Updated beta and PTR - ok. Are many others having this problem?WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. I did a bit of poking around and discovered a paused World of Warcraft Classic in the launcher’s download manager. Help please. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. I had this issue. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net Agent". The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. com. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. Wait until the lights turn back on. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. So I ran a scan and repair on it. Really stumped on this one. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. ← previous page next page. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. What to do if Brethlun the Brand who drops the key necessary to complete this quest is stuck in an evade state. 3. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. First, Perform the Preliminary Checks If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW PTR WoW Retail WoW Classic No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t budge from there, even after I leave it… November 14, 2023. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. → Once the network is back online with the system, flush your DNS cache using the commands Here. Additional comment actions. Thanks though. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Selecting Properties from the list. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Been stuck for over 30min like this now. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago The retail game started updating and stuck. Technical Support. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Alex470 • 1 yr. just fine. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. cant even play wrath classic, that i also pay for, because it needs an update. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. I can’t reinstall WoW. However, it refuses to update the game and remains stuck on initializing. Battlenet is the go-to client if you want to play big title games like Diablo 4, Overwatch 2, World of Warcraft, etc. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. net launcher (or window). Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. all other games work fine, just not wow. net. net Update stuck at 0% in your Windows 10 PC. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. net' folder to 'battle. . 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. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. same and “w8ing for another patch”. So glad I’m not the only one. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Update the Battle. Use LXD to spin up a windows 10 VM (there are official canonical tutorials on this) Give the VM a beefier root disk. It looks like the installer/updated is stuck in a loop, as every time, it moves from initializing, it gives a set of number that increment until is gets to the number is being reported before (2145571/2145571). net processes, restarting, etc. WoW update is stuck on initializing. I am having an issuing updating to the Wrath Of The Lich King pre patch. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. SeriousAdult • 1 yr. 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. See: Download Stuck on 0% initializing - #14 by Skelgarer-1963 - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. This topic was automatically closed 60 days after the last reply. Step 3. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. It also doesn’t matter. Game update starts and then stops installing. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Every time I login to battle. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. So glad I’m not the only one. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. Technical Support. For me it was a simple as closing the battle. 13. NET. Nothing else worked. Lavende-drakthul August 26, 2020, 8:14pm. Downdetector only reports an incident when the number of problem. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. 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 and im getting really frustated. Same here. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. I had to pause all updates. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Add a Comment. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. Now, navigate to the Services tab. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". if any particular version of wow hadn't been updated prior to yesterday, you're going to be locked out until they find. net processes, restarting, etc. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. I have also. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Rebooted. Press Command + I. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Shadowboy-terokkar November 16, 2022, 7:04pm #6. Just delete the Battle. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. Antignome-stormscale. net desktop app. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. He had no issue downloading WoW Classic, but when he tries to download Retail WoW it gets stuck on initialising. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. Start battle. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. net App. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. Updated beta and PTR - ok. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Removing bandwidth limit. 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. . Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. net. Thank you! You solved my issue. My Wrath Classic was having major freezing issue out of the blue. Restart the Battle. Technical Support. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. At least it worked for me. Me too. net application. I even did a clean install of everything. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on another update’. SoM sure goona be fun. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. Then just relaunch the launcher. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Stuck at initializing? Topic Archived. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Wait until the lights turn back on. Hit the Windows key and R. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net won’t update. blue spot “Play” one says “Update” tho under. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. So I ran a scan and repair on it. net folder in its entirety. Update problem - Wrath of the Lich King Classic Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums. #354. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Are many others having this problem? WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. When I started the Battle. Deleting the Battle. It never goes past initializing. On the other hand, if you’re still stuck at the initializing screen, make sure to move on. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Scan and repair on retail wow. stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. I’ve tried restarting Battle. 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. Greetings, My Battle. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. World of Warcraft. This error message usually signifies an issue with the Client Access Security (CAS) system responsible for authenticating and granting access to the game. Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Release Window Apparently Leaked. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Stuck. 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. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. My Battle. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". 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. Deodu-kazzak December 9, 2022, 9:38am 618. -tried uninstalling from the battle. 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. LoadingTo check this is acutally works unpause your download for atleast 20MINS and check before and after folder size and check if it did increase or not. Right-click the Battle. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. 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 and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Otherwise I've pulled my hair out about. Was recently kicked out of the game a little over thirty minutes ago (right before the second stage of the time rift), and now I apparently need to apply an update for the second time today. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. IF it D. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. 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. dll & msvproc. Same problem on 2 computers. 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. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Have tried stopping all the battle. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. Starting it as admin and so on. Rambush-rattlegore. 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. Bought the WoW expansion and now it won’t update. Why is the. 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. Plugging in the flash drive to the deck, moving the files over, and adding the WoWClassic. Update stuck at initializing. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. Download Battle. net it came back tho, so it wasn't a permanent fix for this. Please help, this is beyond …I just launched battle. Daemonicpope-frostmourne. Otherwise I've pulled my hair out about. AggravatingTest3760. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. I’m stuck as well…. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. 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. Need help to fix this. Also a Mac user here stuck on 0%. Initializing is taking forever. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net launcher. 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. net app. net launcher and reopening it. Nothing works. Type msconfig. Put Battle. net cache. WoW WotLK Classic:. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Tried to launch classic Wrath, got to the character screen, pretty ok. net launcher. Updated: 4 months ago. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. net. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. 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. The update with indication [Internal – Corpnet Required] should have a link below it Retry. Best. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Same here. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. Launcher stuck on initializing. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Right-click the Battle. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. 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. 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, . Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or. The update starts and then stops, saying it’s waiting for another update. 3. 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. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. net launcher and reopening it. If Battle. Was recently kicked out of the game a little over thirty minutes ago (right before the second stage of the time rift), and now I apparently need to apply an update for the second time today. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. It took about half an hour to download a 170-something MB’s but at least it worked. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Open Task Manager using Ctrl+Shift+Esc and close all running instances of Battle. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Disk cleanup. Have also. Does anyone have this issue? When i open battlenet WoW:Classic says it needs to update. No idea what causes this or how to fix it completely. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. 33. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Retest. net launcher and still says initializing. Was recently kicked out of the game a little over thirty minutes ago (right before the second stage of the time rift), and now I apparently need to apply an update for the second time today. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. Game update starts and then stops installing. Completely remove the Battle. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. Hit the Windows key and R. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. repeat until successful. It actually doesn’t 'finish the initializing" at all. net client and redownload the whole game; copied the entire folder on a USB stick and pasted over my WoW Folder worked like a charm with just a quick Scan and Repair action and now I can login without issues. Still just initializing and at 0 when there shouldn’t be an update. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Nothing helps. Ensure you’re running Battle. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. Eel-suramar. Classic, beta, ptr are launching perfectly. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Nothing works. 1 Like. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. Closed my Antivirus. It’s stuck on initializing. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Missing Gnomelia and/or Hearthstone Card Back After Defeating Hogger. It took about an hour for the process to finish initializing and I had to completely uninstall wow TBC classic before it would start to update my retail wow. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. You could try going to into run>msconfig>boot>safe_boot + networking box checked. Battle. It doesn’t move. Initializing, doesn’t work. Close battle. 2. Open Task Manager. Same problem on 2 computers. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Community Tournaments. Shower. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. net. SupportTechnical Support. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C:\ ProgramData \Blizzard Entertainment\ Battle. Did you try running as admin? minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. net Desktop App; 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. Step 2. I’ve disabled my firewall. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Probl…When the WoW update gets stuck on initializing, you must disable other apps and processes, update the Battle. Classic Games; BlizzCon; Filters 62 results found for "initializing" Unhandled Exception: Access_Violation (C0000005). net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Deleted. net. Then click Options > Game Settings. To check this is acutally works unpause your download for atleast 20MINS and check before and after folder size and check if it did increase or not. Set your components to factory default speeds to resolve crashes due to overclocking. net App.