exe and kill it. net won’t update. 4MB/s. net launcher. Then relaunch and it should work. Also, if I go and launch each individual . → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. I’m stuck as well…. This error message usually signifies an issue with the Client Access Security (CAS) system responsible for authenticating and granting access to the game. Ensure that. Turn on your. (retail and classic) C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. Run troubleshooting for WoW download update stuck on initializing. Rlyehfhtagn-twisting-nether November 17, 2022, 8:11pm. Run as Administrator: Right-click on the installer and select “Run as Administrator” to give the installer the necessary permissions. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. I’m stuck as well…. Same issue here. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. 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. With W11, the result is the same. Now wait a bit to be sure the update is completely stuck,WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Agent". Every once in a while it’ll. November 14, 2023. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Sometimes fetching download manifest. I’m also stuck on “incompatible”. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Step 4. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. Purpletits-firemaw. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. 2. Every time I close Battle. When I started the Battle. WoW WotLK Classic:. Delete the Cache folder. That worked, though halfway through character creation the launcher caught up and launched an additional game client. I am also having the exact same issue. Best. Battle. 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. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. How do I fix this?Run Battle. Technical Support. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". WoW Classic Update wont install. Open Task Manager using Ctrl+Shift+Esc and close all running instances of Battle. Battle. Selecting Properties from the list. 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. November 15, 2018. It doesn’t move. I have restarted the application. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. This topic was automatically closed 60 days after the last reply. exe. Use LXD to spin up a windows 10 VM (there are official canonical tutorials on this) Give the VM a beefier root disk. However, I now have access to the game. net desktop app. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Classic World Of Warcraft: 23%--Wow Classic: 21%--World Of Warcraft Dragonflight: 18%--South Park World Of Warcraft: 17%--World Of. Can't install either wow or wow classic. Did you try running as admin? minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. WoW Classic: Light of Elune Quest Guide & Hearthstone Macro. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. 1 Like. 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. WoW will launch without your BNet login. 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. The update servers are unreachable. I’ll have to wait, I guess. i went up to download the game. Restarting the PC. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. First, downloading and installing BNet and WoW on my PC, then moving the files onto a flash drive. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Im at a loss on what to do. Cook food. Won’t go past that. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. It will work then. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. 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 stressful experience. Me too. This worked for me as well, thanks. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Download Battle. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. IF it D. Type msconfig. Have tried stopping all the battle. . WoW update is stuck on initializing. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. Game update starts and then stops installing. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Shop. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. 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). It starts off with the usual “has started an update”, “initializing”, 'checking residency", and then when it loads the download bar, it flashes red for a few seconds and then turns green saying that the game is ready to play. Thanks though. 2 Likes. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. Disk cleanup. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. Restarted my computer. Wait for the update. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. ago. The Battle. Fresh Battle. 33: 902:. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Purpletits-firemaw. I am having an issuing updating to the Wrath Of The Lich King pre patch. Is there really an update right now (Monday evening)? My Battlenet launcher says there’s an update for wow classic and my update is stuck on initializing. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Step 2. In the Explorer window you just opened, locate and delete the Data folder. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. Iamnotanelf-outland November 16,. Are many others having this problem? WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Reinstall the Battle. This happened to me suddenly today. Wollow. Ensure that your internet. All Active. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. The game will not be updating; click Play. Also a Mac user here stuck on 0%. Technical Support. Gelebor-hydraxis. 1. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Stuck on Initializing. Update problem - Wrath of the Lich King Classic Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums. Open Battle. Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. net update agent” from there. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Cannot start WoW. 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. Blizzard ForumsUpdate your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Reboot your PC. Technical Support. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. NET. Can't install either wow or wow classic. dll) but i can not find them in the winetricks windows dll installer list. net Update stuck at 0% in your Windows 10 PC. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. So glad I’m not the only one. Technical Support. PS Plus Games December 2023: First Titles Leaked. Of course, 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. 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. So all you’re doing is masking the view. He then proceeded to run through the gambit of attempted fixes, completely uninstalling battlenet and WoW - and worked through this article. net folder. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. Check your internet connection: Make sure that you have a stable internet connection and that your firewall and antivirus software aren’t blocking the installation. Got better things to do. net is running, close it. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Agnass-anvilmar. Tried to launch classic Wrath, got to the character screen, pretty ok. Emeldavi-tichondrius. net. Right-click the Battle. Sagemode-darksorrow April 23, 2023, 11:58am #1. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. Wait until the lights turn back on. net app. 33. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Best. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Latest Videos. net launcher and still says initializing. You don't have two big updates on the same day. 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. I have the same issue. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. I r…If you want to play popular Blizzard games like World of Warcraft,. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. SjurEido. Re-installed Battle net app, checked other games for updates - worked well. My Wrath Classic was having major freezing issue out of the blue. MacOS Stuck at initializing: BLZBNTAGT0000138F. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. Click the Settings menu option. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. Stuck at initializing? Topic Archived. Can't update. Downdetector only reports an incident when the number of problem. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing?World of Warcraft ForumsI have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. 2 Common Issues Subject. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. Continuing to watch the reinstall. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. It will work then. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no longer there and it is 0% Updating again. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Its been like this for a while. Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. net_old'. It’s stuck at 0% and is “paused” - it will not start the download if I hit the “Start all” button in the download manager. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. Chandrah-magtheridon. Went back to retail, and it is still the same. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Been noticing that the launcher keeps trying to update and then does nothing. Turn off your PC. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. 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. It just gets stuck in an update / initialising loop. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Update Stuck on Initializing Download: 5 Ways To Fix It. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. 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, . Unable to Complete Achievement - Dream On. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. All subsequent reattempts and repairs always failed with the “whoops. Run Battle. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. If you’re playing World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and you find yourself stuck on “Initializing,” don’t worry! This is a common. 3 Likes. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Launcher stuck on initializing. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. 2. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. I was stuck in initializing also. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. . Has never happened before to me. net launcher (or window). . I was not in the mood to re-install the whole game. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Step 1. Disk Cleanup Drive Selection will show up, select the drive you. net App. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. And when I come back to my pc I can press play. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. net Desktop App; Update. 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, . net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. 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. 4. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Delete the Cache folder. net shortcut on your desktop and select Properties. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. In the “Host” field, enter “ us. ago. NET. Game update starts and then stops installing. Antignome-stormscale. This happened to me suddenly today. News. Every single time WoW has an update, no matter how small, I get stuck on initializing. Alex470 • 1 yr. look in the task manager. Its been like this for a while. 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. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. Select the World of WarCraft folder. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Support. Every time I login to battle. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. 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. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. 270. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. 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. Grubbass-burning-legion. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. it probably looked something like this. When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. net and retry updating the app or your game. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net launcher”. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Look for any battle. Nothing changes it. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Close all Battle. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Every time I close Battle. It should work after about a minute or two. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Update the Battle. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. That did the trick!I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. I updated the app and removed the green badge at the top.