→ Once the network is back online with the system, flush your DNS cache using the commands Here. • 2 mo. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Got better things to do. 1. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. I would recommend to try the following: Power Cycle the home network to refresh the connection to all devices on the network and to the Internet Service Provider (ISP). net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. The Battle. Restarted bnet. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. net again. Why is the. Then on relaunch of bnet it said update, I clicked, it did a scan, and failed at 100%. 1. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Support. The Top Rankings by big data filled with human desires! Country:. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first. On the other hand, if you’re still stuck at the initializing screen, make sure to move on. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. 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. Rambush-rattlegore. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. It started couple hours ago. Click settings. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. 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 will work then. 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. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Can't update. Technical Support. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Are you on windows 11? try updating the “optional” updates for windows, and making sure you don’t have any razer processes (the mouse software) running in the background. Battle. World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) created by Blizzard Entertainment. News. 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. Got this same issue. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months agoAre you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. 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. 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, even if I also. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. NET. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Have authenticator connected and once you have a device that’s been authenticated a couple of times it stops asking so all I have to do is good ol logging in. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. I have also. net client, and then try the above steps again. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Closing processes in task manager. Every time I close Battle. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Closing processes in task manager. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Did you try running as admin? minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. net update agent” from there. 2 Common Issues Subject. some have mentioned a simple computer restart worked as well. If setup does not start automatically, click Start > File Explorer > This PC > open the drive containing the Windows 10 setup files, then double click Setup. I wondered what was being patched, so I clicked on the Patch Notes link and the most recent patch notes it showed me were for Patch 8. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Continuing to watch the reinstall. 1. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. I r…If you want to play popular Blizzard games like World of Warcraft,. For me it was a simple as closing the battle. Boards. 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. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. This error message usually signifies an issue with the Client Access Security (CAS) system responsible for authenticating and granting access to the game. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Technical Support. Is anyone. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. So all you’re doing is masking the view. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. The Battle. It’s stuck on initializing. 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. I am also having the exact same issue. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Support. Step 2. Then click Options > Game Settings. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. Click the Settings menu option. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Agnass-anvilmar. It started couple hours ago. net, the game (including Classic) and all addons seems to have done the trick - took nearly an hour to download the game again but at least I was able to log-in. 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. I was stuck in initializing also. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. 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. This just worked for me. Completely remove the Battle. blue spot “Play” one says “Update” tho under. Press Command + I. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. Need help to fix this. net folder. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. look in the task manager. Antignome-stormscale. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Nothing works. It also doesn’t matter. And when I come back to my pc I can press play. Then click Options > Game Settings. No big deal I think, I'll just log back in, and so I close the game and go to reopen it, and see there's an update. 14. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. ← previous page next page. 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. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. 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 is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Really stumped on this one. Grubbass-burning-legion. 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. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Support. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. this is my setup This PC – Windows-SSD (C:) – GAMES (if you only have one drive or This PC (D:) Games if you have two drives) installed in this folder is --Battle net – World of Warcraft and a few other games. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. The easiest fix for this problem is to just wait guys, don’t be impatient. net button at the top left of the Battle. Purpletits-firemaw. net ” (without quotes). 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. What a mess. In the Explorer window you just opened, locate and delete the Data folder. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. If you are installing from a DVD or USB thumb drive, insert or connect it, then click the on screen notification. You don't have two big updates on the same day. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the Battle. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. net_old'. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm 2. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. SjurEido. same and “w8ing for another patch”. What usually fixes it for me is the following: Open the Battle. dll & msvproc. net. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. October 28, 2023. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. Run troubleshooting for WoW download update stuck on initializing. Update problem - Wrath of the Lich King Classic Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums. Cook food. The first thing you can do is restart Battle. Technical Support. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Assuming this is due to massive amounts of people trying to download, but putting this thread here saying for the last 3 hours, my download has been sitting at 0% “Initializing download”. 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 Loading <style> html { overflow-y: revert !important; } #d-splash { display: none; } </style>It popped back up by itself and after a minute or so it started downloading…slowly, mind you. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. 2. My Battle. Click on the lock and unlock it,. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. I ended up reinstalling the game. 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. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Technical Support. The nutty thing is now retail wow is also stuck in the same loop and I hadn’t touched it. Spacehunt-westfall. Same problem on 2 computers. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. Why is World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing? If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing. NET. It will work then. However, the free trial option is great if you just want to find out what WoW feels like. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. Anyone else stuck at "initializing" and Update? Make sure nothing for Blizz is running in your task manager either. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Rule Out Internet Issues. Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. 270. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Go to the Battle. Aerlas-magtheridon. Click Run setup. Gelebor-hydraxis. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Same has last week when we had to wait over 30 minutes for some people to update the game and login, they had 10kbps. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Support. In the “Host” field, enter “ us. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Close all Battle. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Put Battle. That worked, though halfway through character creation the launcher caught up and launched an additional game client. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. com. WoW Classic Update wont install. Technical Support. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. 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. Delete the Battle. Here are the instructions: Download the tool from this page. exe. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. net App. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. Run the repair tool to repair any damaged game files. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. 2. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. I can’t launch the game because the launcher is evidently trying to update or download some files, but it is stuck between “Initializing” and “Waiting on another installation or update. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Chandrah-magtheridon. Today I wanted to play WoW. i went up to download the game. Add a Comment. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. net. Such as packet loss occurring corrupting the data. Deleting the Battle. Restart the launcher. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Technical Support. However, I now have access to the game. Then just relaunch the launcher. 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. net and select WoW. net launcher”. Cannot start WoW. FIX. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. Are many others having this problem?WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Add a Comment. Step 3. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. Right-click the Battle. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). net . Battle. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Game cannot update while you’re currently in it. Luckily I have been playing World of Warcraft for like a decade, and I know exactly what you should do to force update your game. I’m stuck as well…. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. YOUR. Game update stuck on initialising. Look for Agent. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? World of Warcraft Forums I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. 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. Emeldavi-tichondrius. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Agnass-anvilmar. If setup does not start automatically, click Start > File Explorer > This PC > open the drive containing the Windows 10 setup files, then double click Setup. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Reddit. Such as packet loss occurring corrupting the data. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. 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 I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. net App and wait for any updates to. net again. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Have also cleared bnet cache with rm -rf /Users/Shared/Batt. Initializing is taking forever. net Agent". blue spot “Play” one says “Update” tho under. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). Start the test and launch the Battle. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Support. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Ive been trying to install retail wow for a couple weeks now and i havent made much progress, the install is always stuck on initializing and crashes if it stays like that for a couple minutes. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. World of Warcraft. Uninstall doesn’t work. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Press the Battle. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. The_Fluffy_Baron. #354. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. It should work after about a minute or two. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Add my user to the permissions for the World of Warcraft folder,. ago. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. Launcher stuck on initializing. First, downloading and installing BNet and WoW on my PC, then moving the files onto a flash drive. 2 from battle. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Have tried different folders. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Windows. NET and GPU. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. 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. It’s the same result. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. net folder. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Many players have reported this issue on the official forum and shared their possible solutions. Game update starts and then stops installing.