Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. net Agent". EDIT: Great stuff! Sharing links to your own forum doesn’t work, but when user copies and pastes it in the browser, the link works just fine!World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. 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. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. " SupportTechnical Support. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Graphics. 18423. I left it running overnight for 10+ hours, still Initializing… SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Technical Support. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. -tried uninstalling from the battle. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. What more can we even attempt? SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Up to two hours before the download starts. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. net’s scan and repair tool. 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. Wrenn-kilrogg November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #183. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . net launcher from freshly downloaded . 2) Open File Explorer. WoW Download is stuck on initializing. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. Delete the Cache folder. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. net processes, restarting, etc. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. 2. Desktop App Tech Support. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Partner and I also stuck on “Initializing” at 0%, seems a widespread issue. 2 Likes. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Technical Support. killing agent in task manager. Technical Support. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. If you're stuck longer than a few minutes on this screen, follow the troubleshooting steps below: If you're using a wireless connection, optimize your internet connection to rule out a connection issue. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Vanasmut-tichondrius. 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. Restart the Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net launcher (would just get stuck) removed all Battle. Wait for the update. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Social media. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net cache. Explanation please Blizz, not a great customer experience. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to fix the issue. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. When we try to install WOW. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. net . Step 5. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. Zero progress gets made. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating! 3 Likes. I’ll have to wait, I guess. I’m also having this issue. net update agent” from there. Agnass-anvilmar. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. net folder in its entirety. exe. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. Reinstall the Battle. Zero progress gets made. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. Support. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. 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. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. 1 Like. Game Install or Update Stuck at 0 B/s. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Also, check out our separate post on the best World of Warcraft gaming laptop. It should work after about a minute or two. Every time I close Battle. Step 5. . Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I’ve disabled my firewall. 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. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stuck on Initializing. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. Same stuck on “Initializing” and I Just pre purchased the expansion so I could enjoy playing this evening. Revert the folder name change. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. im still stuck at 0% initializing . World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Stuck on initializing, every update. Technical Support. Blizzard ForumsUnder the General tab, select Selective startup. Agnass-anvilmar. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. net. My Battle. 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. Turn on your. Initializing, doesn’t work. The steps that worked for me was as follows: Make sure auto-update is disabled on your Battle. Technical Support. net app. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. 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, . 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. Share Sort by: Best. The new Battle. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. net app which I downloaded, but it didn’t help. Clearing the Battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. We have more resources available in our knowledge database. Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. same issue, in the battle. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. Hopefully that helps, good luck!World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. net and the download seems to continuously get stuck on 'Initializing', making no progress. It should say Install instead of Play. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. The advice given in the thread I've linked is basically to wait a while because of server issues, is the same. Supersalv • 10 mo. 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. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. My Tickets. net to place World of Warcraft. SupportTechnical Support. Here are the steps to force stop blizzard application:Common Problems. net app and after I open the installer, it just stays on “Updating Blizzard Agent” for ever…Tried rebooting my Mac, downloading again the bnet app, nothing helps. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Technical Support. Can't install, the download is stuck on Initializing (0%) I can't update my game, it's been stuck at Initializing for 30 min; If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. :C 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 file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: Techinfo@blizzard. stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stressful experience. ago. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Technical Support. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. Me too. Dartanin-ghostlands. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Press the Battle. -force quit battle. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Select the Compatibility tab. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Just delete the Battle. Oh. It never goes past initializing. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". 2 Common Issues. Selecting Properties from the list. net launcher (or window). Vengeful Chicken is available for the next 3 days (NA)Update is stuck on initializing for World of Warcraft retail (worked fine for classic). net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Mine was doing this just now but I just let it roll for about 10 mins and it started downloading eventually. 819. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Community Tournaments. net, uninstalled Battle. net. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Are you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. World of Warcraft, often abbreviated as WoW (or, when referring to the original game, vanilla, classic, or pre-BC), is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released on November 23, 2004, on the 10th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, three years after its announcement on September. Visit our main page to know more: ----- This is not a technical support forum. I have returned after a 3 year gap. Open comment sort options. net, uninstalled Battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Step 4. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. well thats weird, launching the wow. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. Close all Battle. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Jambrix November 16, 2022, 9:43pm #37. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Clear all app cache. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Tried restarting PC, reinstalling bnet, repair client, clean registers, try to set game folder to full. 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. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. Killsalot-firemaw September 26, 2022, 7:54pm 2. 2 Likes. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Unable to Complete Achievement - Dream On. Hibb-tichondrius August 26, 2020, 6:25pm #1. Fixes I’ve tried:. It will work then. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. 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. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to my C. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. See, you got it half right. Delete the Battle. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. Have tried stopping all the battle. love this game. Help pleaseWorld of Warcraft Arena World Championship. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. Anyone else stuck on 0% updating or initializing? Update not working for me. net as admin. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. 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. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Game update starts and then stops installing. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". catflapps. Same here, stuck on initializing. -tried uninstalling from the battle. net. net is running, close it. 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. SoM sure goona be fun. Technical Support. Technical Support. Check BlizzardCS on Twitter for breaking news and information on our services. This resolved this issue for me. 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. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. I can't install the PTR, I don't see the option in the app; The download got stuck; Error: Unable to initialize storage; The Public Test Realm (PTR) is a special service you can use to test game. 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. Arkanor-deathwing November 3, 2022, 6:58pm #5. Check your network activity with Task Manager by. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down what’s causing this. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. ahh ok, im still stuck at 0% initializing . well thats weird, launching the wow. I have tried everything the internet has told me to try. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. Any suggestion on how to fix would. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on 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. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. NET and GPU. NET. Then try wow again. So glad I’m not the only one. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 206714 Common Problems. Open Battle. 3) Open the “ World of Warcraft ” folder again. net app and after I open the installer, it just stays on “Updating Blizzard Agent” for ever…Tried rebooting my Mac, downloading again the bnet app, nothing helps. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. WoW update is stuck on initializing. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. I’m stuck as well…. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Spam left click on the button. Every time I close Battle. Re-launch CSGO on Steam. Then press the Esc key to open the Game Menu. i tried everything I deleted the bnet and tried everything I could read and still stuck at Initializing, with a folder that has 1,232 Files, and 11 Folders on the install location that never update or have. Fix, rename etc. net. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. com. At least it worked for me. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Community Tournaments. Restarted bnet. Same here, stuck on initializing. Walsìngham-pyrewood-village July 14, 2023,. Друидяшка-soulflayer November 27, 2022, 4:44pm 598. 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. I have restarted the application. Reopen the Battle. 57 Likes. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. 4. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. I’m stuck as well…. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Kymthegreat-staghelm November 8, 2023, 6:23pm 1. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. net client right? Dèschanel-stormrage July 11, 2023, 11:45pm #3. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. net Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. 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. Known WoW Classic Technical Support Issues [Updated - Jan 6th, 2023] Well met, adventurers! We’ll be using this forum thread to track known technical support issues, like conflicts which cause performance errors, crashes, and connection problems in WoW Classic. I'm trying to install WoW but the installer hangs at the start.