Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. Save changes and start the app. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. At least it worked for me. I can’t reinstall WoW. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. 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. Just came here to confirm that I was able to solve it by doing Safe Mode (with Network), and then running the install from there. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. This just worked for me. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. How do I fix this?Run Battle. Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Update the Battle. Gaming. net. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. 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. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. NET. 1. Same issue here. Closing processes in task manager. net app completely, didn’t help. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Restarted my computer. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. net. net users encounter when they want to update their game. World of Warcraft Forums. It starts off with the usual “has started an update”, “initializing”, 'checking residency", and then when it loads the download bar, it flashes red for a few seconds and then turns green saying that the game is ready to play. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Click settings. Game cannot update while you’re currently in it. exe. Restarted bnet. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. Press the Windows logo key + R keys together to open up the Run dialog box. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. At least it worked for me. Cannot update wow at all. I have click stop the download and click run it again. Discussion. 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 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. Shadowboy-terokkar November 16, 2022, 7:04pm #6. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. I was wondering if anyone had the same. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Otherwise I've pulled my hair out about. 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. Look for any battle. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. 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. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. net folder. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Every time I close Battle. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. 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. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. 1. i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. Running windows 10. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Wollow. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well 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 , such a. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Chandrah-magtheridon. Updated beta and PTR - ok. Completely remove the Battle. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Turn off your PC. net launcher”. Battle. Same issue here. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. Launch Retail wow from its icon - it will then reinstall battlenet for you. The Top Rankings by big data filled with human desires! Country:. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. Aerlas-magtheridon. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. repeat until successful. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net folder. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Closed my Antivirus. Technical Support. 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. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Then just relaunch the launcher. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet: • Closing Discord during installation. With W11, the result is the same. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. exit bnet > task manager > end bnet update agent > open bnet. What usually fixes it for me is the following: Open the Battle. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. Click on the lock and unlock it,. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. it says waiting on another update, yet there isn’t anything else. Battle. com. Been stuck on this since yesterday. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Closed my Antivirus. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Step 5. SoM sure goona be fun. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. World of Warcraft Forums. I play on a Mac. So I think the key thing here is patience. Same has last week when we had to wait over 30 minutes for some people to update the game and login, they had 10kbps. this is my setup This PC – Windows-SSD (C:) – GAMES (if you only have one drive or This PC (D:) Games if you have two drives) installed in this folder is --Battle net – World of Warcraft and a few other games. 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 stressful experience. exe. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Try closing background applications to. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. restarted and hardbooted. Still stuck on initializing. Gelebor-hydraxis. net application. Rule Out Internet Issues. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Support. stuck on ‘Initializing…’. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. 3. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. In this video, we will try to resolve the "Waiting On Another Update" error that Battle. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. net launcher’s window. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Community Tournaments. Support. Nothing changesUpdate your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. Restarted bnet. 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. net update agent” from there. Technical Support. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. Klaud-dragonblight. Battle. However, I now have access to the game. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Close the task manager. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. net. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. ago. it probably looked something like this. I have also. Then on relaunch of bnet it said update, I clicked, it did a scan, and failed at 100%. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. I was told the best solution is to completely. net shortcut on your desktop and select Properties. It took about half an hour to download a 170-something MB’s but at least it worked. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. So im stuck on initializing and have been for some time, i’ve tried the task manger method, running update as admin method, scanning & repairing, closing discord etc etc etc. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. net I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Run as Administrator: Right-click on the installer and select “Run as Administrator” to give the installer the necessary permissions. Set your components to factory default speeds to resolve crashes due to overclocking. Deleted. Rebooted. We aren’t aware of any server-side problems that would be preventing WoW’s updates, and because of this we can’t say for sure whether there is a common denominator causing this issue to be widespread. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. This cap is currently level 20 – so after reaching it, you won't be able to level up anymore, which will quickly result in a very limited, unsatisfying WoW experience. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. Im unable to log into the game and play all i9 can do is click the. Anyone else got problem downloading the. net window. I have also. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Tried to uninstall it. Click Run setup. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. On the other hand, if you’re still stuck at the initializing screen, make sure to move on. #354. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. I just tried starting another download via the launcher and that works fine. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. exe file in the Warcraft folder will get you in, But when you exit again the launcher goes right back to the initializing loop once more. 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”. Sometimes fetching download manifest. WoW Classic Behaving Weirdly - MacBook Pro 2020 Intel i5. It also doesn’t matter. The first thing you can do is restart Battle. 2 Common Issues Subject. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. I’ll have to wait, I guess. World of Warcraft. I tried running Battle. Additional comment actions. The update servers are unreachable. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. Uninstall doesn’t work. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. After enough restarts, it will eventually get going, but holy. Try closing background applications to. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Check on the top right of the launcher if there is a download button, near the notifications button. Im at a loss on what to do. Select the Compatibility tab. NET and GPU. exe file independent of the battle. Rule Out Internet Issues. That should resolve the halt. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. I’ve. Closing processes in task manager. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. net again. Additional comment actions. Same here. net it came back tho, so it wasn't a permanent fix for this. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. sill stuck on initializing. Right-click the Battle. closed bnet via task manager. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Cook food. If the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Ive been trying to install retail wow for a couple weeks now and i havent made much progress, the install is always stuck on initializing and crashes if it stays like that for a couple minutes. Then just relaunch the launcher. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. dll) but i can not find them in the winetricks windows dll installer list. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Go to Task Manager (CTRL, ATL, DEL) and click on the “Processes” tab. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. net launcher. Restarted bnet. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Reopen the Battle. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. (retail and classic) C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Type msconfig. 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. Open Battle. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. The update starts and then stops, saying it’s waiting for another update. net launcher and reopening it. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad!Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. Close battle. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. net processes, restarting, etc. Purpletits-firemaw. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. net button at the top left of the Battle. I have rebooted. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Turn on your. net website gives you a potential fix. 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. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. Blizzard allows you to play World of Warcraft for free until you reach a certain level. net Update Stuck on Initializing Download: 5 Ways To Fix It. 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. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Type msconfig. 4. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Support Technical Support. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. No big deal I think, I'll just log back in, and so I close the game and go to reopen it, and see there's an update. net desktop app. Download Battle. Wait until the lights turn back on. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Now if only I could do the same with hearthstone…This forum provides players with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and official Blizzard representatives. It should work after about a minute or two. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. And every time it gets to this number it. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. net and retry updating the app or your game. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. SeriousAdult • 1 yr. Game update starts and then stops installing. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. Look for any battle. still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Technical Support. Then relaunch and it should work. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. i went up to download the game. November 15, 2018. Today i had a update on Battle Net app, now it started to update WOW, its stuck in “Initializing” for over 1 hour, restarted the update, the app, the PC and nothing happens. The Battle. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. If setup does not start automatically, click Start > File Explorer > This PC > open the drive containing the Windows 10 setup files, then double click Setup. Rebooted. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. net.