World of Warcraft Lore Overview for people who don't really care Part 2: Part 2: The Expansions (WOTLK-MOP)Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. net Desktop app. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Run as Admin. 33. Then, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get to your task manager, and end any process that is called AGENT. run Battlenet and install WOW. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. Game update starts and then stops installing. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is. 2 Common Issues. 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”. Click on the lock and unlock it,. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. I ended up deleting agent folder, emptying recycling bin, and restarting my pc before starting the launcher and it fixed everything. . Been stuck for over 30min like this now. For problems installing or patching World of Warcraft, connecting to the realms or crashing during game play. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. 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. Technical Support. (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. I’m stuck as well…. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. ARTICLE: battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. The problem is not on my side. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. The Battle. WoW update stuck on Initializing, any help? I already had a look on bnet and deleted ny battlenet folder to try and fix it; but no luck. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022,. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. it probably looked something like this. 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. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Check BlizzardCS on Twitter for breaking news and information on our services. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. log file from Documents/3DMark to ul. net cache. Alex470 • 1 yr. Blizzard Authenticator is stuck on Setting up after I type in my account details. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Click settings. Something else to try - there is a little downwards pointing arrow at the top of the bnet launcher. Third day in a row now. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. net. SupportTechnical Support. Delete the Battle. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. net ” (without quotes). I can’t reinstall WoW. November 14, 2023. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem and resume the installation or update process. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad! Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc>performance>resource monitor In the "resource monitor" window check at network tab, if a process "Agent. And when I come back to my pc I can press play. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…“@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. 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. Technical Support. So I think the key thing here is patience. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Fix, rename etc. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Topic Replies Views Activity;. Shower. ago. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. I have returned after a 3 year gap. This might fix the issue. 14. net App and wait for any updates to. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I was told the best solution is to completely. i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Jaidyn. net” or at 0% when trying to install… Tried all steps I found anywhere on the internet, nothing fixed it. i went a step further and ended vanguard and gamepass tasks as well. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Refreshing connection. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. selective startup. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Boards. net . WoW will launch without your BNet login. Updated:. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. 1. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stuck on Initializing. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Zuul-balnazzar November 16, 2022, 6:55pm #33. net desktop app i got a notification that i needed to download an update for WOW classic so i proceded to intalling the update but when i did the update is stuck in ‘‘initializing’’ and doesnt seem to download the update. It started couple hours ago. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. 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, . LoadingAdditional comment actions. " SupportTechnical Support. Every time I close Battle. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Same problem on 2 computers. net folder. Delete the Cache folder. Navigate to the Services tab and check the Hide all Microsoft services. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Shower. Wait for the update. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on. Trepan-archimonde November 16. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Why can’t I install World of Warcraft? Try creating a new administrator account to resolve. 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. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. i went up to download the game. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Silvansaria-nordrassil. I ended up reinstalling the game. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Thank you! Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Stuck on Initializing. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. net full disk access, making sure there was no world of warcraft folder in applications, AND restarting, it worked!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. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Cook food. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) It never goes past initializing. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. Expect at least some free game time for this. 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. I am also stuck with this problem. Select the World of WarCraft folder. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. The game will not be updating; click Play. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. Cofe-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:20pm #72. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. 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. Close all Battle. Closing processes in task manager. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Step 2. battle. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. 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. C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. At the board meeting someone came up with an idea let’s release 2 updates in one day then there will definitely be more players and we will be able to boast about how many. SoM sure goona be fun. The_Fluffy_Baron. Technical Support. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Nothing works. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. Restart the Battle. You can do that here: ^JH”World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. Type msconfig. I had this issue. Every time I login to battle. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Please help, this is beyond. If Battle. Same here, stuck on initializing. Continuing to watch the reinstall. net as admin. Delete the Battle. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. Updated Windows 10, . I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. I’ve tried restarting Battle. . Certain permissions and features can only be accessed if you have granted admin rights to the World of Warcraft game. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. I got stuck on the scan for retail but not for beta. If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. FIX. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. Hit the Windows key and R. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. I’ve tried: Other games update and download without issues. Me too. 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”. Try turning off auto updates in bnet, force quit the launcher and updater in task manager and then try to manually update. 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. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. Uninstall doesn’t work. Open the Battle. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. I am unable to download the new patch and am stuck on initializing I have already restarted my entire pc. version. Deleting the Battle. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. 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 cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. See the original post and comments on r/wow subreddit. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. 4. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Keep up mates. Then try wow again. 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. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. net launcher and still says initializing. Technical Support. Technical Support. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Deleted the files, uninstalled the launcher. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. So glad I’m not the only one. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. then relaunched into wow and it started updating properly. Initially stuck on “initializing”, then uninstalled Battle. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16, 2022,. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. net. To resolve this: Click the Cogwheel icon next to the Play or Update button and choose Show in Explorer. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. What a mess. com If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. 3. SupportTechnical Support. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Users share their solutions and experiences for downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 or 11. Test the internet speed. ran as. net server that gives the current client version is getting DDOSed. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. After that, navigate to the following path: C :\ ProgramData \ Blizzard Entertainment \ Battle. Step 2. Add a Comment. -redownload a fresh battle. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. Restart my computer. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. In the Explorer window you just opened, locate and delete the Data folder. Same here, stuck on initializing. If you want to leave a comment on whether that worked for you or not, leave the comment in that topic… not here. net launcher. net. Technical Support. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. Updated Windows 10, . Today I wanted to play WoW. 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. Try closing background applications to. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. < 1 2 3 >. net is running, close it. net application. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. 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. net app. Its been like this for a while. Not trying to run OW2, trying to run WoW. go to the Boot tab. It happened to me. Then just relaunch the launcher. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. net stuck on initializing. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Agnass-anvilmar. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Technical Support. Sianguste-garrosh December 17, 2022, 1:59pm #4. Camuz-golemagg November 16, 2022,. It needs 16gb of free storage to download the patch. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. this hasnt worked either. net cache. Don't forget to backup your Interface folder, though. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. I’ve also restarted the client as well as my PC. Then back restart to normal and play. Clean up. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. I renamed the 'Battle. Our team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. r/starcitizen. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net Launcher. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. deleting battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Same here, stuck on initializing. It doesn’t move. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Problem(For non-Turkish players this is Turkish Guide, dont say me anything about guide language but. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. 1. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. net folder. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). this hasnt worked either. Victa-ashbringer March 27, 2021, 3:03am 1. Also, if I go and launch each individual . Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. net installer. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Same issue here. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. It’s the same result. net cache files following the steps Here. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. exe. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Restarting the PC. Right-click on the Battle. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Scan and repair doesn’t work either. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stuck on "Initializing. Found the fix! Uninstall the driver in device manager under game controllers. i had 8gigs left on my disc and it kept initializing for 2hours at 4%.