net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. exe file. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Open Task Manager. net folder. :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” 🙃It started couple hours ago. Warcraft III: Reforged. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. See, you got it half right. net app. Open the Battle. net. Jaidyn. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Open the Battle. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Technical Support. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\) and delete those three folders. net, uninstalled Battle. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. Check the ” Hide all Microsoft services ” box. I've looked into old threads and multiple articles going back several years, tried everything from deleting the cache, disabling my firewall, creating a new profile on my pc, but nothing has fixed the issue except uninstalling and re-installing the game. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Installed bnet and then tried to. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. Technical Support. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Type msconfig. I ended up reinstalling the game. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. Technical Support. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. After ich freed some space it downloaded on its own without a problem! ReplyWorld of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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”. Reboot your PC. repeat until successful. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble. Anyone else experiencing extreme slow Initializing in Battle. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Step 2. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Put Battle. Reopen the Battle. 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. Technical Support. Alex470 • 1 yr. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Other games on Bnet update just fine. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Under the General tab, select the Selective startup. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. 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. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Game update starts and then stops installing. net launcher and still says initializing. SupportTechnical Support. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. I paused the download and resumed it and it initially went to “normal” download speeds but got stuck at ~80%. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. Technical Support. So glad I’m not the only one. This might fix the issue. 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. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. net; Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else;World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. World of Warcraft. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 302546 Common Problems I click on install for a game and the install button changes to the spinning Battle. net. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. catflapps. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". net Launcher. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. I returned to retail WoW earlier this year but fell off. One of the more memorable moments leading up to World of Warcraft: Dragonflight’s launch came a few months back when Ion Hazzikostas was asked about a certain impossible-to-miss sword sticking out of Silithus. and it stuck on initializing, occasionally moves a bit but barely, the download just d o e s n t start. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. I managed to fix the issue by completely uninstalling World of Warcraft and the battlenet app. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Baradûr-draenor. Step 5. I just launched battle. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Stuck at "initializing". Spam left click on the button. World of Warcraft Forums Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. Vanasmut-tichondrius. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Technical Support. I’m also having this issue. Please help, this is beyond frustrating… every other game has no. If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Confirm changes. I tried to install the update but it was very very slow, like ~80 kb/s. The problem is not on my side. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Delete the Battle. . Technical Support. Restart my computer. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. same here… pls send help. I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Found the fix! Uninstall the driver in device manager under game controllers. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Stuck on initializing. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. I haven’t played the game for a long time and with dragon flight the one expansion I’ve wanted to play for a while now, I bought it a few days ago got sometime so I can catch up a few of my characters in levels for the release but now the game is stuck in an updating loop when I install it, it doesn’t even attempt to install the game but freezes at initializing (2127019/2127019) and then. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. 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. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. 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. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. Start the test and launch the Battle. Go ahead and delete both of those folders. LoadingKrugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 20 per sec. Expect at least some free game time for this. Agnass-anvilmar. I’m having the same issue. Delete the Battle. . Under Background processes, find " Battle. It should work after about a minute or two. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. 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. g. MMORPG. net App from writing. Ethernia-tirion November 16, 2022, 7:16pm #67. Cannot update wow at all. I have restarted the application. Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. 1 Like. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. net update agent, force stop battle. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. Right-click the Battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . It is stuck on initializing. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Step 3 of the link worked for me. Technical Support. I have deleted Battle. Emeldavi-tichondrius. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. 4 GB update would be chucked in after completing an install of the game. Advanced Troubleshooting. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. In the “Host” field, enter “ us. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. r/starcitizen. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. What a mess. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and add it to. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. You almost certainly don’t, and it just takes a while to get. net Launcher. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. The game will not be updating; click Play. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I can’t reinstall WoW. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. :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” 🙃I’m trying to reinstall WoW but it’s just stuck on 0% initializing forever. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. If that does not help try installing the latest driver for the Elgato Game Capture HD which can be found here. start installing the game but close the battlenet launcher again as soon as it starts actually downloading. Restart the launcher and it should start updating. 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, . exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. net launcher (or window). Revert the folder name change. net as admin. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. I managed to finally get the game to fully install after trying a couple suggestions in conjunction with each other. Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. Removing bandwidth limit. My Battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. log file from Documents/3DMark to ul. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. The_Sinful. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. At least it worked for me. And every time it gets to this number it. Technical Support. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. It retries continuously but it does not get past that 2127019/2027019… I restarted bnet client, restarted my computer, uninstalled the wow files, started the repair client, but nothing seems to help. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. 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. Dartanin-ghostlands. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. For me it is stuck at initializing. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. I'm OCE, and completely unable to patch to most recent build. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. What more can we even attempt?I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. If it is downloading then it will unstuck after some time, don't interrupt it again just be patient. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW PTR WoW Retail WoW Classic No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t budge from there, even after I leave it… Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. 2. Every time I login to battle. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. I ended up deleting agent folder, emptying recycling bin, and restarting my pc before starting the launcher and it fixed everything. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". cleared caches. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. ago. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. this hasnt worked either. However, I now have access to the game. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein • Additional comment actions. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Same here, stuck on initializing. Here I am again ($&*!). Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. So glad I’m not the only one. Navigate to the Compatibility tab and select the checkbox for. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Desktop App Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs , which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat My Battle. net button at the top left of the Battle. Uninstalled Battlenet thinking it would help if I reinstalled but now it’s stuck on installing. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. Select all Agent, Blizzard, and game processes, and click End Process. Still stuck on initializing. Open task manager, force stop the battle. just gets stuck. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Every time I close Battle. restarted and hardbooted. 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. 4M subscribers in the wow community. net. It’s the same result. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. 2. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Catch Me Live At: Me On Twitter: all people curious on how to fix this, the answer MIGHT be to just give it time. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. Go to the Battle. Seems a widespread issue. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. EDIT: Great stuff! Sharing links to your own forum doesn’t work, but when user copies and pastes it in the browser, the link works just fine!World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Initializing stuck. Things were fine maybe 8 hours ago, but now it’s stuck at “initializing” - nothing changed here. 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. Expect at least some free game time for this. Honesty just give it time. net ” (without quotes). Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. I tried running Battle. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. net games. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022,. well thats weird, launching the wow. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Then just relaunch the launcher. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Loading. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. 2. Hmm. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Launcher stuck on initializing. ago • Edited 1 yr. Game is stuck at 99% in battle net launcher with 5mb remaining, originally it got stuck and I decided to scan and repair, this sent my game into an endless scan loop and I could no longer play the game, I reinstalled the battlenet launcher and eventually caved and reinstalled wow (note this is a big deal, as. For me it started yesterday already. net desktop app and update the game to see if the issue persists. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. And every time it gets to this number it. Click open again if a window doesn’t open showing its contents. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. exe. 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. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. We recently upgraded to Window’s 11 and had issues with WOW, so we uninstalled it figuring it was corrupt. I have tried clearing my Bnet cache, I have tried closing everything in Task. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. 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. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. Try closing background applications to resolve any software conflicts. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Its nice that blizz “does not. #354. Copy the Interface and WTF folders to your flash drive. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. We do not need any AgentNGDP files for now. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a. run as admin. You don't have two big updates on the same day. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. However, there’s a quick way to solve this problem, and all that you have to do is to run the application as an administrator. Same here, stuck on initializing. Babouk-dun-morogh November 16, 2022, 6:34pm #19. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. It’s taken 30+ minutes to download another 30 MB, from 250 to 280MB. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. The_Sinful. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…Are you frustrated by the stuck initializing error in World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Login to Battle. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Me too. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Was working fine everyday im on just today it wont complete update. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Rebooted the computer.