Comments are on moderation and will be approved in a timely manner. We are able to install battle. :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 installer. I tried running Battle. Jesus Christ. Disable all the background apps and close the other running apps other than WoW on your PC. )World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Reopen the Battle. Just came here to confirm that I was able to solve it by doing Safe Mode (with Network), and then running the install from there. 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. installing missing intermediate certificates, etc. Technical Support. Just unistall the game, then stop. Technical Support. Clearing Battle. If I try again, it keeps failing. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Windows. Run as Administrator: Right-click on the installer and select “Run as Administrator” to give the installer the necessary permissions. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any. Thank you! You solved my issue. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. Conscious_Occasion • 24 days ago. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. 0%. Getting stuck on initializing can. Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData. Press the Battle. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Next run a scandisk and optimize/defrag the drive the game was installed on. 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. There was an update for the battle. It started couple hours ago. net app completely, didn’t help. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Sometime, this process might become buggy and thus lead to “waiting on another installation or update” issue. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. The Battle. Shower. -force quit battle. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. If you're installing on an external drive, make sure it's formatted NTFS. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. I thought it was battle. The_Sinful. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad!minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Then back restart to normal and play. If your World of Warcraft update is stuck initializing, there are a few things you can try to fix the issue. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. Type msconfig. Within this directory just delete the folder named Battle. Okay, I found the solution for my stucked installation. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Unable to Gain More Renown With Covenant. And just a note: it's a hidden folder, so you need to set it so you can view, or just type in C:ProgramData. Also if you're not installing on your main partition, make sure you have free space on it since the installer might use. Tick the. Wait for the update. Been stuck like that for an hour or so now. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Thaelia-deathwing. net, I've deleted several folders of anything existing of blizzard/battle. net users are stuck at 1 percent when they update or install the app. 4. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Support Technical Support. I thought it was battle. Didn’t do anything. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Here, you can select "Flush DNS" and "Flush Network Cache. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Under Network Bandwidth, set both the Latest updates and Future patch data values to 0 (0 means Unlimited). net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. SoM sure goona be fun. - and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and must run one of our games. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Put Battle. g. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it needs to update). Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. Hello i’ll get straight to the point, my wow folder uninstalled by himself after a folder verification and now i’m stuck in a folder verification loop and i can’t do anything i have the button " update " and when i click on update i’m in a loop. In the “Host” field, enter “ us. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Running windows 10. Sometimes fetching download manifest. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Step 1: Close your Battle. net aplication. I can't install ANY games through battle. Start the test and launch the Battle. Hey guys, just tried installing zygor on new pc, but exe install gets stuck on installing halfway through green bar. Hey, I’m a returning player to world of Warcraft. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. After hitting “start install” the progress icon simply spins and I never get a proper. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. 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). start installing the game but close the battlenet launcher again as soon as it starts actually downloading. net Agent’s logs available in ProgramData, and while reading the infos available in AgentNGDP, it looks like it’s a problem with the Battle. NET. run as admin. battle. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. it probably looked something like this. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Hit the Windows key and R. . - install some performance boosting mods like rim thread, rocketman etc, those mods mess up tickrates and may cause some minor issues down the line with specific mods. Have tried stopping all the battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. Closing processes in task manager. There was an update for the battle. Open the Game Install/Update section from the left pane. net; Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Click OK. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. We do not need any AgentNGDP files for now. 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). Step 3. Tried a fresh install of WoW several times and to no avail. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. It’s the same result. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no wrong version errors or anything. Then, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get to your task manager, and end any process that is called AGENT. net to place World of Warcraft. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. WoW Installation stuck at initializing. Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. net Desktop app. Both are recent installs of the OS. I am trying to install World of Warcraft. Common Problems. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. It should say Install instead of Play; Close battle. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Nothing changes it. Sometimes fetching download manifest. WoW will launch without your BNet login. net Launcher. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. proxy settings. Today I wanted to play WoW. any updates would sooth my mind. net app. Step 4. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Delete the Battle. Advanced Troubleshooting. What a mess. If everything looks good on your end, try restarting the game client and see if the update starts downloading again. ARTICLE: of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Attempt the install or update while the winMTR tool is running. Run as Admin. Nothing is working helllpppp. run Battlenet and install WOW. First, make sure that your internet connection is stable and that you’re not experiencing any network issues. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Certain permissions and features can only be accessed if you have granted admin rights to the World of Warcraft game. • 1 yr. For some reason, WOW stays stuck initializing. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). " once again. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. Unable to install Battle. 5 Likes. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. 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. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Confirm changes. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Fogg-silvermoon November 18, 2022, 7:06am #551. Run as Administrator: Right-click on the installer and select “Run as Administrator” to give the installer the necessary permissions. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Scan/Fix. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers but that’s just a wild guess as. When installing, game switches to “Updating” and gets into the loop of getting “Initializing (2127019/2127019)”. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. How to fix WoW update stuck on initializing – World of Warcraft. How to resolve this issue when installing or. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. exe. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. 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. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. 1 Like. Step 4. I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. Reinstall the Battle. my battlenet client is trying to update wow and its stuck on initializing. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. net app is known to not be very VPN friendly, so try downloading the data. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. 0: 34: November 4, 2023 Download speed dropping near completion. See: Download Stuck on 0% initializing - #14 by Skelgarer-1963 - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. Stucks on 0%. Stuck on "Connecting" when trying to open WoW from launcher. From here select “Support” then “Repair Tool”. It happened to me. If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. 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. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. 1 Like. Hoping for a real fix soon. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. selective startup. net and update the game to see if the issue persists. 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. 2. net to place World of Warcraft. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022,. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. Don't forget to backup your Interface folder, though. idx files, doing a clean install of the battlenet launcher, clearing the battlenet cache, restarting my computer, and launching battlenet as admin, relaunching countless times and just letting it sit for an hour now and it hasn’t budged whatsoeverWorld of Warcraft Forums – 23 Mar 23 Game Install Stuck on Initializing. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Go to the Battle. I think the download servers are dead. Share Sort by: Best. Nothing works. Like topic says the install download will not go beyond initializing 2203048/2203048 and is in loop. catflapps. 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. 4 GB update would be chucked in after completing an install of the game. 819. Update stuck at initializing. net and try. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 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. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Restarted my computer. Some suggest closing Steam, running as admin, or updating Windows as possible. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. I have deleted Battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Blizzard Forums Desktop App Tech Support. 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. Start battle. Fix, rename etc. I’ve tried everything listed on this thread (including trying with my antivirus turned off), but I still am stuck on initializing (2145571/2145571). Technical Support. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. net as admin. We've tried restarting battle net, restarting computer, going into beta battle. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. Been sat for ages waiting to update, thought I was going insane. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. net to place World of Warcraft. all other games work fine, just not wow. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. net launcher Close any process related to Steam and Discord Temporarily disable anti-virus/malware (in my case I disabled. Step 2. Updating 0% Initializing. net launcher from freshly downloaded . World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Reboot both your router and modem. CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. To do this, go to the Battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Account, App, & Shop ; World of Warcraft. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. 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. g. net as admin. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. right click mypc (or computer for win7) click “manage” then look for “device manager” (under system tools) click on that then look for “network adapters” expand by clicking the arrow on the left. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. NET and GPU. . Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Baradûr-draenor. Click the Settings menu option. Antivirus and firewall software play an important role in computer security. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. Right-click on the Battle. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. Under Background processes, find " Battle. " message that never goes away? If so, you are not alone. I have experienced the issue myself the last weeks but after a few minutes it mostly fixed itself and started to download. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. IF it D. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. 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. If I try again, it keeps failing. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Skarbrand-kazzak November 29, 2022, 8:21am #604. . Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. Initializing is taking forever. 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. Technical Support. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. For today so far, I am stuck in an 2h loop of nothingnes and wanted to check, if. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. r/starcitizen. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and add it to. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. I have this issue on two different computers, both are Windows 10 Pro joined to a domain. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. 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. I've done some browsing forums and stuff for similar issues in the past, have tried killing update agent and restarting, completely rebooting, there was some recommendations for updating windows to the most recent version, which was done last night. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. net, clear out all the WoW folders per Blizzard blue-post instructions, reinstall. this fixed this issue . Restart your computer and try the install/update now. And, yes, this is a fresh install on my laptop. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. What an unbelievable incompetency from blizzard. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". I left it to install when it stopped at 2145571/2145571. 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, . See the original post and comments on r/wow subreddit. So i have played wow on this laptop since it was birthed 2 years ago (Alienware m17). Delete the Battle. 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. mine aswell starting downloading the game a minute ago but has gone back to the initializing. Step 2. ŶŦǶNyŦǑP5-1100 December 15, 2020, 3:34pm #1. Close out battle net. World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. now look for your wifi. Brewmeister-ashbringer November 16, 2022, 7:46pm #124. net desktop app. If that doesn’t do it, it would be really helpful if you could describe the issue in more details, e. C:Program Files (x86)World Of Warcraft_retail_. net, the game started to update, as usual. Stuck on initializing, every update. Technical Support. Follow these steps to restart the app, update or uninstall security programs, delete the tools folder, and update your drivers and operating system. net_old'. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Restart my computer. In the Explorer window you just opened, locate and delete the Data folder. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. Then try wow again. Account, App, & Shop. 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”. patch. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp… This has happened to me occasionally since yesterday, sometimes kicking me out of the game. I did everything recommanded on forum and i can’t even install the game. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. 5. Every time I login to battle. Every time I close Battle. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. So, you can try ending the process to fix the issue. Have deleted and retired several times, restarted computer to no avail. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Thank you for your help! comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a CommentI updated my graphics driver and that fixed it. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Open the Game Install/Update section from the left pane. Reinstall the Battle. I am running it currently and doing a fresh install as administrator but so far nothing has happened, it just is on "initializing". Vanasmut-tichondrius. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any. Nallianah-wyrmrest-accord. installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%.