Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Also, check out our separate post on the best World of Warcraft gaming laptop. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Deleting Blizzard and BNet folders from ProgramData. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. NET. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. • 1 yr. net and blizzard folders. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Can't Install the Public Test Realm Client. This patch/update really screwed things up and is making a lot of experiences in game very. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Windows. World of Warcraft Forums. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Step 4. Hibb-tichondrius August 26,. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons 😃 ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. Stuck at initializing. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. :C 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” 1 Like. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. net launcher (would just get stuck) removed all Battle. net folder in its entirety. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. Mine was doing this just now but I just let it roll for about 10 mins and it started downloading eventually. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. 1 Like. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. I’m stuck as well…. NET. WoW update is stuck on initializing. New comments cannot be posted. Updated:. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. catflapps. One of the more memorable moments leading up to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s launch came a few months back when Ion Hazzikostas was asked about a certain impossible-to-miss sword sticking out of Silithus. Nothing changes it. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Re-launch CSGO on Steam. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Help pleaseOur team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. Boards. World of Warcraft, often abbreviated as WoW (or, when referring to the original game, vanilla, classic, or pre-BC), is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released on November 23, 2004, on the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, three years after its announcement on September. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Same problem on 2 computers. Delete the Battle. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. World of Warcraft ForumsWays to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. it probably looked something like this. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Reopen the Battle. When I started the Battle. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. net is running, close it. It will work then. ran as. I have tried everything there is. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’m also having this issue. :C 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” 🙃I thought it was battle. net launcher and still says initializing. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. 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. Technical Support. 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”. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Have tried stopping all the battle. net launcher from freshly downloaded . 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. all other games work fine, just not wow. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Running windows 10. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Hopefully it gets a fix. Had the same issue on Windows 11. I think the download servers are dead. There was an update for the battle. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Restart the Battle. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. 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. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Technical Support. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. Locked post. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical. It took about an hour for the process to finish initializing and I had to completely uninstall wow TBC classic before it would start to update my retail wow. Open comment sort options. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Vanasmut-tichondrius. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Its nice that blizz “does not. Walsìngham-pyrewood-village July 14, 2023,. Wait until the lights turn back on. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. Stuck on initializing, every update. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Press the Battle. Still stuck on initializing. exe; reinstall via administrator; flush DNS; and still the installer is 1 very slow to install and 2 gets stuck anywhere between 40% and 55%Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Tried everything I can think now doing system restore as one last attempt to fix. The new Battle. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Unable to Gain. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. Technical Support. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. KDE is an international commmunity creating free and open source software. Trepan-archimonde November 16. same here. 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. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. net Agent". Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). I’ve tried restarting Battle. Clearing the Battle. Fixes I’ve tried:. com. Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet: • Closing Discord during installation. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Other users comment with their own experiences, tips and feedback on the same problem. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. At least it worked for me. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Stuck on initializing screen and. Removing bandwidth limit. Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. Agnass-anvilmar. 2. 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. Inside the “ World of Warcraft ” folder, you’ll see another folder called “ WTF. exe,. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Stuck on Initializing. Technical Support. net Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. net. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. Supersalv • 10 mo. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. Clear all app cache. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. It’s stuck on Initializing. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Share Sort by: Best. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. 2. 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. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. There has been a bug in bnet for as long as I remember where either the remaining data or download speed are reported wrong or the download just seems "stuck". IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. Launcher Stuck at Initializing. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. secondary logon. . I often use WoW to play. g. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. So far nothing has worked. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Aerlas-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 7:36pm #113. World of Warcraft Forums Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Silvansaria-nordrassil. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. Etzzy-doomhammer January 27, 2020, 6:22pm #4. CAS System Unable. The update servers are unreachable. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. net, uninstalled Battle. Wait for the update. net’s scan and repair tool. 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. 7) Trying to update to 10. 2 Likes. 2) Open File Explorer. net . Even asked Reddit. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. Technical Support. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Delete the Battle. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. I think the download servers are dead. net launcher and download the game before buying sub and the game is stuck on initializing, this is a fresh clean install on a new PC since I last played. Nothing works. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. 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. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Check out the list below,. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. Same problem on 2 computers. 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” 1 Like. ran as admin, uninstalled. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Any suggestion on how to fix would. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. . 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, . :C 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” 🙃World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 1 KB. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. YOUR. Now, I tried something different. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. net as admin. Same issue here. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Start battle. 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. This resolved this issue for me. Played wow no problems. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. it probably looked something like this. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. net Launcher. 1 Like. This might fix the issue. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Reinstall the Battle. LoadingI have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. As Tratt mentioned, the troubleshooting steps below should have the most impact: SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. Same with everyone in my guild. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. I r…The Battle. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Hmm. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. switching to beta, giving battle. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. 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 can't install the PTR, I don't see the option in the app; The download got stuck; Error: Unable to initialize storage; The Public Test Realm (PTR) is a special service you can use to test game. Hopefully it gets a fix. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at initializing. Didn’t do anything. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing the damn launcher itself nevermind updating Warcraft for me to play. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. Check your network activity with Task Manager by. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at initializing. net installer. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. WoW download stuck on "initializing". SjurEido. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. World of Warcraft. Rule Out Internet Issues. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem and resume the installation or update process. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. net website gives you a potential fix. It’s the same result. Close battle. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Create a new directory. So I have not played for years decided to download the battle. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. If there is no maintenance in your region follow the steps below to resolve this. Initializing is taking forever. an I dont have an antivirus at all. com. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. Technical Support. 57 Likes. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. 4. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. Dartanin-ghostlands. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Also stuck on waiting for download. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Restarted client, restarted PC. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. Support. Delete the Cache folder. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. 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. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer.