battlenet client is trying to update wow and its stuck on initializing. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. Restarting battle. I’ve tried removing the . Same here, stuck on initializing. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Also stuck on. Nice. Game update starts and then stops installing. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. And every time it gets to this number it. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many. net initializing issue. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. NET. 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. rip blizzard. 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 expansion. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Played wow no problems. Blizzard ForumsWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Have authenticator connected and once you have a device that’s been authenticated a couple of times it stops asking so all I have to do is good ol logging in. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Uninstalling and reinstalling would not be a problem normally, but with the low download rate that the game manages (thanks blizzard download servers!) and being unwilling to run the pc over night, I’ll lose another half day of beta time. Pennab-mirage-raceway November 16, 2022, 7:34pm #109. 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, . I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. exe. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. 4MB/s. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. I’ll have to wait, I guess. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. I’m having the same issue. 10 Likes. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net App. Support Technical Support. net app completely, didn’t help. Technical Support. (or you could delete it if you really know what you're doing) Pulled up the Run menu (WIN+R) and enter 'C:programdata' (notice there is no space between program and. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. Solution 4. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. For me it started yesterday already. net says it has another update working. 1 Like. Same issue, been waiting an hour now trying to download - being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I wonder why they wont bring that idea back. One of the recently-reported problems concerns a stuck in the initializing screen. Continuing to watch the reinstall. Caellen-doomhammer November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #331. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. cleared caches. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. This error is searched as battle net waiting on another update and overwatch 2 stuck on initializin. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. I just did the same also rushed home for this. Close all Battle. net. Was looking forward to a nice evening with. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Type msconfig. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. If installed I would disable or set to default any. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Restarting this did not work. Recently, my Battle. How to fix WoW update stuck on initializing – World of Warcraft. catflapps. I’ve tried restarting 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. Changed to americas and use vpn to connect to NY. With W11, the result is the same. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. net or OW2 itself. app. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stuck on "Initializing. Up to two hours before the download starts. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. 1 Like. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. My update’s “initializing” is stuck on a loop. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Support Technical Support. Played wow no problems. Femfatale-haomarush. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. I renamed the 'Battle. net launcher”. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at. I was given the advice to use these instructions found in the “Blizzard Support: Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing” and it worked for me. 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. The game will not be updating; click Play. net app and start a new install of Dragonflight.