-Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. 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. net Launcher. Community Tournaments. Next time I started Battle. Kill the battle. Can't install either wow or wow classic. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. Help! Since the newest patch in WoW I’ve been unable to load the game. Starting as admin is the important part. . 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 and im getting really frustated. Have also. 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. Gelebor-hydraxis. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. And every time it gets to this number it. This happened to me suddenly today. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Chandrah-magtheridon. 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. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. I’ve tried restarting Battle. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad!Update problem - Wrath of the Lich King Classic Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums. World of Warcraft Forums. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. ran as. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. and here we go 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. net App. 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 -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Character transfer wont work and i am stuck! Customer Support. I had to pause all updates. Right-click on the Battle. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. At least. Type msconfig. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. If your World of Warcraft update is stuck initializing, there are a few things you can try to fix the issue. Deleting the Battle. Thank you! You solved my issue. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. 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. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. It will work then. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. Classic World Of Warcraft: 23%--Wow Classic: 21%--World Of Warcraft Dragonflight: 18%--South Park World Of Warcraft: 17%--World Of. Stuck. 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. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. 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 alone for hours. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. and here we go 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 ,. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. net app completely, didn’t help. I even did a clean install of everything. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. He left this overnight and it did not resolve. Wouldn’t run for me either, so I just went around the launcher and used the game’s . World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. This worked for me on release day as well!!! Thanks! I’ve reinstalled the game twice now because the stupid update has been stuck on initializing. Game update starts and then stops installing. I’m also stuck on “incompatible”. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. net button at the top left of the Battle. Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Release Window Apparently Leaked. 57 Likes. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Use LXD to spin up a windows 10 VM (there are official canonical tutorials on this) Give the VM a beefier root disk. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Why is the. net is running, close it. Codes. Technical Support. Run as Administrator: Right-click on the installer and select “Run as Administrator” to give the installer the necessary permissions. Go to Task Manager (CTRL, ATL, DEL) and click on the “Processes” tab. For me it was a simple as closing the battle. Delete the Battle. Press Command + I. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Spacehunt-westfall. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. net it came back tho, so it wasn't a permanent fix for this. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Rambush-rattlegore. exe. Closed my Antivirus. Tried to launch classic Wrath, got to the character screen, pretty ok. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Reboot your PC. 1. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Same problem on 2 computers. 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. absolute joke from a game that costs more than netflix. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. go to the Boot tab. I was stuck in initializing also. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Technical Support. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. • 2 mo. Antidotex-area-52 July 29, 2023, 11:07am #1. Blizzard failing at being a game company. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". Been stuck on this since yesterday. Purpletits-firemaw. exe file independent of the battle. I have deleted Battle. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Gelebor-hydraxis. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. The Battle. 13. 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. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Continuing to watch the reinstall. Turn off your PC. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Technical Support. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. → Once the network is back online with the system, flush your DNS cache using the commands Here. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. 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. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Eat food. ← previous page next page. This topic was automatically closed 60 days after the last reply. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Turn on your. Are many others having this problem? WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. some have mentioned a simple computer restart worked as well. Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. . Disk Cleanup Drive Selection will show up, select the drive you. Updated: 4 months ago. Click Run setup. Sometimes Battle. Selecting Properties from the list. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. My Battle. 57 Likes. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. Have tried stopping all the battle. Anyone else got problem downloading the. net launcher is acting like everything’s normal, no updates or anything. I tried it like 5 times, scan n repair, now im redownloading etc. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Look for any battle. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to get stuck. 2. Updated Windows 10, . Antignome-stormscale. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. net Agent". I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\) and delete those three folders. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Hit the Windows key and R. Agnass-anvilmar. Ensure that. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. I’m also having this issue. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. net. Nothing else worked. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Now, navigate to the Services tab. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Every time I login to battle. What to do if Brethlun the Brand who drops the key necessary to complete this quest is stuck in an evade state. Technical Support. I’ve tried all the methods for fixing it online. Since last night battle. Anyone else got problem downloading the. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Alex470 • 1 yr. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. WoW will launch without your BNet login. I’m stuck as well…. 3. net and still. Did you try running as admin? minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Reboot your PC. ago. The easiest fix for this problem is to just wait guys, don’t be impatient. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. First, downloading and installing BNet and WoW on my PC, then moving the files onto a flash drive. net launcher”. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm 2. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. If I uninstall battle. 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. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). 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. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Also, if I go and launch each individual . Stuck. The update starts and then stops, saying it’s waiting for another update. net desktop app. Technical Support. Went back to retail, and it is still the same. 2. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. After 30 seconds it ends and the Play button is saying again Update instead of Play. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. 1 Like. just fine. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. repeat until successful. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. If you want to play popular Blizzard games like World of Warcraft,. Clear all app cache. The update servers are unreachable. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. net is stuck on initializing. net launcher and still says initializing. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. net. i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. cant even play wrath classic, that i also pay for, because it needs an update. For me it was a simple as closing the battle. net Agent". and here we go 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. WoW update stuck on Initializing, any help? I already had a look on bnet and deleted ny battlenet folder to try and fix it; but no luck. 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. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. Trying to update to 10. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Don’t know if this has already been posted about…. com. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Why is World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing? If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Restarted bnet. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. All subsequent reattempts and repairs always failed with the “whoops. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Purpletits-firemaw. Retest. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Didn’t do anything. This just worked for me. Delete the Cache folder. Have also cleared bnet cache with rm -rf /Users/Shared/Batt. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. net Desktop App; Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat I ended up fixing the problem by deleting the battle net cache. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Help please. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. Check on the top right of the launcher if there is a download button, near the notifications button. Please try these steps to. If those two solutions don’t work, you’ll need to delete your WTF, Cache, and Interface folders located in your World of Warcraft directory. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. 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. net, set games location in another folder (I used: C:Games) Rght click on Games folder, share with everyone (read) Download WoW inside VM. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. Updated Windows 10, . " SupportTechnical Support. Close battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Does anyone have this issue? When i open battlenet WoW:Classic says it needs to update. I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including. I wondered what was being patched, so I clicked on the Patch Notes link and the most recent patch notes it showed me were for Patch 8. net desktop application and re-install. 30. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. My Wrath Classic was having major freezing issue out of the blue. Update problem - Wrath of the Lich King Classic Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums. I was stuck in initializing also. WoW WotLK Classic: ICC Buff Release Date Confirmed. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. net users encounter when they want to update their game. Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. net. Every once in a while it’ll. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. go to the Boot tab. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Reopen the Battle. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. 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. That did the trick!I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . 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. NET and GPU. Had do it after the launcher would never connect or would get stuck in a download loop. This is what fixed it for me. 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. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. I had to do this almost three times to get Retail WoW to finish the stuck update and it was the same thing like all the other times, it never actually does an update, it just finishes. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. 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 tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. So glad I’m not the only one. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Delete the Cache folder. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. News. However, I now have access to the game. Rlyehfhtagn-twisting-nether November 17, 2022, 8:11pm. Check your internet connection: Make sure that you have a stable internet connection and that your firewall and antivirus software aren’t blocking the installation. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. Can't update. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. → Once the network is back online with the system, flush your DNS cache using the commands Here. So I ran a scan and repair on it. net. net and select WoW. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Shadowboy-terokkar November 16, 2022, 7:04pm #6. Has never happened before to me. still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. 33: 902:. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. With W11, the result is the same. Game specific issues need to be reported on that. Just delete the Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Ensure that your internet. I did a test run by updating WOTLK classic and that went through fine. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. Press the Battle. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. You don't have two big updates on the same day. World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) created by Blizzard Entertainment. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. net. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings.