Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Even though it’s going slowy, it is downloading now. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. NET. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. 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. :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. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. NET. Stuck on ‘initializing’. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. 1 Like. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. The game will not be updating; click Play. net Desktop app. SjurEido. 1 Like. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Caellen-doomhammer November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #331. Won’t go past that. Subreddit for all things Overwatch™, Overwatch 2™ and the Overwatch™ Universe, the team-based shooter from Blizzard Entertainment. Step 3 of the link worked for me. End Battle. Also stuck on waiting for download. net. Also stuck on. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical. Fogg-silvermoon November 18, 2022, 7:06am #551. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. 819. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. -redownload a fresh battle. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. Emiriana-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 6:20pm #16. Thaelia-deathwing. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 6:42pm #24. 3. American VPN doesn’t seem to work. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. 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. NET. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Solution 4. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Delete the Battle. Átreidez-twisting-nether November 16, 2022, 6:41pm #23. So, this worked for me. I have click stop the download and click run it again. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Support Technical Support. I think a compensation is needed - if you cannot provide the service you are paid to provide to your customers, you need to give compensation. 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, 6:42pmWhat a mess. Technical Support. net Launcher. :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” 🙃What a mess. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Wait for installer to get stuck. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. 13. net”. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. Rambush-rattlegore. Show more. battle. Continues to sit on (2203048/2203048) It is strange that it’s the same issue on all 3 of my machines. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. 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. net app and start a new install of Dragonflight. Just not the live version. If restarting didn’t work, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), find everything related. Now the game is stuck on initializing. Initially stuck on “initializing”, then uninstalled Battle. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. This resolved this issue for me. Try clearing the Battle. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. Basically it was just stuck on “updating 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. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. Stuck on "Initializing. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. Rule Out Internet Issues. Technical Support. Start battle. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. My bnet are updating wow and it taking so much time from me. 2 Likes. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Game update starts and then stops installing. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. net application. • 1 yr. net doesn't work properly. If your Blizzard app stuck on. Are many others having this problem? Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Blizzard, the sovereign leader in MMO genre, offers a great desktop client that still doesn’t shy from issues of its own. Technical Support. net, the app may be stuck at "Initializing" and not progressing. I even did a clean install of everything. I renamed the 'Battle. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. 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. I was told the best solution is to completely. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Mostly with the recently. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. 1 Like. 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, . (Dell - Killer networking) has a history of borking the Wow connection. net and still. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. It should say Install instead of Play. Run your Blizzard client as administrator ; Check your antivirus software; Set the Windows Secondary Logon is set to automatic; Method 1: Rename the Destiny 2 folder. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. completely exit battle net and restart it. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. Good job releasing a patch for Call of Duty and WoW on the same day on servers from grandma’s basement. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. Been this way for 2 days, Did a windows update (I'm on 11, theres a . Starting yesterday afternoon, my Battle net is just stuck at 0% “Updating” and I am unable to launch and play Diablo Immortal. net stuck at 0 B/s just because of lacking admin right. Technical Support. Even asked Reddit. Recently, my Battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Step 2. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Thelight-darkspear. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. I understand the game needs updates. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Shocckington-tichondrius November 14, 2023, 4:52pm 2. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net launcher and still says initializing. 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. I had the issue where it would do the initializing loop. Look for any battle. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. NET. net Launcher. Pennab-mirage-raceway November 16, 2022, 7:34pm #109. I have returned after a 3 year gap. Still stuck on initializing. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Type msconfig. For PC, A. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. also glad I rushed home from work for this. Initializing is taking forever. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. net cache files following the steps Here . I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. Technical Support. Same here, been trying everything i can think of nothing works. net” or at 0% when trying to install… Tried all steps I found anywhere on the internet, nothing fixed it. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. 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. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. same here. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Updated Windows 10, . 57 Likes. 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. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. Baradûr-draenor. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Now, navigate to the Services tab. net to re-install each one. 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, 6:42pmHere’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. ran as admin, uninstalled. Now the game is stuck on initializing. 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…SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. 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. Also stuck on initializing. I was given the advice to use these instructions found in the “Blizzard Support: Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing” and it worked for me. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Pause the initializing process and close Battle. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. Agnass-anvilmar. 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, . Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Muthar-burning-legion December 10, 2022, 9:13am 620. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. The update servers are unreachable. net folder. exe. Same, been nearly an hour now with zero movement. 57 Likes. . Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Exact same issue here, stuck in initializing for 25 minutes now. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Several times weekly. net. Stuck on initializing for the past 45min . Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. SupportTechnical Support. Try closing the Battle. Spam left click on the button. Stuck on initializing. net app to no avail. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Rebooting the PC helped. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. If you’re having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Delete the Battle. Its been like this for a while. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Stucks on 0%. net Launcher. Technical Support. I will send you all i got from this timeline =) Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm #353. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. 2. The update servers are unreachable. Sometimes fetching download manifest. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. ago. I’ve had just about enough of this. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. So stupid, its not even launch day!. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t fun…. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Restarted client, restarted PC. Rlyehfhtagn-twisting-nether November 17, 2022, 8:11pm. Jinji-whisperwind July 11, 2023, 8:31pm #1. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net installer. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. not to mention fixing my OS. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Kranox-mazrigos. Rebooted my pc, closed the launcher, nothign seems to work. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. 2 Likes. 1 Like. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. It took a bit of time, but it eventually got done. I’m so happy I gave them 90€ for this. Use the steps below to troubleshoot installation issues for Blizzard games. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. 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. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. 15 years ago it was one click and you could play, but as technology advances, the. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. WoW download stuck on "initializing". net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. catflapps. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. " SupportTechnical Support. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. stuck now allso and nothing works. cleared caches. Steps taken to troubleshoot and resolve – closed and relaunched Battle net – did not resolve ran Scan and Repair – did not resolve / said there was nothing to repair restarted PC – did not resolve completely. It’s the same result. I tried creating a new adm account and it. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16,. Support Technical Support. Same issue for me: Intitializing (367/367 Bytes) and it just hangs there. 1 Like. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net or OW2 itself. 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. Technical Support. Technical Support. Technical Support. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Thelight-darkspear. net. Not sure if this was just timing/luck, but closing out of battle. My original post was in the technical support forum ( Download Issue / Stuck in Initializing ) and it was suggested I come here for help with the issue. Try doing a power cycle on your. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on 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, . net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Its been like this for a while. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Fortunately for me it got past initializing phase though again it was seemingly stuck there for more then 30min. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. com Subject: Mac Download Stuck Attachment: The log file of. ?=???9? 6?HTTP/1. net_old'. 3. This worked for me I downloaded the wow exe from. net says it has another update working. Technical Support. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. I tried to get that one going, but no dice, it behaved just like with the other 3 (retail, classic, ptr): stuck at Initializing. I was told the best solution is to completely. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Technical Support. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. 🙁. Themount-nethergarde-keep December 7, 2022, 8:11am 615. Third day in a row now. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. net Launcher. I thought it was battle. Please help, this is beyond. net again. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. What more can we even attempt? Battle Net app does not update game. net app completely, didn’t help. 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. If your Blizzard software becomes stuck when initializing, it might be due to a lack of write permissions. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Technical Support. net. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. 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. It doesn’t move. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. What a mess. It is stuck on initializing. Technical Support. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. catflapps. 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. If I try again, it keeps failing. Nothing works. Grubbass-burning-legion. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. 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. The battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. What more can we even attempt?I was given the advice to use these instructions found in the “Blizzard Support: Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing” and it worked for me. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. rip blizzard. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support.