→ When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. battle. Now i get ‘Incompatible’ on all servers. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. I’ve never seen it go this slow. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. These items can improve healing, durability, or damage output. Deleting Blizzard and BNet folders from ProgramData. net app completely, didn’t help. Then try wow again. What a mess. It will work then. go to the Boot tab. Its been like this for a while. Click on the lock and unlock it,. The steps that worked for me was as follows: Make sure auto-update is disabled on your Battle. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. ago. ago. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Hit the Windows key and R. Type msconfig. Click settings. After that, navigate to the following path: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. Me too. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. November 15, 2018. World of Warcraft Forums. It give me this stuck on initializing loop at 2145581 or something like that and sits on 0% downloaded. Type msconfig. net as administrator. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. I’m so glad I resubbed before doing this update that is stuck at 0%, looking at my money going down the drain. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Tried everything I can think now doing system restore as one last attempt to fix. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I r… First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. World of Warcraft ForumsI pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. 5 M1 MBP. Stuck on Initializing. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. net. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. The same is happening for me. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Here's how to do that on Windows. net. Close all Battle. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. us. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing"World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Initializing, doesn’t work. If like me you are experiencing issues with the launcher and wish to play; Go to where the game is saved on your hard drive (for example) C:World of Warcraft_classic_. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. I have deleted Battle. Just delete the Battle. Neither. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. 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 and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. Seeing as though this thread is closed: Update stuck on initializing - #242 by Sonlak-grobbulus Just today I thought I would resub to try out Dragonflight. net when it gets stuck on the update button instead of install. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Are you on windows 11? try updating the “optional” updates for windows, and making sure you don’t have any razer processes (the mouse software) running in the background. Thank you! You solved my issue. Game update starts and then stops installing. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. 1 Like. net launcher (or window). Turn on your. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. 2 Common Issues. I have restarted the application. Common Problems. Something else to try - there is a little downwards pointing arrow at the top of the bnet launcher. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. November 14, 2023. 270. Their issue that they need to fix. net app completely, didn’t help. 2. net app. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. patch. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Our team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. The update servers are unreachable. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. My Tickets. net folder in its entirety. Check out my new post on How Much is WOW Per Month. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. net App Update Loop. 1. If Battle. Uninstall doesn’t work. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Community Tournaments. Femfatale-haomarush. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. 3. Clearing Battle. Vanasmut-tichondrius. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. Same here, stuck on initializing. Help please. I deleted and unistalled through the Battlenet app Wow Classic and WoW live, I bought Dragonflight $89. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. How do I fix this? Loading. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our 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. net folder in its entirety. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. 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, . net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. same issue, in the battle. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. Boards. 48. The update servers are unreachable. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. It’s the entire community, this isn’t a cache issue, it’s a blizz issue. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck on initialising. 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. The Battle. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. General Discussion. The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. Press Command + I. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. I’ve disabled my firewall. Sendryn-sentinels September 12, 2023, 10:32pm 2. 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”. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. Initializing, doesn’t work. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Same problem on 2 computers. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Step 3. There has been a bug in bnet for as long as I remember where either the remaining data or download speed are reported wrong or the download just seems "stuck". It’s stuck on initializing. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. It doesn’t move. Im on a Win11 latest update rig. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. net launcher and still says initializing. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Warlóór-steamwheedle. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Support. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Killsalot. Dartanin-ghostlands. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. Check the ” Hide all Microsoft services ” box. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Only way to work for ma was a full rescan of the game. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. If those two solutions don’t work, you’ll need to delete your WTF, Cache, and Interface folders located in your World of Warcraft directory. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. well thats weird, launching the wow. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Turn on your. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Technical Support. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back to the game as soon as possible. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Fresh Battle. net. Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Support Technical Support. net servers are down. It never goes past initializing. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. ”. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. net launcher. Update? No, the initializing doesn’t end here. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. For me it started yesterday already. Stuck on ‘initializing’. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. catflapps. 🤔 ( I have. I have deleted Battle. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. I use no addons. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. Technical Support. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Technical Support. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Nothing helps! Other games update and download without issues. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Solution 1: Run Battle. Open the Battle. At least it worked for me. net as admin. Support Technical Support. World of Warcraft. Installing BNet in Beta. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Cannot Update / Download World of Warcraft. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. Terminate the World of Warcraft Task: If the above remedies prove ineffective, terminating the World of Warcraft task within the Task Manager could initiate the update process anew. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. . 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. After experiencing rolling disconnects occasionally caused by dismounting near the ground in-game, I logged out and used battle. net Desktop App. net and still. I had to pause all updates. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. 2. The steps below may resolve problems in which Agent can’t download data or install files. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. World of Warcraft Forums. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. 10:47 PM · Dec 16, 2022. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. 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. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net client cache ensures you rule out the file corruption as a cause of the error that prevents you from initializing. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Step 3. by blizz. go to the Boot tab. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. restarted and hardbooted. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. Delete the Cache folder. Constant Updates and Endless Initialising - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Baerduun-defias. net app. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Then click the Disable All button. Gelebor-hydraxis. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. net launcher shortcut on your desktop and select “ Properties . Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Try closing background applications to. net is running, close it. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Then click Options > Game Settings. Initializing is taking forever. If the problem persists, uninstall and reinstall the game. Press Command + I. Support Technical Support. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. Are many others having this problem?World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. See full list on makeuseof. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. net and the blue play button says “Updating” below it says " Applying updates" and its at 0% been like that for a long time, Things I have tried. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Delete the Battle. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. I’ve been having this issue for a while now. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. I use no addons. Very slow but it is downloadingJinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. With W11, the result is the same. You can do that here: ^JH”his account wont install dragonflight. 4. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Nothing changes it. After a few seconds it. You can try running this program as an administrator. With W11, the result is the same. net Desktop App. -redownload a fresh battle. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. I have not been able to play the game for weeks now. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. 2 Common Issues. Every other day when I try to log into the game, I get another update, with times of being stuck on initializing ranging between 5 minutes and half an hour. net app on your computer. My Tickets. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. This worked for me on release day as well!!! Thanks! I’ve reinstalled the game twice now because the stupid update has been stuck on initializing. then back to initializing 🙁. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. All drivers are up to date. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Clearing the Battle. Open Battle. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Boards. Gelebor-hydraxis. The default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Why does this keep happening? Paused the updates and tried the scan and repair, but it gets stuck on waiting for another update. Nothing changes it. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. net again. Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. Stuck at initializing? Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. I restarted my computer before going to the extremes, nothing is working. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1.