Thaelia-deathwing. 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”. It never goes past initializing. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. The only reason why I uninstalled it in the first place was due to a bug where both WoW Classic and normal WoW wouldn’t install/patch, and would instead be caught in a loop of initializing the update, reclaiming disc space, then saying that they were waiting for other updates, and then going back in the loop, forever. Same problem on 2 computers. 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. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. 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. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Plus now I logged out to update addons and hey it’s stuck on initializing and won’t update. 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 update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. I'm trying to install WoW but the installer hangs at the start. Technical Support. 2 Common Issues Subject. It’s stuck on Initializing. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. net full disk access, making sure there was no world of warcraft folder in applications, AND restarting, it worked!Just delete the Battle. 2. Keep getting. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. ago. Clearing Download Cache on Steam. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Help pleaseOur team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. 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. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. Closed my Antivirus. Initializing Checking Residency. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Dartanin-ghostlands. 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. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. Hibb-tichondrius August 26,. When I started the Battle. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. ran as. 57 Likes. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck in "Initialising" when trying to install WOW after pre-purchase of Dragonflight. NET. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. ago. Walsìngham-pyrewood-village July 14, 2023,. g. Technical Support. World of Warcraft® Overwatch® 2. net app which I downloaded, but it didn’t help. 2 Likes. The easiest fix for this problem is to just wait guys, don’t be impatient. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Hopefully it gets a fix. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t budge from there, even after I leave it alone for hours. Close battle. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating! 3 Likes. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. selective startup. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Phones. Same here, stuck on initializing. net app. 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. Support Technical Support. 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. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Restart my computer. im not sure why its not connecting for. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. Right-click the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. SupportTechnical Support. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Support Technical Support. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Reopen the Battle. proxy settings. Here are the steps to force stop blizzard application:Common Problems. net again. If you're stuck longer than a few minutes on this screen, follow the troubleshooting steps below: If you're using a wireless connection, optimize your internet connection to rule out a connection issue. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. ran as admin, uninstalled. If there is no maintenance in your region follow the steps below to resolve this. To fix the WoW stuck on loading screen issue, you can try to edit the configuration file. Technical Support. SupportTechnical Support. Stuck on. Restarting this did not work. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. " SupportTechnical Support. Step 5. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. exe,. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. I’ve tried restarting Battle. 7. Revert the folder name change. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. Femfatale-haomarush. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. net and select WoW. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. try to repair Battle. I ended up reinstalling the game. any updates would sooth my mind. 1. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. 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. Hit the Windows key and R. net, the game started to update, as usual. Sometimes, killing the update in the task manager and. 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've followed every step I possibly could, and still. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. 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. After a few seconds it. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Im at a loss on what to do. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Wait until the lights turn back on. For what it’s worth, stuck on initializing for about 40 minutes now, after rebooting the PC because I was stuck on “waiting for another update to finish” for half an hour. 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. net. Technical Support. cleared caches. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. You can not have. net. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Technical Support. Aerlas-magtheridon. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Changing region. Stuck on "Initializing. Open Battle. Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. 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. net folder. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. 4. Played wow no problems. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Nothing works. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Linux. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. net cache. 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. Community Tournaments. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. net app completely, didn’t help. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Login to Battle. switching to beta, giving battle. 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. Got this same issue. Other users comment with their own. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Nothing changes it. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. net today, Nov. Removing bandwidth limit. The new Battle. Idk what to do now. it probably looked something like this. 2. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. ago • Edited 1 yr. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. net. Initializing, doesn’t work. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. 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’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Check BlizzardCS on Twitter for breaking news and information on our services. The steps that worked for me was as follows: Make sure auto-update is disabled on your Battle. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Support. At least it worked for me. We recently upgraded to Window’s 11 and had issues with WOW, so we uninstalled it figuring it was corrupt. net to place World of Warcraft. Brownpaw-draenor November 16, 2022,. net app. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Look for any battle. Zero progress gets made. Support Technical Support. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. 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. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. SupportTechnical Support. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Pretty sure this must be a bug in their software at this stage. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. Reinstall the Battle. all other games work fine, just not wow. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Delete the Battle. YOUR. . Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. restarted and hardbooted. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Re-launch CSGO on Steam. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Click settings. Expect at least some free game time for this. 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). Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. this hasnt worked either. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Community. These things take time - but it's worth the wait. 7) Trying to update to 10. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Type msconfig. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. it should start. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Download Stuck on 0% initializing; Mobile: No issues currently being tracked. Open Battle. Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. Delfi. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. This forum provides players with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and official Blizzard representatives. net desktop app i got a notification that i needed to download an update for WOW classic so i proceded to intalling the update but when i did the update is stuck in ‘‘initializing’’ and doesnt seem to download the update. Technical Support. ŶŦǶNyŦǑP5-1100 December 15, 2020, 3:34pm #1. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. The Battle. I’ve tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Running windows 10. I’ll have to wait, I guess. SupportTechnical Support. New comments cannot be posted. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Also, if I go and launch each individual . It’s the same result. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. Game update starts and then stops installing. Dartanin-ghostlands. On the other hand, if you’re still stuck at the initializing screen, make sure to move on. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Now we are unable to reinstall the program. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. net folder in its entirety. Community Tournaments. Inside the “ World of Warcraft ” folder, you’ll see another folder called “ WTF. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. What worked for me. My Tickets. 2 Common Issues Subject. Hopefully that helps, good luck!World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. Help please. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Open Task Manager. ran as. net files from appdata, localappdata, etc; start reinstall of Battle. Technical Support. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Then click Options > Game Settings. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. 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. Update stuck at 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. Stuck on initializing, every update. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. Grumir-wyrmrest-accord November 10, 2020, 11:23pm #1. Unable to Gain. Delete the Battle. Delete the Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. 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. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. It will work then. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. 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. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C.