Can't install either wow or wow classic. " SupportTechnical Support. same and “w8ing for another patch”. Launcher 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. 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. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. . Launch Retail wow from its icon - it will then reinstall battlenet for you. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. 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”. WoW Classic Behaving Weirdly - MacBook Pro 2020 Intel i5. and here we go i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’ now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stressful experience. October 28, 2023. This topic was automatically closed 60 days after the last reply. Im unable to log into the game and play all i9 can do is click the. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. Delete the Battle. NET and GPU. Krugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. Try closing background applications to. I’ll have to wait, I guess. Classic Games; BlizzCon;The retail game started updating and stuck. Then just relaunch the launcher. restarted and hardbooted. Scan and repair on retail wow. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. 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. I was told the best solution is to completely. World of Warcraft Forums. net and select WoW. It is common for some problems to be reported throughout the day. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. Technical Support. 30. net launcher (or window). Bobrexal • 24 days ago. I had the same issue a few days ago and I fixed it by launching the game through wow. exe in the game directory instead of throught the Battle. Technical Support. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Can't update. ago. This error message usually signifies an issue with the Client Access Security (CAS) system responsible for authenticating and granting access to the game. Every time I close Battle. It started couple hours ago. Support Technical Support. Check on the top right of the launcher if there is a download button, near the notifications button. Technical Support. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Support Technical Support. Just delete the Battle. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. I have also. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. (retail and classic) C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. net folder and restart your Blizzard App. In this video, we will try to resolve the "Waiting On Another Update" error that Battle. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I can’t reinstall WoW. Agnass-anvilmar. . Such as packet loss occurring corrupting the data. I have tried removing all traces of battle net from my pc, including. net launcher and still says initializing. Have tried stopping all the battle. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Game update stuck on initialising. And every time it gets to this number it. Go to the Battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months agoAre you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. Clear all app cache. net install and when I go to install Classic WoW, the install starts, gets to 82. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm 2. Gaming. Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. In this scenario, you can fix the discussed issue by following the below-listed instructions. I can’t reinstall WoW. (retail and classic) C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. It’s the same result. Disable all the background apps and close the other running apps other than WoW on your PC. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. 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. ran as. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. The update starts and then stops, saying it’s waiting for another update. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Spacehunt-westfall. Spacehunt-westfall. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Got better things to do. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Ive been trying to install retail wow for a couple weeks now and i havent made much progress, the install is always stuck on initializing and crashes if it stays like that for a couple minutes. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. exe. net app completely, didn’t help. Rambush-rattlegore. just fine. Every time I close Battle. 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. Retest. Then on relaunch of bnet it said update, I clicked, it did a scan, and failed at 100%. Nothing changesUpdate your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Right-click the Battle. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized. dll) but i can not find them in the winetricks windows dll installer list. Now, navigate to the Services tab. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. look in the task manager. net launcher’s window. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. I think the download servers are dead. I have tried troubleshooting with every article available for a variety of issues. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). I would recommend to try the following: Power Cycle the home network to refresh the connection to all devices on the network and to the Internet Service Provider (ISP). Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. stuck on ‘Initializing…’. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Restart the Battle. Blizzard allows you to play World of Warcraft for free until you reach a certain level. Right-click the Battle. net launcher is acting like everything’s normal, no updates or anything. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. net . Re-installed Battle net app, checked other games for updates - worked well. Just unistall the game, then stop. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Delete the Cache folder. WoW Classic Update wont install. News. There has been a bug in bnet for as long as I remember where either the remaining data or download speed are reported wrong or the download just seems "stuck". Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on another update’. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. 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. thought it was just me… gave up and uninstalled - now I can’t reinstall. The Battle. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. I was wondering if anyone had the same. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. It starts off with the usual “has started an update”, “initializing”, 'checking residency", and then when it loads the download bar, it flashes red for a few seconds and then turns green saying that the game is ready to play. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. WoW will launch without your BNet login. 5 M1 MBP. Update the Battle. Nothing works. At least. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. After 30 seconds it ends and the Play button is saying again Update instead of Play. Support. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. It also doesn’t matter. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. net by pressing the End. Every time I login to battle. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. net_old'. For me it was a simple as closing the battle. I had this issue. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. 4MB/s. net App and wait for any updates to. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Battle. Nazwyn-terenas (Nazwyn) November 16, 2022, 7:28pm 94. Closed my Antivirus. The problem is not on my side. Press the Reset In-Game Options button to confirm. net application. Same problem on 2 computers. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. 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. LoadingI came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. 2 Likes. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. The_Fluffy_Baron. Been noticing that the launcher keeps trying to update and then does nothing. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Support. Rebooted PC. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. 3. No idea what causes this or how to fix it completely. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. Can't update. Gelebor-hydraxis. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Battle Net app does not update game. Greetings, My Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. Sheqz-tarren-mill November 16,. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. NET. Stuck at initializing? Topic Archived. Nothing helps. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. 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. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Been stuck like that for an hour or so now. exe. Deleted. I was not in the mood to re-install the whole game. 1. Next time I started Battle. Completely remove the Battle. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Select Game Settings on the left of the window. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. Are you on windows 11? try updating the “optional” updates for windows, and making sure you don’t have any razer processes (the mouse software) running in the background. What to do if Brethlun the Brand who drops the key necessary to complete this quest is stuck in an evade state. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Before deleting any files, make sure Battle. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. net client in both wow, diablo 2, and now diablo 4. Updated: 4 months ago. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Like A Dragon Gaiden: How To Bond With Akame. Reopen the 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. 4. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. And. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Step 4: Reboot (start windows normally) Step 5: Set the correct time zone (make sure your machine has the correct time zone) Step 6: Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update (if its downloading updates, let it finish. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad!Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. World of Warcraft Forums. same and “w8ing for another patch”. When I started the Battle. Tried everything here? If you have tried these steps and still require assistance, visit our Technical Support Forums ( World of Warcraft ) ( StarCraft II ) ( Diablo III ) ( Hearthstone ) ( Heroes of the Storm ) ( Overwatch ) or contact us . My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. and here we go i roughly was able to reinstall the App after saying ‘Update agent went to sleep’ now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins only few hours before wotlk release , such a stress… Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. It should work after about a minute or two. However, I now have access to the game. Technical Support. Fixes I’ve tried: Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. 1 Like. Click settings. Updated Windows 10, . Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. Download Stuck on 0% initializing. all other games work fine, just not wow. but I still am stuck on initializing (2145571/. Disconnected When Leaving Garrison. NET and GPU. Thanks though. net folder. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. World of Warcraft Forums. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. It will work then. 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. Antignome-stormscale. Certain permissions and features can only be accessed if you have granted admin rights to the World of Warcraft game. Windows. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Stuck on "Initializing. some have mentioned a simple computer restart worked as well. Click Run setup. exe. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Since last night battle. I r…If you want to play popular Blizzard games like World of Warcraft,. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Failed to Initialize Direct3D. Updated beta and PTR - ok. Rebooted. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Technical Support. If setup does not start automatically, click Start > File Explorer > This PC > open the drive containing the Windows 10 setup files, then double click Setup. I know global download speeds are low but I have. Please help, this is beyond …I just launched battle. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Go to Task Manager (CTRL, ATL, DEL) and click on the “Processes” tab. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. . . Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Anyone else stuck at "initializing" and Update? Make sure nothing for Blizz is running in your task manager either. Put Battle. Hi, When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Video driver crash in World of Warcraft with AMD video cards (7900 XTX) on DirectX 12. same and “w8ing for another patch”. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. 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”. Run troubleshooting for WoW download update stuck. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. How do I fix this?Run Battle. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. Update stuck at initializing. Reset the permissions on your WoW folder: 1. If you are installing from a DVD or USB thumb drive, insert or connect it, then click the on screen notification. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. I was stuck in initializing also. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. All subsequent reattempts and repairs always failed with the “whoops. Restart the Battle. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. YOUR. First, downloading and installing BNet and WoW on my PC, then moving the files onto a flash drive. Start battle. . World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. net to beta and still couldn't get it to work. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Delete the Cache folder. Help please. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. The client is trying to update Wrath and it’s stuck at 0% saying initializing…Any solutions? I had this same problem and it got fixed when I started the Classic client manually from the exe file. Same issue here. 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. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. 2. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. 5 M1 MBP. Its been like this for a while. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. PS Plus Games December 2023: First Titles Leaked. FIX. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Disk Cleanup Drive Selection will show up, select the drive you. 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. What i did to fix my problem, was to close the battlenet and then deleted "battlenet" and "Blizzard Entertainment" folders at C:ProgramData. net app. Fresh Battle. dll) but i can not find them in the winetricks windows dll installer list. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. I’ve tried different things. Same with everyone in my guild. net and retry updating the app or your game. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. So all you’re doing is masking the view. It started couple hours ago. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. 1: 33: November 13, 2023 Flightstones randomly reset. Same problem on 2 computers. I updated the app and removed the green badge at the top. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. net app. Cannot update wow at all. Still stuck on initializing. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself.