I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. 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. net application. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. 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. 1 Like. Restart the Battle. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Broken installations are just another path, one that we all must take. Reinstall the Battle. net cache. I think I’m having the same issue as well. Bandwidth settings have no limits or any schedule but still it’s been extremely slow. Here are the instructions: In the “Host” field, enter “ us. 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 🙁. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. net client altogether. It looks like the change happens based on remaining percentage of download, not after a certain time. net app doesn't start and is stuck at "Initializing". Technical Support. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. I r… First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. Nothing changes it. 2. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. General Discussion. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. Go to the Battle. You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Clearing the Battle. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I’ve been stuck at initializing for over 5 minutes now, can’t get into the game becauuse the update isnt workingI repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Ive followed all the steps ive ran as an admin, ive deleted all. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. 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. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. net and. net, even if I also. Warlóór-steamwheedle. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. 1. com. net is running, close it. Support. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Didn’t do anything. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Rebooting the PC helped. I tried running Battle. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. After a few seconds it. You don't have two big updates on the same day. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. net app and after I open the installer, it just stays on “Updating Blizzard Agent” for ever…Tried rebooting my Mac, downloading again the bnet app, nothing helps. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. Something like, battle. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Up to two hours before the download starts. 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. Zero progress gets made. Hey! I got back from work a few hours ago and wanted to hop on to play WoW for a couple hours but the game is stuck on “Initializing…” for the past hour or two and won’t install? I have scoured the internet and. The default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. ago. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. CommunityGeneral Discussion. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:52pm #25. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. @NarcoticBooDa24 If you're stuck on "Checking for Updates" - removed it often leaves junk data in this article: Blizzard Agent Troubleshooting (PC) Keywords: Agent,. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. Got better things to do. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Technical Support. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. SupportTechnical Support. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. us. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. It give me this stuck on initializing loop at 2145581 or something like that and sits on 0% downloaded. I’ve disabled my firewall. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on. 4. World of Warcraft. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. net as administrator. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. Running windows 10. Graphics. net and select WoW. net app. It started couple hours ago. I played the game last night, working fine. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. net installation directory. To play Blizzard games like World of Warcraft or Diablo 4, you need the Battle. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Help please. Eventually, you can improve their stats through embellishments, which offer a unique effect thanks to. Disable Antivirus Blizzard explains how antivirus can delete files from the update module because of false threats on the patch note. Technical Support. Battle. 6 Likes. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Rebooted PC. It retries continuously but it does not get past that 2127019/2027019… I restarted bnet client, restarted my computer, uninstalled the wow files, started the repair client, but nothing seems to help. NET and GPU Restarting the PC. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Blizzard failing at being a game company. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. President but it will crash our. Have tried stopping all the battle. it needs to update). msc in the search box and. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. 2 Likes. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. But when I click on the game I am presented with “update World of Warcraft” and it starts all over again - seems to be in a loop, stuck at 0% and not going anywhere fast. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. net should fix the issue, but a addon manager sometimes stops the update. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I tried running Battle. Bigboyslim-argent-dawn December 14, 2022, 6:47pm #1. Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. Sometimes, killing the update in the task manager and. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Something else to try - there is a little downwards pointing arrow at the top of the bnet launcher. The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. For me it started yesterday already. Right-click on the Battle. Replying to. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, your best option is to rely on crafted items to improve your character. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net is stuck on Updating and no matter what support-advice I follow, nothing is working. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Reinstall the Battle. Me too. Restarting battle. 1. NET. net Agent". 2. For me it started yesterday already. 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. Do i have to reinstall or what, like many i can’t repair. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . it should start. 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”. By Shan Abdul Jan 6, 2023. net. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal. Supersalv • 10 mo. Updating 0% Initializing. Ensure you’re running Battle. So, this worked for me. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. net. netWorld of Warcraft Forums. 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”. Initializing is taking forever. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. These items can improve healing, durability, or damage output. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Create a new directory. stuck on initializing. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Try this, this works for me all the time for all games on Bnet. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. net launcher settings and click on the "Network" tab. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps:Game updating, nothing happening. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. 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). Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Then try wow again. You can try running this program as an administrator. Update stuck at initializing. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. It doesn’t move. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Help please. Brighter-runetotem November 16, 2022,. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. Killsalot. However, these applications may occasionally prevent Blizzard software from running, installing, or patching correctly. After the restart, go to your blizzard application and try updating the world of warcraft’s new patch. Greetings, My Battle. Baradûr-draenor. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. com Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Nothing works. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Start battle. -redownload a fresh battle. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Got this same issue. 4MB/s. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. Removing bandwidth limit. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. net app. 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 have fast internet and the space on the computer. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . Closing processes in task manager. It’s stuck on Initializing. World of Warcraft ForumsI pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. AggravatingTest3760. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. 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. Aerlas-magtheridon. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. 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. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. What a mess. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. 48. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. ran as. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. and also rebooting battle. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. net is currently unavailable, the update process will be impacted and the client will not be able to initialize the WoW. Blizzard games are usually big and need a lot of space, so you have to download a lot. net. Hmm. Closed my Antivirus. 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 anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". -force quit battle. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. It’s stuck on initializing. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. WoW download stuck on "initializing". NET. • 2 mo. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Navigate to the “ Compatibility ” tab. The Blizzard Battle. Vanasmut-tichondrius. World of Warcraft Forums Update stuck on initializing. How to Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing?If you are encountering difficulties with the initialization phase of a World of Warcraft update, there are a number of possible remedies to consider based on the. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. I’ve been stuck at initializing for over 5 minutes now, can’t get into the game becauuse the update isnt working. then back to initializing 🙁. Aerlas-magtheridon. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. battle. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. If Battle. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Type msconfig. Sometimes fetching download manifest. I have rebooted. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. net again. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Turn on your. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Delete the Battle. Are many others having this problem?World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. 🤔 ( I have. 270. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. It never goes past initializing. exe. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Start the battle. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". The retail game started updating and stuck. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. → Now I am sitting at my. The update servers are unreachable. But sometimes, the download in the Battle. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. 1 Like. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Restarted bnet. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Fresh Battle. go to the Boot tab. Jadzía-cthun (Jadzía) November 16, 2022, 7:01pm #39. 00 version with the 30 day gametime and I go to download the game again. same issue, in the battle. Re-installed Battle net app, checked other games for updates - worked well. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Delete the Cache folder. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. I’ve disabled my firewall. Step 4. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier. PC. net installer. stuck on initializing. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Unable to Gain More Renown With. Step 3 of the link worked for me. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. Before deleting files, make sure Battle. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems.