Scan and repair, doesn’t work. net app completely, didn’t help. Spam left click on the button. Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 8:37pm #2. log and 3dmark. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. net launcher and download the game before buying sub and the game is stuck on initializing, this is a fresh clean install on a new PC since I last played. WoW will launch without your BNet login. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. 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. I’m stuck in a “Repair-Loop”… when I tried the scan and repair function, it scans for ~10 minutes or so, then tells me “something wen wrong” and that I should try again. Under Background processes, find " Battle. if it still gets stuck at the social club loop. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Put Battle. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. Stuck on Initializing. Tried opening wow. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. This worked for me as well, thanks. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Expect at least some free game time for this. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. 2. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. net processes, restarting, etc. Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. benchmarksupport@ul. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Start battle. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. all other games work fine, just not wow. Showing 1 - 15 of 39 comments. In the “Host” field, enter “ us. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. Type msconfig. net App and wait for any updates to. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. -force quit battle. You can do that here: ^JH”World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. It will work then. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. World of Warcraft Forums. 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. . Support Technical Support. CAS System Unable. For real though, I have no clue. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Alex470 • 1 yr. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. net, the app may be stuck at "Initializing" and prevent you from progressing. Sucks. well thats weird, launching the wow. Wait for the update. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. World of Warcraft ForumsI have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. MacOS Stuck at initializing: BLZBNTAGT0000138F. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. ago. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. 270. Having the same issue. In the launcher settings, set max concurrent connections to 5, and set the max download speed to something a little below what your connection is capable of. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and add it to. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. This might fix the issue. Deleting the Battle. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Updated:. battle. Check BIOS settings for World of Warcraft. . Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022, 7:34pm. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. 1 Like. Agnass-anvilmar. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Thanks though. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. The Battle. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)It never goes past initializing. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Rule Out Internet Issues. net folder. How to fix WoW update stuck on initializing – World of Warcraft. Please help, this is beyond. net client, and then try the above steps again. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing” 1 Like. 2 Likes. 3. I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. net folder in its entirety. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Oddly enough, after i did a windows update, it suddenly came on for a while. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. 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. I can’t reinstall WoW. Deleting bnet folder in C:ProgramData. See full list on makeuseof. 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. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. Technical Support. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. net window. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. Help pleaseIssue with initializing. Cofe-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:20pm #72. Then, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get to your task manager, and end any process that is called AGENT. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at initializing. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Technical Support. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Show more. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. net launcher. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. 2. I’m also having this issue. net users are stuck at 1 percent when they update or install the app. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. Test the internet speed. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. If it is downloading then it will unstuck after some time, don't interrupt it again just be patient. Boards. The_Sinful. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. LoadingThe Battle. Have tried stopping all 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. Try turning off auto updates in bnet, force quit the launcher and updater in task manager and then try to manually update. Refreshing connection. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download). Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. net. Right-click the Battle. Every time I close Battle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. And every time it gets to this number it. Closed my Antivirus. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) It never goes past initializing. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Click the Settings menu option. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. NET and GPU. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Clearing Battle. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Then back restart to normal and play. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. an I dont have an antivirus at all. Disable all the background apps and close the other running apps other than WoW on your PC. 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. Wait about a minute before turning on your equipment. 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. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Restarted my computer. net button at the top left of the Battle. go to the Boot tab. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. ago • Edited 1 yr. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". So glad I’m not the only one. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Greetings all, We’ve been working to improve some of the available troubleshooting resources for our games. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Delete the Battle. -redownload a fresh battle. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. At least it worked for me. Right-click on the Battle. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Same problem on 2 computers. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. net App. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Thaelia-deathwing. I uninstalled the game and am now stuck on initializing when trying to reinstall. It should work after about a minute or two. I’ll have to wait, I guess. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Around 70 gig to go it displayed PLAY button. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. Navigate to the Services tab and check the Hide all Microsoft services. It will work then. Support. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing” 1 Like. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. net. The problem is not on my side. Type msconfig. net launcher. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. 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, . Rambush-rattlegore. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started downloading after 5 or so mins. Thank you! Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. 1 Like. 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. The installation however, stops at Initializing (2145572/2145572), and then goes back to Updating after a few seconds, and then back to Initializing. 4MB/s. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. 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. Technical Support. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. net won’t update. 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. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. How to resolve this issue when installing or. Technical Support. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. It also doesn’t matter. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Tried exiting and relaunching the battle. Help please. 2 Common Issues Subject. net folder. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Put Battle. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Install stuck on "Initializing". 14. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. I ended up deleting agent folder, emptying recycling bin, and restarting my pc before starting the launcher and it fixed everything. selective startup. net. When I started the Battle. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. It looks like the installer/updated is stuck in a loop, as every time, it moves from initializing, it gives a set of number that increment until is gets to the number is being reported before (2145571/2145571). Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Technical Support. Honesty just give it time. I ended up reinstalling the game. Game specific issues need to be reported on that game’s forums… in this case, that would be WoW. net_old'. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Try login in to another account, or create a free trial, and see if that fixes it. 5. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. SoM sure goona be fun. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Select all Agent, Blizzard, and game processes, and click End Process. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. same issue, in the battle. I play on a Mac. 14. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I tried the usual fixes, nothing worked, and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing” 1 Like. The games run well. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. com and I'll take a look. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Step 3 of the link worked for me. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Windows. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. YOUR. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Windows. See the original post and comments on r/wow subreddit. I watched the video again. If I try again, it keeps failing. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. I just bought the latest expansion of World of Warcraft today and I am installing it new on my PC (up until now, I have not played the game on the PC). Kranox-mazrigos. any updates would sooth my mind. 2 Likes. If that does not help try installing the latest driver for the Elgato Game Capture HD which can be found here. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. 33. i went up to download the game. Originally posted by [-iD-]: ok so to start with you will need to rename the rockstar folder in that one drive folder to "rockstar-backup". The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. net Agent". I thought it was battle. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. FIX. . Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. this hasnt worked either. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Step 4. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. So far nothing has worked. I am also stuck with this problem. Technical Support. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. restarted and hardbooted. net as admin. Step 2. I’ve also restarted the client as well as my PC. 1 Like. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. 3. 270. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. 2 Likes. secondary logon. Close the task manager. . net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Installed Battle. 1. net launcher’s window. Hearthstone is stuck waiting for something else to update. From here select “Support” then “Repair Tool”. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Updated Windows 10, . I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Restarting the PC. 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, clear out all the WoW folders per Blizzard blue-post instructions, reinstall. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. net. Closing processes in task manager. Then try wow again.