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 Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Have Deleted Appdata, Have scrubbed Battlenet Completely, have reinstalled Bnet, Have tried different user profiles, Different Drives. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. been waiting an hour now trying to download - being an old vet in this game I remember. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. Technical Support. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. 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. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Game update starts and then stops installing. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. net ā (without quotes). Type msconfig. I have deleted Battle. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Zero progress gets made. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. g. Test the internet speed. Benik UI. Technical Support. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Once on the website, you have two options to download and update your ElvUI. I canāt start WoW client directly because itās not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Iāve been around WoW since 2006 but havenāt played any WoW since Classic was launched some years back. Technical Support. Hotfixes: November 21, 2023. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. Iām stuck as wellā¦. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. At the board meeting someone came up with an idea letās release 2 updates in one day then there will definitely be more players and we will be able to boast about how many players we. disabled windows security real-time protection while installing WoW. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Click the gift icon* on the top right side of the app, next to the notification bell icon. I prefer not to delete wow who knows how much it will download at this rate. rar. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Blizzard failing at being a game company. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. 1. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Click on Download Games; Find World of Warcraft on the Games list; Select your Platform - currently World of Warcraft supports both Windows and Mac; Click on. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. Game Forums. I canāt get past the āinitializingā stage to start the. When there is a wow update, the āinitializingā phase of the download is very slow. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Ive followed all the steps ive ran as an admin, ive deleted all. i cant install because im still i initializingā¦ ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. I thought it was battle. Uncheck the āDownload rateā and āUpload rateā limits. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Once you have 7-Zip installed, you can just double-click the wow. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. Overwatch World Cup. I've read a number of threads of people saying to close it and kill the update agent in task manager and retry, but that hasn't worked for me. patch. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Overwatch League. Fixes Iāve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. This means that the file is an archive and needs to be extracted first. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months agoToday I wanted to play WoW. added world of warcraft launcher. WoWDL is a website that allows you to download many files from the World of Warcraft game. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Downloads. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isnāt funā¦. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. The Battle. Really glad I tried installing it before I reactivated. Delete that folder if it exists (usually program files x86) Type. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:15pm #65. -redownload a fresh battle. net app completely, didnāt help. Make sure your computer meets the Warcraft III System Requirements. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Reopen the Battle. 0. ęē½å½é ęēęå” åØå½å čæę„é®é¢ęč ē©å®¶čŖčŗ«ē½ē»čæę„äøčÆļ¼å äøäøēŗæäŗŗę°ä¼å¤ļ¼ęå”åØååčæ大ļ¼é½ä¼åƼč“ęē½å”ę£åØę“ę°ćęøøęę“ę°å”åå§åćå”ę£åØäøč½½ę件ēé®é¢ć. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. net. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking Make sure your firewall or antivirus isnāt blocking Battle. Unlock an ever-growing universe spanning multiple continents, worlds and dimensions, as well as WoW Classicāthe faithful recreation of WoW's original release. The āupdateā is just stuck at 0 %. If your computer rebooted or displayed a blue screen visit our Blue Screen Crashes article. List of clients available for download with WoWDL. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Fight with friends in Battlegrounds, or challenge yourself in 1v1, 2v2, or 3v3 Arenas. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Close. After looking online for various solutions, I tried uninstalling the app and all games to start from a fresh install. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. Aerlas-magtheridon. Caellen-doomhammer November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #331. 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. Start battle. Its been like this for a while. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Visna-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 8:00pm #148. 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). -force quit battle. Nothing works. Save changes and start the app. Press and hold the power button, then select Desktop Mode from the options. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Go to the Battle. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022,. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Blazing Epic Upgrade . An issue that caused the potion button to be unusable in some cases. Download Now. Low and behold I canāt even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. ā¢ 5 mo. net App. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. radeondutch. The best program for that job is 7-Zip. net window. Rinarra-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #77. How to Fix a World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing? There are many fix methods available that could solve troubleshoot the World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing issue. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. net Launcher. So for whatever reason, it gets stuck at this point. Stuck on āinitializingā. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Chromie-ahnqiraj November 16, 2022, 9:26pm #352. start reinstall of Battle. Iām still seeing the same odd behavior. net folder in its entirety. 4) Return home and transfer WoW folder to computer of choice. Advanced Troubleshooting. Technical Support. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. However, the game experience may be significantly diminished. Loading. net again. Got better things to do. 1. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. Loopyshadow-alonsus November 16, 2022,. Click the Settings menu option. Hit the Windows key and R. Technical Support. StarCraft II WCS. Then, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get to your task manager, and end any process that is called AGENT. Conduct Initial ChecksDownloads. mine is stuck as well. net. 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. Run Blizzard app with administrative permissions. 2 Common Issues Subject. Rebooted my pc, closed the launcher, nothign seems to work. Download Legion 7. Technical Support. exe executable then it won't work, you've probably extracted it wrong. Start up Battle. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. zip or wow. ago. Run troubleshooters. I've tried a clean install, running as administrator, checking for windows update. More informations on our forum: Link to the forum. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. The issue clearly is not on our end, itās the download server as it is impacting downloads not just for the WoW client but other games, between the prepatch for WoW and new CoD release the download server just broke. exe. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Overwatch World Cup. Blizzard ForumsOpen file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. Navigate to C:Program Files (x86) and drag the gameās installation folder to the Desktop background. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"I was stuck in initializing also. Game Install Stuck on Initializing. On the other hand, if youāre still stuck at the initializing screen, make sure to move on. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance. Open task manager and close Xbox game manager thing, then close b. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. Jaidyn. 3) Open the folder Program Files (×86) > Steam > steamapps > common > Crusader Kings III > binaries. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. this hasnt worked either. net and wait a minute and it should start initializing. Technical Support. Close the Blizzard app completely. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Development. Boot the Steam Deck to Desktop Mode. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Technical Support. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pm #24. I canāt start WoW client directly because itās not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. NET. Click settings. Technical Support. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Iāve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked thereās enough space on SSDs. Got better things to do Update stuck at initializing. Select the Compatibility tab. 0. Still stuck on initializing. Arcann-ravencrest November 16, 2022, 7:39pm 116. - Start the game client using WoW. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down whatās causing this. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Badlands Catch-Up Packs Bundle . Be aware that the launch could result in connection issues on Battle. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Fixes Iāve 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 Desktop App with these steps: ā¢ Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Then, right-click Warcraft 3. The connection issue is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData. net launcher (or window). WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. November 14, 2023. Iāll have to wait, I guess. Community Tournaments. 5a ā Patch List & Downloads. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Just update your graphics card driver. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months agoToday I wanted to play WoW. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. . Technical Support. . NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Stuck on initializing 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. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Technical Support. I think the download servers are dead. With W11, the result is the same. exe, In the shortcut icon, Right-click the shortcut of the war3. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. Scan and repair doesnāt work either. Technical Support. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. I have returned after a 3 year gap. Delete the Battle. He had no issue downloading WoW Classic, but when he tries to download Retail WoW it gets stuck on initialising. Design. net app completely, didnāt help. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click āexport textā and save the winMTR file in. Play for free. Warcraft III: Reforged freezes. Mobile App. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Update your drivers to resolve any compatibility issues. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes nowā¦. Wage war across the galaxy with three unique and powerful races. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. Tech Support. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. But you can uninstall it and it will automatically reinstall itself the next time you attempt to launch Valorant. World of Warcraft. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". With W11, the result is the same. Click on Discovery (app store looking icon at the bottom) and search āprotonā. Restart my computer. 2) Click the Details tab. net/Agent/Agent. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. " Disable VPN: The Battle. net. Seems its on Blizzās back end. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. If not, continue to troubleshoot with the next fix below. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. NET. net, the game started to update, as usual. - Download the game client. Hearthstone Masters. Itāll quickly restart and look more like a PC desktop. 1280 x 720 minimum display resolution. World of Warcraft Forums. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. 6. When I started the Battle. Iām so. net Desktop App; Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threatBlizzard ForumsUnder the General tab, select Selective startup. iāve spent hours trying everything out there and nothing works. Community Tournaments. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. net to the windows firewall exceptions list. Close. Fixes Iāve tried: Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. i cant install because im still i initializingā¦ ive also attempted to install in a new folder. The download size of TBC Classic is significantly smaller, around 3. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any. Blizzard Battle. Play for. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Download Battle. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIIf you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon November 16, 2022,. 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. Technical Support. net folder. this is my setup This PC ā Windows-SSD (C:) ā GAMES (if you only have one drive or This PC (D:) Games if you have two drives) installed in this folder is --Battle net ā World of Warcraft and a few other games. Had the same problem too, I updated graphics drivers, made sure windows 11 was up to date, changed the battle. Reinstall the Battle. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. exe. I have tried the suggested steps but they didn't work. Iāll have to wait, I guess. Something like, battle. However, the game experience may be significantly diminished. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. 1. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. TBC Classic is that small-sized because this expansion has a considerably smaller world and much less content than Shadowlands. If fmod. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Ĭoming in at 133 g/4. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. I'm trying to install the game for an hour now, but it get stuck at "Initializing 2127019/2127019" and I'm running out of option. ¹ If you already have Dragonflight on your account, it will not be re. Receive unique in-game benefits and perks with the new program, from game time to mounts and pets when your friends join you to fight for the Alliance or the Horde! Learn More. The update servers are unreachable. He had no issue downloading WoW Classic, but when he tries to download Retail WoW it gets stuck on initialising. Ambulanz-pozzo-delleternit. 1 Like. 8067 is crashing roughly every minute and creating a crash log. First, you need to create a shortcut of War3. You have a program where you can manage every client at the same time. World of Warcraft outages reported in the last 24 hours. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. (edit) if youre steam side, probs have to unistall porgram files. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. battle. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. 1. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. For PC, A. Not working here āInitializingā Tried all the tricks here. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the āLoad startup itemsā box. Closing processes in task manager. Step 2. Aerlas-magtheridon. User reports indicate no current problems at Blizzard Battle.