im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. net. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Stuck on ‘initializing’. Same issue here, also on a Mac Studio (M1 Max, running OS12. But this is just frustrating at this point. 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. Technical Support. net or OW2 itself. net with Admin Right and in Compatibility Mode. Ðrpøurritûs-les-sentinelles November 16, 2022, 6:44pm #25. Eldrêth-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 9:07am #10. Open comment sort options. Was looking forward to a nice evening with. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I don’t know if it’s an OS issues or. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Restart the Battle. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Hmm. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. 1 Like. NET and GPU. Yes, it sounds super simple, but this. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Is there a fix to this or a new problem/bug that. Breaking News Blizzard Support - Longer than usual wait times World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Technical Support. Kranox-mazrigos. net, uninstalled Battle. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Technical Support. Blizzard servers? Being totally inadequate?WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. I even did a clean install of everything. Only thing that worked for me was downloading WOW on a different computer (with Windows 10 instead of 11) and copying to my WOW folder and. Stuck on Initializing. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. 1 Like. Technical Support. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. ye it works again, it looks like it was something wrong on the update servers. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. The update can stay in initializing mode for 30-45-60 min. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Technical Support. Wrenn-kilrogg November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #183. Wish they fix this issue. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. net app completely, didn’t help. net launcher. net app. I know global. Talliyya-blackrock November 16, 2022, 7:53am #9. 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. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. 56 Likes. 2 Likes. If you are in Europe try the Americas. Support Technical Support. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Thelight-darkspear. exe. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. 1. Just not the live version. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. If Battle. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Technical Support. Technical Support. Something like, battle. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. I r… the problem have 6 o 7 hours. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Sometimes fetching download manifest. I’ve had just about enough of this. Third day in a row now. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. net Launcher. Pennab-mirage-raceway November 16, 2022, 7:34pm #109. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. I think the download servers are dead. What worked for me. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. 4MB/s. net shortcut on your desktop and select Properties. Having the same issue. net launcher (or window). Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. Technical Support. net. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. I’ll have to wait, I guess. exe and manually loging in, doesn’t help. With their resources and experience they should be better than this. idx files, doing a clean install of the battlenet launcher, clearing the battlenet cache, restarting my computer, and launching battlenet as admin, relaunching countless times and just letting it sit for an hour now and it hasn’t budged whatsoeverWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Type msconfig. Stuck on "Initializing. I have tried restarting my pc, disabling the firewall and running as admin there has been no joy still stuck on initializing. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still. I was just randomly Googling this issue as the latest WoW update was just sitting there for ages as usual, saw this comment so closed Steam from the system tray, it immediately. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. 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. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. Rambush-rattlegore. 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, . Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Delete the Battle. Mostly with the recently. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Emiriana-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 6:20pm #16. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. net to re-install each one. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. Technical Support. Technical Support. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. And now I’m waiting for download to finish at lovely speed of 5MB/s if I’m lucky as I see it dropping to 3MB/s. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Click “Pause all”. Don’t expect Blizzard to have any form of smooth launch. Seems a widespread issue. Also stuck on initializing. Pendragon-scarshield-legion November 16, 2022, 7:05pm #48. same and “w8ing for another patch”. net says it has another update working. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Technical Support. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Revert the folder name change. 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. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. 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, . Scan and repair, doesn’t work. net' folder to 'battle. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. (Download speeds ranging between 20kbs to 150kbs)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, . Imagine being on your 9th expansion and not being able to cope with what, by now, must be very predictable volumes of traffic. NET. Look for any battle. it probably looked something like this. Oh. Chandrah-magtheridon November 16, 2022, 9:28pmInstalled Battle. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. Femfatale-haomarush. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. Up to two hours before the download starts. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. What a mess. The Battle. net app and start a new install of Dragonflight. Hope this helps. It should work after about a minute or two. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. Im on 0% instalation process at bnet. net launcher”. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Nothing works. Now, I tried something different. For this, running the Blizzard app in a selected startup can minimizing the program’s conflict. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. Start battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Why is the. 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, . Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. YOUR. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. 2 Likes. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible. Also stuck on. 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, 6:42pmWoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. After setting up a VPN Connection (to Canada), I closed Bnet from taskmanager and restarted it. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. I’m having the same issue. Arcann-ravencrest November 16, 2022, 7:39pm 116. I had the same problem with being stuck on initializing for about 2 hours. it should start. net cache files following the steps Here. Some of the time Battle. It doesn’t move. Rebooting the PC helped. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s awful launch. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Technical Support. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Muthar-burning-legion December 10, 2022, 9:13am 620. Blizzard is the single game dev studio which continuously cannot push out big updates / expansions due to the absolute lack of care for increased traffic on their. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 1 Like. net desktop app. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. 9 Likes. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Many users have proven its effective. Technical Support. ran as admin, uninstalled. 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). net application. This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the. Then when it loops, end the app by going to the blizzard logo in the top left, right click, and click exit. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. net_old'. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. The game will not be updating; click Play. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Close all Battle. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. 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. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Technical Support. Support Technical Support. 1 Like. Lew-sunstrider November 16, 2022, 7:10pm #58. net says it has another update working. Alcatrazchad-silvermoon. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Initializing is taking forever. 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. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a minute then get back to being stuck at. net app. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. 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. 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. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Technical Support. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. Just not the live version. well thats weird, launching the wow. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Control panel > user accounts > Change User Account Control Settings. net or OW2 itself. Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. Technical Support. Technical Support. I tried creating a new adm account and it. I’m so happy I gave them 90€ for this. Restart your router . Also stuck on waiting for download. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. Install stuck on "Initializing". 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net folder. net app. net Launcher. Technical Support. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. Show more. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. Go to Download Manager. no luck (new admin user, disabling antiviruses, UAC exceptions and so on). same here, seems like the update servers might be down. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Close battle. net Desktop app. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. 57 Likes. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Caellen-doomhammer November 16, 2022, 9:17pm #331. If I try again, it keeps failing. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. One of the recently-reported problems concerns a stuck in the initializing screen. Katalin-ghostlands November 16, 2022, 6:23pm #17. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. net Desktop App is stuck at “Initializing,” try the following steps: Restart Battle. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. First: Stuck on initializing. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. NET. net says it has another update working. Solution 4. Their issue that they need to fix. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. I know global download speeds are low but I have. Lastly, click on the OK button and then click on Apply to save the changes. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game. anyone know why Locked post. 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). Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to get stuck. Technical Support. It has been 2 days. Have tried stopping all the battle. 1 Like. I am also stuck with this problem. net stuck at 0 B/s just because of lacking admin right. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. My update’s “initializing” is stuck on a loop. Starting yesterday afternoon, my Battle net is just stuck at 0% “Updating” and I am unable to launch and play Diablo Immortal. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. 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. Nothing is working helllpppp. Wish they fix this issue. Zobo-argent-dawn December 3, 2022, 6:12pm 609. com How to Fix The Battle. Technical Support. Are many others having this problem? Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. I even did a clean install of everything. After the crash, it started an update. Game update starts and then stops installing. 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. Run Battle. I am also stuck with this problem. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. You can do that here: ^JH”WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Subreddit for all things Overwatch™, Overwatch 2™ and the Overwatch™ Universe, the team-based shooter from Blizzard Entertainment. According to some user reports, some third-party software and VPNs can trigger.