57 Likes. Thelight-darkspear November 16, 2022,. Blizzard expects more players but clearly they aren’t acting like it But it makes sense right ? You cant play but your game time is ticking away. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. battle. Wait for the update. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. 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. Close all Battle. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. One of the recently-reported problems concerns a stuck in the initializing screen. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Stuck on initializing. old), reloaded battle. With W11, the result is the same. Craftgoblin-guldan November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #332. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. net says it has another update working. NET and GPU. Rebooting the PC helped. Thank you. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Thaelia-deathwing. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Same here, stuck on initializing. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Thaelia-deathwing. net . Start battle. 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. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. :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” 🙃Start the battle. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. Some of the time Battle. I have click stop the download and click run it again. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Nariwen-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 2:43pm #12. Please read the following rules before commenting: All comments must be on topic and add something of substance to the post;How to fix WoW update stuck initializing error? Run the Blizzard app with administrator privileges. Is there a fix to this or a new problem/bug that. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. net, tried to reinstall and since then either stuck on “Updating battle. Pendragon-scarshield-legion November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #48. Problem: Battlenet = “initializing…” - and just stops… Request: I Respectfully request the support team to get this fixed as soon as possible. It also doesn’t matter. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. I've restarted it a lot of times, and restarted my PC. Pause the initializing process and close Battle. 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. Yes, it sounds super simple, but this. Blizzard’s probably losing alot of money from people not being able to connect to the servers. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . SjurEido. Closing processes in task manager. Really glad I tried installing it before I reactivated. Emeldavi-tichondrius. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Same problem on 2 computers. 2 Common Issues Subject. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. One such issue is the “Stuck on Initializing Update” error, which can be frustrating for players. net desktop app for more than a few minutes, follow the steps to disable proxies, plug into modem, delete cache and tools. This is something to do with agent I suspect as a notification did flash up briefly for it in the corner of the screen that I can’t access now to see what it was moaning about. Thanks god the Data Act is coming in Europe. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. How to install a Blizzard game you already own on a different computer. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. 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”. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Subreddit for all things Overwatch™, Overwatch 2™ and the Overwatch™ Universe, the team-based shooter from Blizzard Entertainment. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansionSame issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. net says it has another update working. I’ll have to wait, I guess. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. SupportTechnical Support. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. net. Wish they fix this issue. Support Technical Support. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. ye it works again, it looks like it was something wrong on the update servers. Emiriana-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 6:20pm #16. End Battle. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. 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. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . com How to Fix The Battle. -force quit battle. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. net again. The game will not be updating; click Play. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Close battle. net processes, restarting, etc. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I think a compensation is needed - if you cannot provide the service you are paid to provide to your customers, you need to give compensation. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. completely exit battle net and restart it. Technical Support. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. 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’m having the same issue. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. SjurEido. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. hahaha same!! on disc with friends all enjoying the game and here i thought was just me, myself and i. Stuck on Initializing. Click “Start all”. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. #$%#. For me it started yesterday already. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Same has last week when we had to wait over 30 minutes for some people to update the game and login, they had 10kbps download speed. net, the app may be stuck at "Initializing" and not progressing. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Technical Support. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. well thats weird, launching the wow. 1 Like. 2 Likes. 2 Likes. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Technical Support. This resolved this issue for me. Technical Support. net app to no avail. Run your Blizzard client as administrator ; Check your antivirus software; Set the Windows Secondary Logon is set to automatic; Method 1: Rename the Destiny 2 folder. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. WoW will launch without your BNet login. My WoW PTR update remains at 83%, WoW Classic and Retail remain at 0% updates, and the app is stuck on “…Initializing” no matter which update I set it on executing. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Hope this helps. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Game update starts and then stops installing. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. 3 Likes. It has been 2 days. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. Having the same issue. EDIT: Great stuff! Sharing links to your own forum doesn’t work, but when user copies and pastes it in the browser, the link works just fine!WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. cleared caches. Then back restart to normal and play. Technical Support. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. Technical Support. 1 Like. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. 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. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. You can do that here: ^JH”WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Only thing that worked for me was downloading WOW on a different computer (with Windows 10 instead of 11) and copying to my WOW folder and. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. . It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. I’m stuck as well…. Kvolt-burning-steppes November 29. Aerlas-magtheridon. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. They do their best to solve this issue. catflapps. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. I tried launching as admin and reinstalling Battle. Pennab-mirage-raceway November 16, 2022, 7:34pm #109. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net shortcut on your desktop and select Properties. Some of the time Battle. 2 Likes. net' folder to 'battle. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. And every time it gets to this number it. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. 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. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. Delete the Cache folder. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. NET. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. stuck now allso and nothing works. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. Hit the Windows key and R. :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. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. I knew I’d have to relearn spells and rotations, but tbh, this seems a lot more like a 3rd line technical support simulator. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. NET. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to. I haven’t played the game for a long time and with dragon flight the one expansion I’ve wanted to play for a while now, I bought it a few days ago got sometime so I can catch up a few of my characters in levels for the release but now the game is stuck in an updating loop when I install it, it doesn’t even attempt to install the game but freezes at initializing (2127019/2127019) and then. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. 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, . Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. net Stuck on Initializing Download Issue Restart the Battle. 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. not to mention fixing my OS. 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. 1 Like. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I’ve tried removing the . exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Selecting Properties from the list. This is happen so frequently. Share Sort by: Best. Uninstall doesn’t work. The Battle. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. 2. Technical Support. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. 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. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. 1 Like. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else; Start battle. Reinstall the Battle. net Launcher. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. net. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. I know global download speeds are low but I have. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. If I try again, it keeps failing. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. -redownload a fresh battle. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. 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. Лунокрыл-eversong November 16, 2022, 6:53am #3. For PC, A. well thats weird, launching the wow. NET. net desktop app. Technical Support. Technical Support. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. I even did a clean install of everything. Technical Support. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. What worked for me was opening the Task Manager and under Background Processes I ended the task Battle. So good! Edit: yes, I tried restarting thje battle net app. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. net, the game started to update, as usual. Installing Blizzard Games on Another Computer. After Uninstalling I cant even re-install WoW at all this is crazy it just keeps scanning and repairing and says its going to update then fails over and over, horrible. ran as admin, uninstalled. ?=???9? 6?HTTP/1. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. app. Arcann-ravencrest November 16, 2022, 7:39pm 116. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Talliyya-blackrock November 16, 2022, 7:53am #9. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Restarted my computer. Expect at least some free game time for this. it should start. 56 Likes. Hmm. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. same and “w8ing for another patch”. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Im on 0% instalation process at bnet. Technical Support. I did some investigating via different apps as well as a third party program designed to test conflicts with System files and it does seem like the client is conflicting with UAC virtualization for the client, and update agent. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. ago • Edited 1 yr. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. I’ve had just about enough of this. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. #354. Jadzía-cthun (Jadzía) November 16, 2022, 6:57pm #35. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. NET. It is highly recommended if you do not see your exact issue being discussed in an active thread, that you create your own. Double-click the launcher’s icon to open it or search for it in the Start menu. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Uninstalling and reinstalling would not be a problem normally, but with the low download rate that the game manages (thanks blizzard download servers!) and being unwilling to run the pc over night, I’ll lose another half day of beta time. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few. Loading I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop.