The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. net. Every time I close Battle. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Silvansaria-nordrassil. At least it worked for me. Ezrald-altar-of-storms June 1, 2023, 5:41am #1. It took a bit of time, but it eventually got done. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. net launcher (would just get stuck) removed all Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. I’ve tried restarting Battle. 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. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. It never goes past initializing. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"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, . How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Advanced Troubleshooting. Didn’t do anything. Boards. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and 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, . i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. same here. Same issue. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 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. 01) upvotes r/kde. It’s the same result. Silvansaria-nordrassil. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Technical Support. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. catflapps. Im at a loss on what to do. net files from appdata, localappdata, etc; start reinstall of Battle. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Uninstall doesn’t work. 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. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. 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. Restarting the PC. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. it probably looked something like this. SupportTechnical Support. Then try wow again. Etzzy-doomhammer January 27, 2020, 6:22pm #4. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Close battle. Close all other applications. 56 Likes. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. 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 the Battle. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem and resume the installation or update process. 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, . Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to fix the issue. Deleting the Battle. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Having the same issue. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Technical Support. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. Zero progress gets made. Technical Support. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. Boards. 27758. NET and GPU. net App. Pretty sure this must be a bug in their software at this stage. Open Battle. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. yea same thing here spent all day in the Emergency room and came home to my game as broken as I am. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. November 14, 2023. Fixes I’ve tried:. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. When I started the Battle. Agnass-anvilmar. Turn off your PC. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating! 3 Likes. Technical Support. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. It doesn’t move. I’m also having this issue. Changing region. 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. r/starcitizen. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Emeldavi-tichondrius. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. 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. Deleting these files is perfectly safe and won't harm your system in any way. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. net. Macbook. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. 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. Continuing to watch the reinstall. Vincerus-stormrage November 14, 2023, 4:47pm 1. Then relaunch and it should work. net application. net’s scan and repair tool. it should start. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Just came here to confirm that I was able to solve it by doing Safe Mode (with Network), and then running the install from there. Fix, rename etc. Agnass-anvilmar. There are several reasons why this could happen, including issues with the game files, server maintenance, or problems with your computer’s settings. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Vengeful Chicken is available for the next 3 days (NA)Update is stuck on initializing for World of Warcraft retail (worked fine for classic). ŶŦǶNyŦǑP5-1100 December 15, 2020, 3:34pm #1. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. Leaf-azuremyst November 16, 2022,. 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. well I did try lots of stuff like reinstalling app. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Every time I close Battle. 2. 819. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Support Technical Support. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. Step 3 of the link worked for me. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Stuck on "Initializing. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. 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. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. There was an update for the battle. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. 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. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Restarted client, restarted PC. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. 2 Common Issues Subject. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. WoW update is stuck on initializing. 7th ? The initializing zipped along quite fast until it reached around 250 MB of 442 MB, then it bogged down to a crawl. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. . It never goes past initializing. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. Trepan-archimonde November 16. 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. Necrodemos-wyrmrest-accord. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. If Battle. I'm having the same problem as this guy, basically the installer hangs at the beginning with the Battle. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Game update starts and then stops installing. Click the Settings menu option. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. cleared caches. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Same problem, I have closed Bnet multiple times through task manager, ran it. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. net is running, close it. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Support Technical Support. It should work after about a minute or two. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps:It’s been three weeks since the release of World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Dragonflight; with the first Season of content and raiding well underway, Internet. 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. it probably looked something like this. Known WoW Classic Technical Support Issues [Updated - Jan 6th, 2023] Well met, adventurers! We’ll be using this forum thread to track known technical support issues, like conflicts which cause performance errors, crashes, and connection problems in WoW Classic. My Battle. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Troubleshooting Security Applications. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Close battle. If there is no maintenance in your region follow the steps below to resolve this. 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. Initializing is taking forever. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Delete the Battle. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Stuck on. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. 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. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Spread the loveAs a World of Warcraft player, it can be frustrating when an update gets stuck on “Initializing” on your Windows computer. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. Returning to the game and also getting this issue. Try closing background applications to. Vanasmut-tichondrius. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. net and try updating World of Warcraft again. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. restarted and hardbooted. 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. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. net icon spinning but the "start install" button is greyed out. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Desktop App Tech Support. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Desktop App Tech Support. 7. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Stuck on initializing. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Any help on this from the tech savvy would be appreciated. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. net folder. 48. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. 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. Stuck on "Initializing. exe. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta 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. Same with everyone in my guild. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Hello, It started couple hours ago. Select the Compatibility tab. I’ve closed everything out through task. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. I’ve tried: Reinstalling BNet app. Community Tournaments. • 1 yr. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. 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. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Installed Battle. After a few seconds it. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Download Stuck on 0% initializing; Mobile: No issues currently being tracked. Usual way to resolve this is to reboot your computer and then start the launcher to get the update. From here select “Support” then “Repair Tool”. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. So the launcher seems to be stuck at initializing the update, taking what seems far too long to update WoW. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. Step 3. You can replicate the problem by simply marking the Data folder as Read-Only, suggesting something on your pc is preventing access to the game folder(s), usually an anti-virus or firewall app. November 15, 2018. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Reinstall the Battle. Game stuck at 0. You don't have two big updates on the same day. Game update starts and then stops installing. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Technical Support. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. 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. . Reopen the Battle. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. 1 Like. Thanks though. Something like, battle. Had the same issue on Windows 11. net to place World of Warcraft. The same is happening for me. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Stuck on Initializing. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Hope this helps. What more can we even attempt? SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. switching to beta, giving battle. So glad I’m not the only one. 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. Anyone know what can be done about this? Pausing the update just makes the launcher think there’s ANOTHER update. We have more resources available in our knowledge database. I’ve disabled my firewall. im not the only one then? 5 Likes. Femfatale-haomarush. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. SupportTechnical Support. Go to the Battle. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Help please. It’s taken 30+ minutes to download another 30 MB, from 250 to 280MB. all other games work fine, just not wow. LoadingWorld of Warcraft Forums Desktop app and WoW update stuck in infinite loop while updating. For me it solved the problem I had download also stuck at initialising 2 times and simply pausing and restarting fixed it for me. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Unable to Gain. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Same problem on 2 computers. Same here, stuck on initializing. (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing . Locked post. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. It doesn’t move. Aerlas-magtheridon. net launcher”. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Technical Support. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. 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. This is the first thing you should do when you see your blizzard app is not downloading anything or stuck in a queue. 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 but world of Warcraft refuses to install. Disable all the background apps and close the other running apps other than WoW on your PC. Fix, rename etc. KDE is an international commmunity creating free and open source software. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still recognised as running, this prevented the update from starting. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. General Discussion. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. I know global. 57 Likes.