Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. 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. 1. Something like, battle. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. 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. . This patch/update really screwed things up and is making a lot of experiences in game very. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. Same here, stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. You can try running this program as an administrator. I use no addons. net servers are down. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Didn’t do anything. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. net app and try to install World of Warcraft again. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing”. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. stuck on initializing. Close all Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". 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 the Battle. Support Technical Support. Turn off your PC. Technical Support. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Every other day when I try to log into the game, I get another update, with times of being stuck on initializing ranging between 5 minutes and half an hour. Takes a while. Run troubleshooting for WoW download. 3) Scan and fix files. Rule Out Internet Issues. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. net’s scan and repair tool. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. What more can we even attempt?Perma "Updating/Initializing". net app Cache, also reinstalled it. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. Blizzard games are usually big and need a lot of space, so you have to download a lot. Running BNet with Admin privileges and Windows 7 compatibility mode. Logged out and went away for a few hours, now I get a DLL is missing message and the reinstall of the Battle App gets stuck at 55%. Changing region. net as administrator. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. The Blizzard Battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. 2. Go to the Battle. 1 Like Azráel-aggramar November 16, 2022, 8:52pm #25. Its been like this for a while. net. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. 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. It never goes past initializing. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Clear your cache: Clearing your cache can help to improve download speeds in the Battle. At the board meeting someone came up with an idea let’s 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 currently have, another person but Mr. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. So, I log in from time to time and it always seems the game needs an update. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. I play on a Mac. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. . I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Running windows 10. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Edit: Scan and repair seems to have fixed it for now. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. net . I am trying to install World of Warcraft. com. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Emeldavi-tichondrius. well thats weird, launching the wow. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. Then try this article:Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. If the problem persists, uninstall and reinstall the game. trying to install World of Warcraft and the install gets stuck at "Initializing 2145571/2145571". → Now I am sitting at my. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Rebooting the PC helped. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. 1 Like. Step 5. Look for any battle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Gelebor-hydraxis. I’ve been having this issue for a while now. Social media. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Support. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. 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. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal;. Technical Support. net and still stuck. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Collect Primeval Essence from primal storms and spend it to earn the event-exclusive items: a full set of item level 252 armor for your class and spec, the Bag of. Right-click on the Battle. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. 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. Wait until the lights turn back on. net app and start a new install of Dragonflight. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Had the big DLL problem in March as well. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Had the same issue on Windows 11. I tried running Battle. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. LoadingThought I would log in and saw there was the latest patch, so clicked for it to get going and it seems to initialise, reclaim space and then looks good to go. Spazzer-atiesh November 16, 2022, 11:36pm #54. -redownload a fresh battle. battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Close all Battle. net won’t update. I r… First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back to the game as soon as possible. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Delete the Battle. 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. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Aerlas-magtheridon. this hasnt worked either. 18423. Played earlier today, then everything worked fine. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. 2 Common Issues. net app completely, didn’t help. net launcher (or window). 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. You don't have two big updates on the same day. net and. Technical Support. World of Warcraft Forums I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Spacehunt-westfall. net processes, restarting, etc. Broken installations are just another path, one that we all must take. Same here. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. net as administrator. 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. In such cases: Restart your router. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Open Battle. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. November 14, 2023. Re-open the Battle. net cache files following the steps Here. Technical Support. Femfatale-haomarush. Every time I close Battle. Same problem on 2 computers. Open file explorer/file manager (Right Click Windows Start) Navigate to the folder where the desktop application would normally be installed. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. Step 5. Navigate to the “ Compatibility ” tab. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. You can replicate the problem by simply marking the Data folder as Read-Only, suggesting something on your pc is preventing access to the game folder(s), usually an anti-virus or firewall app. All drivers are up to date. World of Warcraft Forums. 2 Common Issues. I’m stuck as well…. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #47. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. 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. November 14, 2023. I’ve disabled my firewall. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. I’ve disabled my firewall. Delete the Bnet and blizzard folders inside the appdata. Same problem on 2 computers. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Uninstall doesn’t work. Rambush-rattlegore. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. ago. Community Tournaments. and also rebooting battle. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Technical Support. 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). Also, if I go and launch each individual . 2. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. With W11, the result is the same. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. 1 Like. 2 from battle. Step 4. Dezyy-hellfire November 16,. > I closed Battle. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. Reinstall the Battle. I deleted and unistalled through the Battlenet app Wow Classic and WoW live, I bought Dragonflight $89. After that, navigate to the following path: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. 6 Likes. World of Warcraft. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. 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. Today I wanted to play WoW. SjurEido. It give me this stuck on initializing loop at 2145581 or something like that and sits on 0% downloaded. I think I’m having the same issue as well. @NarcoticBooDa24 If you're stuck on "Checking for Updates" - removed it often leaves junk data in this article: Blizzard Agent Troubleshooting (PC) Keywords: Agent,. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Before deleting files, make sure Battle. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. CAS System Unable to. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Aeveraani-argent-dawn. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Problem(For non-Turkish players this is Turkish Guide, dont say me anything about guide language but. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Game update starts and then stops installing. Every time I close Battle. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. Linux. 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. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. It will work then. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. " Disable VPN: The Battle. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. all other games work fine, just not wow. 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. Restart the Battle. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion. Then try wow again. Nothing works. Now i get ‘Incompatible’ on all servers. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Support. net Desktop App. → Now I am sitting at my. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. net update agent” from there. If like me you are experiencing issues with the launcher and wish to play; Go to where the game is saved on your hard drive (for example) C:World of Warcraft_classic_. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. net and still. Help please. net is stuck on Updating and no matter what support-advice I follow, nothing is working. Im at a loss on what to do. My Battle. net, the game started to update, as usual. Open Battle. ago • Edited 1 yr. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, your best option is to rely on crafted items to improve your character. Update stuck at initializing. @NarcoticBooDa24 If you're stuck on "Checking for Updates" - removed it often leaves junk data in this article: Blizzard Agent Troubleshooting (PC) Keywords: Agent,. exe. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. netWorld of Warcraft Forums. NET. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update process but nothing is working. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Just. It’s been three weeks since the release of World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Dragonflight; with the first Season of content and raiding well underway, Internet. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Restarted bnet. Graphics. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. If I tab to the battle. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. Certain permissions and features can only be accessed if you have granted admin rights to the World of Warcraft game. Zero progress gets made. Every other day when I try to log into the game, I get another update, with times of being stuck on initializing ranging between 5 minutes and half an hour. 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. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. net desktop app. stuck on initializing. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Game will not load, because the updater is stuck on initializing. net is running, close it. -force quit battle. I know global. Technical Support. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. 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. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Sometimes World of Warcraft's updates requires a little encouragement to get going. net as admin. net. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. net. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. By adhering to these recommendations, you can effectively resolve the issue and return to your gameplay endeavors. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. I tried all of the solutions here and got nowhere until i opened task manager> Right click Bnet update agent> open file location, then in task manager end task on the update. 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”. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. I can’t launch at all because it’s stuck on needing to update, but then doesn’t do anything. (Am on a mac. I’ll have to wait, I guess. 2 Common Issues. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. 2 Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing.