Checked folder permissions over the wow folder including rechecking the files within the directory. Downdetector only reports an incident when the number of problem. Game update starts and then stops installing. 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”. Re-installed Battle net app, checked other games for updates - worked well. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on applying updates. Antidotex-area-52 July 29, 2023, 11:07am #1. 30. (or you could delete it if you really know what you're doing) Pulled up the Run menu (WIN+R) and enter 'C:programdata' (notice there is no space between program and. What usually fixes it for me is the following: Open the Battle. So i have multiple hard drives in my PC , and for some reason if i try to update my main game location - My E drive - its stuck on Initializing 5% - the game starts to update then says Whoops something is wrong. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. I might have re-installed the launcher and the game completely from scratch. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Really stumped on this one. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. You can try running this program as an administrator. Same here. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. 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. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. SeriousAdult • 1 yr. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. This error message usually signifies an issue with the Client Access Security (CAS) system responsible for authenticating and granting access to the game. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). net Desktop App; Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat I ended up fixing the problem by deleting the battle net cache. the solution that people have found is to go into the actual game folders and open the game client directly, bypassing the battlenet launcher. Gaming. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Thanks though. If the Battle. And every time it gets to this number it. All subsequent reattempts and repairs always failed with the “whoops. FIX. blue spot “Play” one says “Update” tho under. net client, and then try the above steps again. net app. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Try to launch in desktop mode for the updates - it seems to work faster (just yesterday my download limit in game mode was 100kb/s, desktop was 30Mb/s). That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. I shouldn’t need to have a degree or follow 10 different steps to simply click and play WoW. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. This just worked for me. The Battle. Closed my Antivirus. cleared caches. exe. net as administrator. I have deleted Battle. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. Classic Games; BlizzCon;The retail game started updating and stuck. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. Reboot your PC. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Codes. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Its been like this for a while. A bit late, but I was having the same issue when trying to launch WoW from the Home tab on battlenet. net app keeps initializing and reclaiming disc space for WoW Technical Support this STILL hasnt been fixed over a week since it started! come on blizzard this is terrible customer service!!! Furthermore this problem already happened last week BEFORE the new patch until you fixed it. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. So far nothing has worked. I stopped using the launcher for wow. #354. Chandrah-magtheridon. net folder. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Now it’s stuck in an infinite update loop. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. WoW Classic Update wont install. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. net stuck at 0 B/s just because of lacking admin right. 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. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Wait until the lights turn back on. 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. Tried everything here? If you have tried these steps and still require assistance, visit our Technical Support Forums ( World of Warcraft ) ( StarCraft II ) ( Diablo III ) ( Hearthstone ) ( Heroes of the Storm ) ( Overwatch ) or contact us . Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. net. Blizzard allows you to play World of Warcraft for free until you reach a certain level. Uninstall doesn’t work. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. I am now playable after all day of initializing. Update the Battle. Close all Battle. Initializing is taking forever. Technical Support. 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 need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Stuck on Initializing. 2. 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”. net to beta and still couldn't get it to work. I think the download servers are dead. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. Support. No idea what causes this or how to fix it completely. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. It doesn’t move. 1. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. Selecting Properties from the list. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. Game update starts and then stops installing. Rambush-rattlegore. Restart the Battle. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. Please try these steps to. After enough restarts, it will eventually get going, but holy. I had to pause all updates. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Cook food. same and “w8ing for another patch”. net. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. Right-click on the Battle. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. He then proceeded to run through the gambit of attempted fixes, completely uninstalling battlenet and WoW - and worked through this article. Gelebor-hydraxis. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. And every time it gets to this number it. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). So glad I’m not the only one. 2 Likes. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Removing bandwidth limit. net is stuck on initializing. Support. My Battle. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Blizzard failing at being a game company. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Did you try running as admin? minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. dll) but i can not find them in the winetricks windows dll installer list. exe. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Closed my Antivirus. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. 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”. However, I now have access to the game. The update servers are unreachable. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Delete the Cache folder. Purpletits-firemaw. So I ran a scan and repair on it. Have also cleared bnet cache with rm -rf /Users/Shared/Batt. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. net app completely, didn’t help. Just delete the Battle. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. I’m stuck as well…. 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, . However, the free trial option is great if you just want to find out what WoW feels like. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. net cache, whitelist the Battle. Deleting the Battle. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. I had the same issue, but was able to update this way. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Release Window Apparently Leaked. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. net and retry updating the app or your game. Same here. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. Today i had a update on Battle Net app, now it started to update WOW, its stuck in “Initializing” for over 1 hour, restarted the update, the app, the PC and nothing happens. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. World of Warcraft Forums. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. . The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. The update with indication [Internal – Corpnet Required] should have a link below it Retry. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Character transfer wont work and i am stuck! Customer Support. Stuck. Download Battle. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. Just unistall the game, then stop. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first. To resolve this: Click the Cogwheel icon next to the Play or Update button and choose Show in Explorer. Use LXD to spin up a windows 10 VM (there are official canonical tutorials on this) Give the VM a beefier root disk. net Agent". I’ll have to wait, I guess. 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. Deleted. Ensure you’re running Battle. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. net, even if I also. ago. Same has last week when we had to wait over 30 minutes for some people to update the game and login, they had 10kbps. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Technical Support. Fresh Battle. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. However, if you go into the WoW root directory and delete everything other than the "Data" folder, then go into the data folder and delete everything other than the "data" folder, then move into that folder and delete everything without a. net launcher, properties, compatibility, check Run this progam as administrator. Updated beta and PTR - ok. net launcher (or window). Nánu-tichondrius July 11, 2023, 6:34pm #1. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. net launcher. Gaming. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. This is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. msc in the search box and. Uninstalled & went to reinstall, keep getting stuck in the scanning/initializing loop & once it was finally starting to properly install WoW battlenet launcher crashes, won’t load (says can’t run on the computer?! it always has before) so i uninstall the launcher & try to reinstall. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. net. 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). The Top Rankings by big data filled with human desires! Country:. net installer. Delete the Battle. sill stuck on initializing. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Nothing changesUpdate your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. I was stuck in initializing also. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. Spacehunt-westfall. Since last night battle. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized. exe. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. Under Background processes, find " Battle. net cache. Bought the WoW expansion and now it won’t update. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Technical Support. net won’t update. Try login in to another account, or create a free trial, and see if that fixes it. Shop. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Clear all app cache. 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. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. exit bnet > task manager > end bnet update agent > open bnet. 1. net. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. I re-installed and moved blznet. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. Reinstall the Battle. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 4. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I was not in the mood to re-install the whole game. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. 57 Likes. 1. 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. Hit the Windows key and R. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Thanks though. Game update starts and then stops installing. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Anyone else got problem downloading the. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Thank you! You solved my issue. At least. Sagemode-darksorrow April 23, 2023, 11:58am #1. Best. World of Warcraft Forums. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Step 4: Reboot (start windows normally) Step 5: Set the correct time zone (make sure your machine has the correct time zone) Step 6: Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update (if its downloading updates, let it finish. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. So glad I’m not the only one. i went up to download the game. It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day. Technical Support. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Delete the Cache folder. I know global download speeds are low but I have. Greetings, My Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. 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. Battle. Does anyone have this issue? When i open battlenet WoW:Classic says it needs to update. I was told the best solution is to completely. same and “w8ing for another patch”. The Battle. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. The first thing you can do is restart Battle. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. Revert the folder name change. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Nothing helps. Can't install either wow or wow classic. exe. 2. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. 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. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Alex470 • 1 yr. net desktop client from Windows Defender, update the drivers, and rebuild the corrupt and outdated game files. Close all Battle. You can see the Top Rankings for World of Warcraft in United States, such as “World Of Warcraft Update Stuck On Initializing”. For me it was a simple as closing the battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Type msconfig. October 28, 2023. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. 13. The update starts and then stops, saying it’s waiting for another update. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. News. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Launcher stuck on initializing. look in the task manager. The nutty thing is now retail wow is also stuck in the same loop and I hadn’t touched it. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. ago. Agnass-anvilmar. There was also a World of Warcraft update that happened in the meanwhile and it went through just fine, but my DI update is stuck on 99% - Initializing, for more than 1 hour already. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Delete the Cache folder. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. Tried to repair - stuck. net website gives you a potential fix. Every once in a while it’ll. I had to do this almost three times to get Retail WoW to finish the stuck update and it was the same thing like all the other times, it never actually does an update, it just finishes. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. 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. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. 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. WoW Classic Behaving Weirdly - MacBook Pro 2020 Intel i5. net update agent” from there. The new Battle. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. net and select WoW. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Put the birds to bed. Press the Battle. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Every time I close Battle.