net users are stuck at 1 percent when they update or install the app. 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. I’m stuck as well…. Sign up for Zygor Elite and gain access to all of our guides. net. Windows. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Click. Many connection issues including slow bandwidth, BNS cache, unstable Internet can trigger the Blizzard app stuck on initializing. Sad to see all these reports. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Delete all the files in the folder. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Then try wow again. Reboot your PC. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. When we try to install WOW. Also, if I go and launch each individual . net Update stuck at 0% in your Windows 10 PC. Technical. It’s the same result. Go to the Battle. 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. Been paying a monthly sub for a game that doesn’t install. 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. Clear all app cache. Battlenet installs no problem, its just the initializing loop when trying to download WoW. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. net and try a WoW install Delete World of Warcraft folder in. Blizzard, hello!? When will you fix this problem??? Bunch of threads about this problem, many people are facing this issue FOR 10+ DAYS NOW!!! And what we get is ONE damn bluepost with no ETA… THIS IS PATHETIC, FIX YOUR GOD DAMN LAUNCHER Topics about the problem:See, you got it half right. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Then click Options > Game Settings. Step 3: Click the Done button from the bottom right corner to save the settings. I am running it currently and doing a fresh install as administrator but so far nothing has happened, it just is on "initializing". just fine. net folder. Share Sort by: Best. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. It also doesn’t matter which I tell it to update while pausing the other two. For me it is stuck at initializing. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. 2h later of following various advice including resetting network settings, disabling antivirus and adding installer to firewall Battle. Same here, stuck on initializing. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Close Blizzard processes. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III | Reddit. If your Blizzard software becomes stuck when initializing, it might be due to a lack of write permissions. ago. download the wow installer here close/exit battle. log and 3dmark. Initializing Checking Residency. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. Help please. Delete the Battle. net launcher from freshly downloaded . Update stuck at initializing. ok so to start with you will need to rename the rockstar folder in that one drive folder to "rockstar-backup". I was able to do an update for classic WoW, but not retail. Nothing changes it. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Use the steps below to troubleshoot installation issues for Blizzard games. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Sure - the 'Gear' beside the Play/Updating button has a drop-down menu with 'Show in Explorer', which will open your WoW install folder. If I try again, it keeps failing. Deleting the Battle. net app completely, didn’t help. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. I started downloading the latest wow update at 10:45, it’s 11:20 already and still stuck on initializing. ARTICLE: of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. When I started the launcher today it showed updates, but then didn’t load them. net window. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. New comments cannot be posted. What a mess. Delete the Battle. If you have a previous failed download, delete the World of Warcraft Classic folder manually, otherwise, skip to step 5. After installing the battle. 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. net Agent. Perma "Updating/Initializing". I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Update stuck at initializing. Installed bnet and then tried to install WoW but “got the initializing…” loop. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Sometimes fetching download manifest. 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. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. net, then end program on the blizzard updater, reopen b. Right-click on the Battle. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Same here. Go to the Battle. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Reply. any updates would sooth my mind. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. and when I tried renaming the World of Warcraft folder to do a clean install it got stuck at “intializing” 1 Like. 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. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. net launcher settings and click on the "Network" tab. Technical Support. There are multiple Battle. WoW download stuck on "initializing". Cannot update wow at all. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. 13. Edited by Blizzard - this topic is being locked as this is an old post which was bumped. Jesus Christ. To resolve this: Click the Cogwheel icon next to the Play or Update button and choose Show in Explorer. I’ll have to wait, I guess. And when I come back to my pc I can press play. net processes, restarting, etc. A forum thread where users report and discuss the issue of WoW download getting stuck on initializing. Create another 'administrator' account on the machine and use that instead. SjurEido. IF it D. net desktop app. Cannot update wow at all. Game update starts and then stops installing. Other games in the Blizzard launcher all download fine, it's. Up to two hours before the download starts. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. I used fix and repair and that failed. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Downloading WOW Initializing stuck on (2145571) Desktop App Tech Support. Blizzard, hello!? When will you fix this problem??? Bunch of threads about this problem, many people are facing this issue FOR 10+ DAYS NOW!!! And what we get is ONE damn bluepost with no ETA… THIS IS PATHETIC, FIX YOUR GOD DAMN LAUNCHER Topics about the problem:It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. 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. Cannot Install WoW; Stuck on Initialization. In such cases: Restart your router. I have tried the following step: 1. Camera turning gets stuck randomly. 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. Open Battle. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Played wow no problems. 0%. my battlenet client is trying to update wow and its stuck on initializing. net icon, but nothing else happens. Update the Battle. Baradûr-draenor. 2. I have a similar problem. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Nothing is working helllpppp. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. This is something to do with agent I suspect as a notification did flash up briefly for it in the corner of the screen that I can’t access now to see what it was moaning about. It should say Install instead of Play. If the Battle. The Repair Tool will scan your game files and attempt to fix any problems it finds. Kvolt-burning-steppes November 29, 2022,. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to people who encounter the same issue. Test the internet speed. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Completely wipe every mention of blizzard from Applications, Library in ~/ and /, and reinstall battle. When trying to install I either: a) Install never progresses even to the point that I can select a folder location for install. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. net application. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Updated: 3 weeks ago. . Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. )I need help. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Хотела перейти на лицензионные программы. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm 2. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. I’ve tried restarting Battle. net as admin. Open the Blizzard Desktop Application. Under Network Bandwidth, set both the Latest updates and Future patch data values to 0 (0 means Unlimited). 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 as admin. I even did a clean install of everything. If the Scan & Repair function is erroring every time this can mean there’s corrupt files in the WoW install that can’t be repaired. After being stuck on 'initializing' for nearly 3 hours and going to scan and repair - I now get a download estimate of 87. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. net folder in its entirety. I’ve disabled my firewall. 5 M1 MBP. Please create your own thread or contact support. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. Open task manager and close Xbox game manager thing, then close b. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Go to the Game Installation Location. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. 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. Updating 0% Initializing. It doesn’t move. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. The game should start the download for the update. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. First, make sure that your internet connection is stable and that you’re not experiencing any. Try closing background applications to. Technical Support. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. Restarted my computer. Now, I tried something different. They must be deleted manually before reinstalling. Next run a scandisk and optimize/defrag the drive the game was installed on. )Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. 2. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any. Closing processes in task manager. BNet launcher sits on “initializing”, and then randomly goes initializing 2145443/2145443… sits on that a minute, and then goes back to initializing… and then. got a new gaming computer and Battlenet loaded just fine but it will not install WoW or Diablo III. Clearing Battle. Move the ModernWarefare. Technical Support. net launcher and still says initializing. Please help, this is beyond. Downdetector only reports an incident when the number of problem. 4 comments. Just Wow refuses to install at all. Updater stuck on Initializing Updater. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. net Desktop App. FQDN and DNS are correct. It doesn’t move. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. 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. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files; And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. net with Admin Right and in Compatibility Mode. net button at the top left of the Battle. I have this issue on two different computers, both are Windows 10 Pro joined to a domain. Refreshing connection. Blizzard ForumsAre you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. For problems installing or using the Battle. See full list on makeuseof. Agnass-anvilmar. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. 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. ago • Edited 1 yr. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. net desktop app. There was an update for the battle. Every time I login to battle. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. Install stuck on "Initializing". Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. Delete the Battle. #158. net installer and also downloading via the WoW link. post your log again. Okay yes I am an administrator. Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. It should say Install instead of Play; Close battle. accepting the security risk - e. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Scan/Fix. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. Just update your graphics card driver. For real though, I have no clue. Wait until the lights turn back on. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Every time I close Battle. Technical Support For problems installing or patching World of Warcraft, connecting to the realms or crashing during game play. Game update starts and then stops installing. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. I tried all the common suggestions. It’s the same result. Save changes and start the app. 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. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. If it's actually using network then just leave it and it should finish eventually. World of Warcraft ForumsStep 2. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. 1. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Had a corrupt UI and went through procedure to reset WoW which didn’t correct problem. Thank you! You solved my issue. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. I’d like to report that I can’t download WoW. Support Technical Support. I assumed maybe it didn’t like my D drive, so i went to. Help please. 1 Like. Account, App, & Shop. :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” 🙃Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Step 3: In Process tab, choose Battle. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. 5 Likes. Gui and Cli setup follow the tutorial in youtube or the other websites/forums/blogs. net program. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. I have tried clearing my Bnet cache, I have tried closing everything in Task. Desktop App Tech Support. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). I was stuck in initializing also. Certain permissions and features can only be accessed if you have granted admin rights to the World of Warcraft game. Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. net. 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. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Help! Since the newest patch in WoW I’ve been unable to load the game. i am completely unable to play the game, after. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. Hellbirah-aggramar July 14, 2023, 7:57pm #3. Topic Replies Views. 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. Tried restarting PC, reinstalling bnet, repair client, clean registers, try to set game folder to full permissions, yet nothing happens, tho I see that network activity is happening. Will try on a third computer in a different city today and sending to the other computers via Dropbox or. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. exe. This is the issue with connection/Lan try change internet settings/ DNS , IP or just use hotspot and should work. -force quit battle. I was able to resolve this issue using a VPN, setting my location to Hong Kong. Hey, I’m a returning player to world of Warcraft. net installer. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. I tried everything I could think of then gave up. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). deleting battle. net Desktop app. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". com and I'll take a look. I was able to download the desktop app (after a week of getting stuck on the initializing screen from the online version of creative cloud). exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle.