If Battle. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. So I guess something must have corrupted my WoW installation? What would be the best steps to reinstall that, while saving all my current addons and character variables? See full list on windowsreport. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few. 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 can’t even install battle net app… I did it because I was stuck on initializing, and now I’m completely stuck with app… it’s annoying. WoW download stuck on "initializing". rip blizzard. Open Task Manager. Im at a loss on what to do. Suddenly 5mb/s and everything works. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Stuck as well, i’m on EUW, can’t download the. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Anyway stuck initializing after I hit 65%…. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16,. Rule Out Internet Issues. Played wow no problems. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. Third day in a row now. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. I have deleted Battle. Hopefully that helps, good luck! Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. I lost a whole evening with this bs last time and then in the morning it worked fine. I cannot play WoW or D2R as there are updates pending for those as well but they cannot update because Diablo Immortal is updating. same and “w8ing for another patch”. 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, . WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing 🙁 World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"Close battle. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. I had the same problem (on Windows 10), the installer kept getting stuck on "Initializing 0% (528/528). I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Edit: Nvm its frozen at 56%. I uninstalled Battlenet nd reinstalled but that did not work. Thelight-darkspear. Having the same issue. I was just randomly Googling this issue as the latest WoW update was just sitting there for ages as usual, saw this comment so closed Steam from the system tray, it immediately. 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, . 1 Like. I renamed the 'Battle. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Hope this helps. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. Exactly. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I am also stuck with this problem. My Battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. The update can stay in initializing mode for 30-45-60 min. 2. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. well thats weird, launching the wow. all other games work fine, just not wow. Follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue: restart the app, update or uninstall security programs, delete the tools folder, close other applications, and update or reinstall drivers and operating system. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. But this is just frustrating at this point. . Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pmGame update starts and then stops installing. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 6:55pm #33. NET … 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. What a mess. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. Follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue: restart the app, update or uninstall security programs, delete the tools folder, close other. Talliyya-blackrock November 16, 2022, 7:53am #9. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. Troubleshooting Installation and Patching. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Technical Support. Now the game is stuck on initializing. I know global. Not sure if this was just timing/luck, but closing out of battle. net says it has another update working. Rule Out Internet Issues. Overwatch 2, a popular free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter game, continues to evolve with frequent updates and bug fixes from Blizzard Entertainment. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. net desktop app. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. net Update Agent. Now as part of uninstall of Battle. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. net doesn't work properly. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. 1 Like. Eldrêth-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 9:07am #10. If I try again, it keeps failing. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. cleared caches. Good job releasing a patch for Call of Duty and WoW on the same day on servers from grandma’s basement. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. net. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. It is highly recommended if you do not see your exact issue being discussed in an active thread, that you create your own. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. it should start. Technical Support. Close battle. Step 2. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. Running windows 10. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. this hasnt worked either. Really glad I tried installing it before I reactivated. Is there a fix to this or a new problem/bug that. Open comment sort options. To do so, simply follow these easy steps: Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Help pleaseI just launched battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Restart your router . being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. No words…. Technical Support. . I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. net desktop app. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . Technical Support. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. net again. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Ah, how unlucky. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Very frustrating. How to fix WoW update stuck on initializing – World of Warcraft. ye it works again, it looks like it was something wrong on the update servers. Waiting on update after trying to pause it for whatever reason. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. I wish there could at least be the option to download/update the game from another server since battle-net is so broken and buggy. 4 Likes. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. NET. 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, . Support Technical Support. I know global download speeds are low but I have. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. 2 Likes. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. I am also stuck with this problem. 1 Like Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pmEdit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. Checked folder permissions over the wow folder including rechecking the files within the directory. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. 3. Start battle. 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, . It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. net folder. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. 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. SjurEido. Sometimes Battle. net Desktop AppWhenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. net Launcher as an Administrator. Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData. . 1 Like. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many. net installer. net cache, whitelist the. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #66. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. :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. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. not to mention fixing my OS. Windows. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. If you’re having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Technical Support. 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. My desktop PC isn’t updating but oddly my laptop works ok which I don’t get as I used the desktop for wow yesterday and I’ve ran WoW on my laptop for weeks. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Sadly, same here stuck at “Initializing…” for hour and half now. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. Restarting the PC. Seems a widespread issue. 2 Likes. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I can download any other blizzard game, classic, overwatch, diablo all fine. Game update starts and then stops installing. I was told the best solution is to completely. net, even if I also. 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, . Thanks though. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Reinstall the Battle. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. 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. net App. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 7:11pm #60. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Now, you can check if Blizzard launcher stuck on initializing. stuck now allso and nothing works. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. 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. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Nothing is working helllpppp. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and. I am not sure what. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Stuck on Initializing. 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”. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. Close battle. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. I’ll have to wait, I guess. SupportTechnical Support. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Spam left click on the button. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Technical Support. It doesn’t move. Continuing to watch the reinstall. and stuck waiting to reinstall xD. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Love blizzard, one comes at home after a long workday hoping to play and this… i really wanted to post some nice things about how you suck, but i will control myself. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. Blizzard’s probably losing alot of money from people not being able to connect to the servers. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Very frustrating. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. I’m also having this issue. Technical Support. I think the download servers are dead. Was looking forward to a nice evening with. Welbert-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 6:54pm #32. 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 expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 1 Like. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. 1 429 Too Many Requests Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8 Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:39:34 GMT Server: nginx X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN X. 3. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Same here, stuck on initializing. Mostly with the recently. Won’t go past that. I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including %appdata% %localdata% and program data etc, removed the WoW client and attempted a fresh re install, this wouldn’t even initialise. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. same issue, in the battle. 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. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. 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. Rebooted my pc, closed the launcher, nothign seems to work. Its been like this for a while. Same issue, been waiting an hour now trying to download - being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I wonder why they wont bring that idea back. Thank you. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. Delete the Battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. net folder in its entirety. The update servers are unreachable. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. So I guess something must have corrupted my. completely exit battle net and restart it. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. net processes, restarting, etc. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Technical Support. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. ago • Edited 1 yr. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Hatorri-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:43pm #121. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else; Start battle. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. Still cannot install battle. Cancel reply. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. 2 Common Issues Subject. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Recently, my Battle. Technical Support. 2 from battle. 57 Likes. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. 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 expansion 6 Likes Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. so glad other people are having this issue, i thought i was going mad. I’m stuck as well…. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. 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. Kranox-mazrigos. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. net again. Up to two hours before the download starts. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. Also stuck on initializing. Aerlas-magtheridon. Lightpetal-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:50pm #130. Stuck on ‘initializing’. According to some user reports, some third-party software and VPNs can trigger. net, the app may be stuck at "Initializing" and not progressing. Try closing the Battle. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. 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. They do their best to solve this issue. Tyler1-2130 June 16, 2023, 11:09pm 3. Selecting Properties from the list. net application. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. Deleting the Battle. I even did a clean install of everything. Technical Support. 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. Delete the Battle. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Pointyënd-ashkandi July 13, 2023, 8:53am #1. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. net, tried to reinstall and since then either stuck on “Updating battle. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and not progressing. I’ve had just about enough of this. servers aren’t responding:. net launcher”. Cannot update wow at all. 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. ran outside 5 times and shouted hubba. i unistalled everything and restarted my comp. 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. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Technical Support. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. Try doing a power cycle on your. WHo would have expected that from Blizzard on a launch day! 2 Likes. I tried to get that one going, but no dice, it behaved just like with the other 3 (retail, classic, ptr): stuck at Initializing. Femfatale-haomarush. same here… pls send help. net. Please create your own thread or contact support. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical. This, so to say error, occurs especially during the download and installation process of one of the offered games. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Rayqon-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #42.