netUpdate 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Emeldavi-tichondrius. ŶŦǶNyŦǑP5-1100 December 15, 2020, 3:34pm #1. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. 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. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. Hopefully that helps, good luck!World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Open Battle. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. net app completely, didn’t help. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. This might fix the issue. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. 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. 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. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. #$%#. Press Command + I. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. Check your network activity with Task Manager by. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. World of Warcraft Forums Game Install Stuck on Initializing. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. -tried uninstalling from the battle. I r…The Battle. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Femfatale-haomarush. restarted and hardbooted. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. We have more resources available in our knowledge database. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Re-launch CSGO on Steam. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. . Stuck on "Initializing. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). I’ve closed everything out through task. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. It doesn’t move. Support. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Technical Support. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. Help please. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Grumir-wyrmrest-accord November 10, 2020, 11:23pm #1. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. Help please. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Select the Compatibility tab. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Then relaunch and it should work. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It started couple hours ago. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Fixes I’ve tried:. Sometimes fetching download manifest. i tried everything I deleted the bnet and tried everything I could read and still stuck at Initializing, with a folder that has 1,232 Files, and 11 Folders on the install location that never update or have. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). I tried running Battle. The problem is not on my side. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. 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. Just unistall the game, then stop. Update the Battle. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. Stuck on Initializing. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started downloading after 5 or so mins. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. net. Vengeful Chicken is available for the next 3 days (NA)Update is stuck on initializing for World of Warcraft retail (worked fine for classic). 5 Likes. Common Problems. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Walsìngham-pyrewood-village July 14, 2023,. However, I now have access to the game. SupportTechnical Support. World of Warcraft on Reddit! Members Online. World of Warcraft. cleared caches. If there is no maintenance in your region follow the steps below to resolve this. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Reboot your PC. net folder. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. I'm having the same problem as this guy, basically the installer hangs at the beginning with the Battle. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Zero progress gets made. this hasnt worked either. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. 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. com. -redownload a fresh battle. exe,. Zero progress gets made. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. 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. I have returned after a 3 year gap. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Sadly, same here. it probably looked something like this. Closed my Antivirus. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Updated: 8 months ago Article ID: 23672 Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. 14. net today, Nov. SupportTechnical Support. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. 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. Also stuck on initializing. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Click settings. I’m also having this issue. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Birchfox-giantstalker November 16, 2022, 7:28pm #93. Delete the Battle. If World of Warcraft doesn't launch on your computer, I’m going to give you the best solution. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Stuck on. 1 KB. Nothing works. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. -tried uninstalling from the battle. 1 Like. The new Battle. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Expect at least some free game time for this. Also. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. November 14, 2023. I’m stuck as well…. 2 Common Issues. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. 2 Likes. Reinstall the Battle. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Delfi-frostwhisper November 16, 2022, 5:52pm #14. 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 Loading World of Warcraft ForumsStep 2: Reinstall BattleNet. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It will work then. Removing bandwidth limit. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Wait for the update. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Supersalv • 10 mo. 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. World of Warcraft Forums Update stuck on initializing. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. Reopen the Battle. 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. Community Tournaments. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. 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. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. net launcher (would just get stuck) removed all Battle. net Stuck in a Refresh Loop. 2 Likes. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. I think the download servers are dead. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Uninstall doesn’t work. Turn on your. this a solution that I found when my world of Warcraft download got stuck at 0 B/s and wouldn't move no matter how long I left it up. Stuck on "Initializing. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Restarted bnet. Game Install or. FIX. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Cancelling the scan replaces the game’s ‘Play’ button with ‘Update,’ which just begins the scan once again. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. 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. 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. Game stuck at 0. Rule Out Internet Issues. Fixes I’ve. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Things i have tried so far that I have seen recommended on the internet: • Closing Discord during installation. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Here are the steps to force stop blizzard application:Common Problems. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. Third day in a row now. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. killing agent in task manager. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. 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. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. 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. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. r/starcitizen. net to re-install each one. net website gives you a potential fix. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Right-click on the Battle. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. net. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:16am #5. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. The problem is not on my side. Fix, rename etc. Just navigate to. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. net, uninstalled Battle. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. net update agent” from there. I’ve disabled my firewall. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. net App. Ezrald-altar-of-storms June 1, 2023, 5:41am #1. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Create a new directory. 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. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. It doesn’t move. net folder. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Supersalv • 10 mo. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. net. 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. Hmm. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. 18423. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. net launcher (or window). 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. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. 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. Press the Battle. s update speed (Patch 4. Open comment sort options Best; Top; New. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. restarted and hardbooted. net app. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. I have rebooted the. net app. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Initializing is taking forever. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. Technical Support. Right-click the Battle. Cannot update wow at all. 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. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. Help pleaseOur team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Hopefully it gets a fix. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. com Restart your PC. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Installed bnet and then tried to. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. ago. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. Community Tournaments. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Support Technical Support. #$%#. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. Initializing, doesn’t work. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. 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. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Can't Install the Public Test Realm Client. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. This worked for me as well, thanks. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. 57 Likes. So the launcher seems to be stuck at initializing the update, taking what seems far too long to update WoW. General Discussion.