Wollow. just fine. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I was wondering if anyone had the same. 7: 81:. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Why is the. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. Same here. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’m also stuck on “incompatible”. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. I was stuck in initializing also. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 6:34pm #1. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. WoW WotLK Classic: ICC Buff Release Date Confirmed. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Today i had a update on Battle Net app, now it started to update WOW, its stuck in “Initializing” for over 1 hour, restarted the update, the app, the PC and nothing happens. Agnass-anvilmar. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm 2. At least it worked for me. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. Something like, battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. go to the Boot tab. The nutty thing is now retail wow is also stuck in the same loop and I hadn’t touched it. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. exit bnet > task manager > end bnet update agent > open bnet. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Put Battle. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. 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. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. It took about half an hour to download a 170-something MB’s but at least it worked. All Active. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. and here we go i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’ now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stressful experience. My Wrath Classic was having major freezing issue out of the blue. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Cannot start WoW. PS Plus Games December 2023: First Titles Leaked. This heat map shows where user-submitted problem reports are concentrated over the past 24 hours. (or you could delete it if you really know what you're doing) Pulled up the Run menu (WIN+R) and enter 'C:programdata' (notice there is no space between program and. Stuck on initializing. Need help to fix this. And when I come back to my pc I can press play. Click Run setup. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. I have click stop the download and click run it again. This is what fixed it for me. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. 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. See, you got it half right. -force quit battle. In the “Host” field, enter “ us. What a mess. Add a Comment. Codes. net I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. I was not in the mood to re-install the whole game. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. Emeldavi-tichondrius. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. If you are installing from a DVD or USB thumb drive, insert or connect it, then click the on screen notification. net app. net. Can't install either wow or wow classic. 3 Likes. exit bnet > task manager > end bnet update agent > open bnet. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. net button at the top left of the Battle. Click the Settings menu option. World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. This is what fixed it for me. Uninstall doesn’t work. First, downloading and installing BNet and WoW on my PC, then moving the files onto a flash drive. 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. The Top Rankings by big data filled with human desires! Country:. the Battle net and World of Warcraft works best if they are installed in the same folder. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Cannot update wow at all. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. 3 So I clicked on View all patch notes to see something that is actually from shadowlands. Tried to uninstall it. How do I fix this?Run Battle. cant even play wrath classic, that i also pay for, because it needs an update. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Greetings, My Battle. absolute joke from a game that costs more than netflix. ago. Run troubleshooting for WoW download update stuck. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. Battle. You can try running this program as an administrator. What i did to fix my problem, was to close the battlenet and then deleted "battlenet" and "Blizzard Entertainment" folders at C:ProgramData. Spacehunt-westfall. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. net users encounter when they want to update their game. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. net is running, close it. Tried to repair - stuck. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Next time I started Battle. Lastly, click on the OK button and then click on Apply to save the. I’m on the Battlenet launcher and it says WoW classic has an update, when i click the update button it says ‘Initializing’ then goes to ‘fetching patch manifest’ for a split second and then back to ‘Initializing’ and stops. 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. Of course, Battle. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Also a Mac user here stuck on 0%. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. Otherwise I've pulled my hair out about. Are many others having this problem?WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Technical Support. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. net launcher”. Boards. The game will not be updating; click Play. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Now wait a bit to be sure the update is completely stuck,WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Technical Support. Purpletits-firemaw. Altairr-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #50. That worked, though halfway through character creation the launcher caught up and launched an additional game client. So all you’re doing is masking the view. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. Use LXD to spin up a windows 10 VM (there are official canonical tutorials on this) Give the VM a beefier root disk. net. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. net Update Stuck on Initializing Download: 5 Ways To Fix It. Selecting Properties from the list. Anyone else got problem downloading the. net, set games location in another folder (I used: C:Games) Rght click on Games folder, share with everyone (read) Download WoW inside VM. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Try login in to another account, or create a free trial, and see if that fixes it. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Best. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on another update’. So glad I’m not the only one. Now if only I could do the same with hearthstone…This forum provides players with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and official Blizzard representatives. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Initializing is taking forever. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago The retail game started updating and stuck. 1. Antignome-stormscale. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. After enough restarts, it will eventually get going, but holy. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. I have a backup game location - My D drive and that. I had to pause all updates. Sometimes fetching download manifest. My Wrath Classic was having major freezing issue out of the blue. 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 client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. So im stuck on initializing and have been for some time, i’ve tried the task manger method, running update as admin method, scanning & repairing, closing discord etc etc etc. net desktop app. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. Download Battle. Emeldavi-tichondrius. trying to update games, but stuck on (initializing) or (waiting for another on another update). it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. net. ago. net launcher’s window. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. WoW update stuck on Initializing, any help? I already had a look on bnet and deleted ny battlenet folder to try and fix it; but no luck. 13. 270. Retest. 1 Like. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Check on the top right of the launcher if there is a download button, near the notifications button. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. I’ll have to wait, I guess. net app completely, didn’t help. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. I have also. In the logs it says im missing some dll’s(msmpeg2vdec. 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. net Launcher. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. 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”. LoadingTo check this is acutally works unpause your download for atleast 20MINS and check before and after folder size and check if it did increase or not. Since last night battle. Now it’s stuck in an infinite update loop. He left this overnight and it did not resolve. 2. In the logs it says im missing some dll’s(msmpeg2vdec. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. patch. Iamnotanelf-outland November 16,. Help! Since the newest patch in WoW I’ve been unable to load the game. Delete the Battle. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. So i have multiple hard drives in my PC , and for some reason if i try to update my main game location - My E drive - its stuck on Initializing 5% - the game starts to update then says Whoops something is wrong. repeat until successful. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). just fine. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Stuck on Initializing. (retail and classic) C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. net launcher”. 30. I shouldn’t need to have a degree or follow 10 different steps to simply click and play WoW. Please help, this is beyond …I just launched 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, . Same problem on 2 computers. Now, I tried something different. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. New replies are no longer allowed. Have tried stopping all the battle. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Is anyone. Wouldn’t run for me either, so I just went around the launcher and used the game’s . So I ran a scan and repair on it. WoW will launch without your BNet login. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. net folder in its entirety. net' folder to 'battle. net folder in its entirety. This resolved this issue for me. Rambush-rattlegore. Updated: 4 months ago. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. Cook food. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. and here we go i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’ now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stress… Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Agnass-anvilmar. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Close battle. net as administrator. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. blue spot “Play” one says “Update” tho under. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. The problem is not on my side. The first thing you can do is restart Battle. I was told the best solution is to completely. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. absolute joke from a game that costs more than netflix. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Has never happened before to me. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. exe. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. The only reason why I uninstalled it in the first place was due to a bug where both WoW Classic and normal WoW wouldn’t install/patch, and would instead be caught in a loop of initializing the update, reclaiming disc space, then saying that they were waiting for other updates, and then going back in the loop, forever. Wait until the lights turn back on. net by pressing the End. New replies are no longer allowed. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Spam left click on the button so you can click right when it says Update (it disappears in a fraction of a second, you need to spam the left click so you can click it exactly when it says Update) Hope it helps. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. I am also having the exact same issue. net. Then click Options > Game Settings. Technical Support. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. Every time I close Battle. All of the above didnt work for me unfortunatley, What did was right click the Battle. All subsequent reattempts and repairs always failed with the “whoops. I even did a clean install of everything. Went back to retail, and it is still the same. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Tried everything here? If you have tried these steps and still require assistance, visit our Technical Support Forums ( World of Warcraft ) ( StarCraft II ) ( Diablo III ) ( Hearthstone ) ( Heroes of the Storm ) ( Overwatch ) or contact us . Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Classic World Of Warcraft: 23%--Wow Classic: 21%--World Of Warcraft Dragonflight: 18%--South Park World Of Warcraft: 17%--World Of. Support. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. Have tried different folders. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. If the Battle. News. News. some have mentioned a simple computer restart worked as well. Game specific issues need to be reported on that. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. Hit the Windows key and R. Shop. Type msconfig. #354. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. Run the repair tool to repair any damaged game files. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Same here. net desktop client from Windows Defender, update the drivers, and rebuild the corrupt and outdated game files. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. Same issue here. exe file independent of the battle.