After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. bnet just died. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. log and 3dmark. Delete the Battle. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. 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 app completely, didn’t help. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Then try wow again. Game update starts and then stops installing. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Technical Support. Stuck on initializing. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. AggravatingTest3760. November 14, 2023. Finally, go back to the shortcut for the game or the launcher and right click to Run as Administrator. Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet: • Closing Discord during installation. Around 70 gig to go it displayed PLAY button. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. net Agent". Users share their solutions and experiences for downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 or 11. 270. any tips or fixes for it? Others have similar issues. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical. So glad I’m not the only one. Select all Agent, Blizzard, and game processes, and click End Process. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. Please read the following rules before commenting: All comments must be on topic and add something of substance to the post;I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Community Tournaments. I think the download servers are dead. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Technical Support. What a mess. The Repair Tool will scan your game files and attempt to fix any problems it finds. If this doesn’t work just report it and wait for a fix, it was a big problem a couple months ago. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Show more. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. For me it started yesterday already. I’ve also restarted the client as well as my PC. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. It’s stuck on initializing. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Game update starts and then stops installing. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. After ich freed some space it downloaded on its own without a problem! ReplyAre you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. SupportTechnical Support. Nothing is working helllpppp. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. I play on a Mac. I. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. While it will be stuck on <Initializing (2145571/2145571)> for 30min without the wow folder increasing in memory size, after 30min it began downloading as it should. Launcher stuck on initializing. At least it worked for me. 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. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. Support Technical Support. Go ahead and delete both of those folders. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Try turning off auto updates in bnet, force quit the launcher and updater in task manager and then try to manually update. 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. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:Program FilesWorld of Warcraft) and delete those three folders. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net App and wait for any updates to. Expect at least some free game time for this. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. How to resolve this issue when installing or. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. World of Warcraft Forums. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. Loading. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. 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. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. and here we go. In the launcher settings, set max concurrent connections to 5, and set the max download speed to something a little below what your connection is capable of. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. I was told the best solution is to completely. 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”. net stuck on initializing. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. 5 M1 MBP. exe. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. For me it started yesterday already. 1 Like. I just tried starting another download via the launcher and that works fine. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Install stuck on "Initializing". Every time I close Battle. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. 1. Perma "Updating/Initializing". Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Technical Support. Rebooted the computer. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible fixes. #$%#. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. 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. World of Warcraft Lore Overview for people who don't really care Part 2: Part 2: The Expansions (WOTLK-MOP)Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. Ballbreaker-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 10:27pm #456. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Victa-ashbringer March 27, 2021, 3:03am 1. net folder. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Close Blizzard processes. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Kurai888. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. Honesty just give it time. Alex470 • 1 yr. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Just delete the Battle. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. 2 Common Issues Subject. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. So I finally gave in, saved my WTF, Interface, Screenshots folders from each of the 3 WoW directories (retail, classic, PTR), uninstalled all of them, and used Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. It should say Install instead of Play. I have several other Battle. For real though, I have no clue. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Probl…About 2 hrs this morning. net client, and then try the above steps again. It should work after about a minute or two. net folder in its entirety. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. < 1 2 3 >. Close all Battle. Step 5. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Baradûr-draenor. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. Then input -d3d11 in the box. net as admin. Conscious_Occasion • 24 days ago. Topic Replies Views Activity;. 2 Likes. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. I’m having the same issue. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)It never goes past initializing. Boot into Safemode. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. the Battle net and World of Warcraft works best if they are installed in the same folder. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. Test the internet speed. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. Same here, stuck on initializing. Just delete the Battle. Technical Support. I tweeted to Blizzard CS and they said they are aware and working on it. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Right-click the Battle. In the Explorer window you just opened, locate and delete the Data folder. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. same here. Stuck on. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Continuing to watch the reinstall. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Then back restart to normal and play. net . You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. It’s stuck on Initializing. Try connecting your device directly to your computer and test in different USB ports on your PC. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Tyrskorn-2108 March 27, 2021, 8:43am 2. Thank you! Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. then relaunched into wow and it started updating properly. Open Task Manager. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. I uninstalled the game and am now stuck on initializing when trying to reinstall. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. this hasnt worked either. World of Warcraft. When I started the Battle. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. msc in the search box and. Had the same issue on Windows 11. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. So I think the key thing here is patience. idx files, doing a clean install of the battlenet launcher, clearing the battlenet cache, restarting my computer, and launching battlenet as admin, relaunching countless times and just letting it sit for an hour now and it hasn’t budged whatsoeverWoW update is stuck on initializing. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. net launcher’s window. 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. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 6:55pm #33. Cannot update wow at all. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. go to the Boot tab. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 270. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Restart my computer. It took a bit of time, but it eventually got done. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. There was also a World of Warcraft update that happened in the meanwhile and it went through just fine, but my DI update is stuck on 99% - Initializing, for more than 1 hour already. 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. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. For problems installing or patching World of Warcraft, connecting to the realms or crashing during game play. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. com If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Help pleaseIssue with initializing. net app completely, didn’t help. Why can’t I install World of Warcraft? Try creating a new administrator account to resolve. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. Please help, this is beyond. Stuck at "initializing". Technical Support. Under Background processes, find " Battle. World of Warcraft Forums. Zero progress gets made. net_old'. I am trying to install world of Warcraft on my pc but its stuck on initializing and battlenet checking residency on install I just updated my cod cold war. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Aderya-bloodhoof November 16, 2022, 7:23pm #84. net as admin. 2 Likes. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. Birchfox-giantstalker November 16, 2022, 7:28pm #93. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Same here, stuck on initializing. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Sometimes an ISP might have. Just unistall the game, then stop. Technical Support. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Oddly enough, after i did a windows update, it suddenly came on for a while. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Fixes I’ve. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. . Select Game Settings on the left of the window. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. • 2 mo. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. 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. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Hearthstone is stuck waiting for something else to update. Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. Update the Battle. net launcher (or window). Started downloading. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Stuck on Initializing. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. This forum exists to provide support for the Blizzard Application, with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and Blizzard Tech Suppo…. TravelingGleeman •. Common Problems. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Jaidyn. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Start battle. Restarted bnet. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Unable to Gain. Updating 0% Initializing. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. cleared caches. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Closing processes in task manager. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. 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). In the “Host” field, enter “ us. net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. Third day in a row now. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. And just a note: it's a hidden folder, so you need to set it so you can view, or just type in C:ProgramData. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files; And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. also manually patching agent and nothing helped even a little. I tried running Battle. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. The problem is not on my side. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Select the World of WarCraft folder.