Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. NET. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Revert the folder name change. 270. NET and GPU. Starting it as admin and so on. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) It never goes past initializing. Stuck on initializing, every update. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. ALL OTHER GAMES ARE INSTALLING CORRECTLY. net cache folder can resolve problems with the logon module. net server that gives the current client version is getting DDOSed. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. killing agent in task manager. Blizzard Authenticator is stuck on Setting up after I type in my account details. net launcher”. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. Zero progress gets made. Nothing is working helllpppp. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. It’s stuck on initializing. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. Restarted CPU and all that jazz. 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. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. any updates would sooth my mind. net app completely, didn’t help. catflapps. 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. Community Tournaments. 1. Same issue. So, this worked for me. 33. net installer. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Kurai888. Dezyy-hellfire November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #138. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Windows. Shower. I did have to tell the launcher where my game folder was again, but it immediately updated and was playable again. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. Technical Support. Our team is already on the case working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Clearing Battle. Clean up. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Reboot both your router and modem. Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. I had WotLK and retail installed but it still could not locate either one even after manually pointing it at the file location. I randomly got an issue where I couldnt move. run Battlenet and install WOW. November 14, 2023. The problem is not on my side. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Rambush-rattlegore. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. I know global download speeds are low but I have. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). net app > Select WoW to install > Stuck on Initializing (2203048/2203048)… I’ve routed through my neighbor’s network and the same results. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Technical Support. you know its maintanence until 11am CEST. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. benchmarksupport@ul. Updated: 4 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Instead of using a wireless connection, use a physical LAN. Closing processes in task manager. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Then, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get to your task manager, and end any process that is called AGENT. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. Windows. Open the Battle. battle. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. net. Step 2. . Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. 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. I tried running Battle. same here, seems like the update servers might be down. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Stuck at initializing?Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Technical Support. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. Reopen the Battle. Expect at least some free game time for this. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. WoW will launch without your BNet login. Just going in an endless loop of saying it’s updating but doesn’t actually do anything. Sadly did not work for me. Agnass-anvilmar. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. 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. I was still able to trinket and use some of my toys but whenever I tried to cast a spell I got "cant do that while stunned". ARTICLE: battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. It should work after about a minute or two. net launcher (or window). Thaelia-deathwing. net App is stuck in a Scan & Repair loop, this usually indicates that your game data is corrupted. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Please help, this is beyond. The problem is not on my side. ran as. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. Right-click the Battle. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. 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. log file from Documents/3DMark to ul. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. Sometimes an ISP might have. net' folder to 'battle. Expect at least some free game time for this. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. repeat until successful. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Ballbreaker-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 10:27pm #456. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Stuck at "initializing". Close Blizzard processes. Technical Support. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022,. " SupportTechnical Support. The installation however, stops at Initializing (2145572/2145572), and then goes back to Updating after a few seconds, and then back to Initializing. Try de-instal and then cleanup hdd + register. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. It’s the same result. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. 5. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. Refreshing connection. It needs 16gb of free storage to download the patch. I tried to reinstall WoW and was stuck on initializing so I uninstalled the battle net app and now I lost my authenticator and I need to update my phone number now I'm fucked to sign in. cleared caches. Technical Support. 33. Elbodeep-area-52. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. also stuck on initializing, currently at 30 minutes, really frustrating!. net as admin. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. I ended up reinstalling the game. It should say Install instead of Play. I’ll have to wait, I guess. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. However, I now have access to the game. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Eel-suramar. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. Thelight-darkspear. net folder. The Repair Tool will scan your game files and attempt to fix any problems it finds. If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. Seriously how many times do we have to see this before Blizzard makes an affirmative move to end all the problems around this ongoing issue. Stuck on Initializing. Technical Support. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Step 4. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. 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. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. I ended up deleting agent folder, emptying recycling bin, and restarting my pc before starting the launcher and it fixed everything. Running windows 10. Foxaris-draenor November 28, 2022, 9:52pm. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. I’ve also restarted the client as well as my PC. Click Selective startup and clear the Load startup items check box. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. If those two solutions don’t work, you’ll need to delete your WTF, Cache, and Interface folders located in your World of Warcraft directory. Zuul-balnazzar. 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 alone for hours. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Technical Support. 1 Like. net games. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible fixes. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. 2 Likes. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. 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. IF it D. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Sucks. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Uninstalled everything to do with battlenet launcher, used VPN to switch country, reinstalled launcher and located game and started update straight away. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. net Desktop app. 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. So far nothing has worked. net launcher and download the game before buying sub and the game is stuck on initializing, this is a fresh clean install on a new PC since I last played. Hopefully that helps, good luck!How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. For problems installing or patching World of Warcraft, connecting to the realms or crashing during game play. It can repair corrupted files fix errors in the game’s database and even reset addons and keybindings. I’ve tried removing the . net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. Phaidon-rexxar November 9, 2023, 7:50pm 11. 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. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Spam left click on the button. I’m also having this issue. Cancel reply. YOUR. 1. Hit the Windows key and R. Stuck on. Emeldavi-tichondrius. 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. I was told the best solution is to completely. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. SupportTechnical Support. 4. 2 Likes. secondary logon. I just tried starting another download via the launcher and that works fine. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Im at a loss on what to do. Go ahead and delete both of those folders. What a mess. (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. 2 Likes. Closed my Antivirus. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:Program FilesWorld of Warcraft) and delete those three folders. 2 Common Issues. Install stuck on "Initializing". Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. I am trying to install world of Warcraft on my pc but its stuck on initializing and battlenet checking residency on install I just updated my cod cold war. I’ve tried restarting Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. 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 desktop app and update the game to see if the issue persists. Blizzard ForumsWorld of Warcraft Forums – 16 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Howdy! UPDATE! Thanks for the data I requested I have forwarded this to our team. Run troubleshooting for WoW download update stuck on initializing. With W11, the result is the same. 2. Your servers are gonna be incompatible so don’t waste your time trying it. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Probl…About 2 hrs this morning. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. 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… Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. 1 Like. Also, if I go and launch each individual . Close battlenet. net app completely, didn’t help. . Technical Support. World of Warcraft Forums. net to re-install each one. See full list on makeuseof. Users share their solutions and experiences for downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 or 11. Honesty just give it time. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. My Tickets. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. For some reason, WOW stays stuck initializing. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Technical Support. #$%#. And yes my drivers are up to date. Cook food. 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. Same here, stuck on initializing. 1 Like. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. Blizzard ForumsGlad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. go to the Boot tab. if it still gets stuck at the social club loop. If Battle. . 3M subscribers in the wow community. net launcher. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. just gets stuck. Installed bnet and then tried to. Uninstall doesn’t work. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Me too. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. This might fix the issue. Step 1. 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. Refreshing connection. 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. Anyone else ever have an issue like this before? I think there are server issues right now. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. msc in the search box and. SupportTechnical Support. Been stuck on waiting for this thing to “update” for a half hour now. i am completely unable to play the game, after. Otherwise I've pulled my hair out about. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Boards. Baradûr-draenor. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. What worked for me. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. all other games work fine, just not wow. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. While it will be stuck on <Initializing (2145571/2145571)> for 30min without the wow folder increasing in memory size, after 30min it began downloading as it should. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to update. Type msconfig. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. NET and GPU. net, clear out all the WoW folders per Blizzard blue-post instructions, reinstall. net button at the top left of the Battle. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. Please read the following rules before commenting: All comments must be on topic and add something of substance to the post;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 processes, restarting, etc.