LoadingWorld of Warcraft Forums Desktop app and WoW update stuck in infinite loop while updating. LoadingI have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Click the Blizzard icon at the top left part of the screen and choose Settings from the dropdown menu. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. Neither. Share Sort by: Best. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Elbodeep-area-52. For me it started yesterday already. g. Graphics. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. 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 but world of Warcraft refuses to install. ago • Edited 1 yr. Open 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. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Technical Support. C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. X:world of warcraftworld of warcraft Good luck. net launcher and still says initializing. ran as. Support. I have followed the instructions mentioned here: WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Step 5. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. Scan and Repair didn’t do anything either, got stuck just the same as Updating. net launcher (or window). net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. net’s scan and repair tool. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. Rule Out Internet Issues. Press the Battle. Clearing the Battle. Thaelia-deathwing. Lolyp-argent-dawn November 16, 2022,. 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. I purchased an external hard drive to re install wow. I’ve tried all fixes listed here plus a few others the CoD community came up with when facing the same problem. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. This has happened now for several days, and I cannot play the game at all. Anyone else experiencing extreme slow Initializing in Battle. net, uninstalled Battle. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. So far I´ve tried: Exit the app and launch it again. Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. -redownload a fresh battle. 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. Same here, stuck on initializing. Hit the Windows key and R. Game update starts and then stops installing. msc in the search box and. Blizzard failing at being a game company. Stuck between initializing and fetching patch manifest. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. This is found in C:/ProgramData (which is a hidden folder). net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. Running BNet with Admin privileges and Windows 7 compatibility mode. World of Warcraft® Overwatch® 2. Disable or temporarily uninstall these programs, restart your computer, and try. Technical Support. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. Fix, rename etc. Have already restarted my PC and tried to pause/restart the update. net in Program Files (x86) and Program Data. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. net app installation is doing the same thing: getting stuck on the Updating function. Same issue here, tried restarting pc back to initializing. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. November 14, 2023. net application. Then it worked! Hopefully this is to some help to. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. 2. Agnass-anvilmar. net launcher (would just get stuck) removed all 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. SupportTechnical Support. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Fixes I’ve. Mine is named D:install D:installWorld of Warcraft Pointing to the D:install when asked by battle. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15,. Known WoW Classic Technical Support Issues [Updated - Jan 6th, 2023] Well met, adventurers! We’ll be using this forum thread to track known technical support issues, like conflicts which cause performance errors, crashes, and connection problems in WoW Classic. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. For me it solved the problem I had download also stuck at initialising 2 times and simply pausing and restarting fixed it for me. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. 4. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. So, this worked for me. net app and try to install World of Warcraft again. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. it probably looked something like this. I r…The Battle. This is the first thing you should do when you see your blizzard app is not downloading anything or stuck in a queue. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. completely exit battle net and restart it. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. Same issue here. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Support. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. The update servers are unreachable. SupportTechnical Support. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. :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” 🙃I thought it was battle. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. this hasnt worked either. My WoW PTR update remains at 83%, WoW Classic and Retail remain at 0% updates, and the app is stuck on “…Initializing” no matter which update I set it on executing. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. I’m stuck as well…. 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. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Launcher Stuck at Initializing. Uninstall doesn’t work. :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” 🙃World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Voodoopanda-stormscale November 16, 2022,. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. net. It’s updating, the launcher bugs out currently to where it will stop showing it downloading all the encoding tables and. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a. Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Agnass-anvilmar. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Same problem on 2 computers. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". i cant install because im still i initializing… ive also attempted to install in a new folder. 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. Technical Support. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. net Stuck in a Refresh Loop. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Other users comment with their own. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Changing region. That should resolve the halt. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is no. net installer. Expect at least some free game time for this. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Can't Install the Public Test Realm Client. Fixes I’ve tried:. Vanasmut-tichondrius. killing agent in task manager. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Try creating a new user account on Windows, and. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. And. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. Technical Support. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Start battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard processes and made sure the WoW. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. 🤔 ( I have. go to the Boot tab. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. @NarcoticBooDa24 If you're stuck on "Checking for Updates" - removed it often leaves junk data in this article: Blizzard Agent Troubleshooting (PC) Keywords: Agent, agent. net app completely, didn’t help. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. 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'm having the same problem as this guy, basically the installer hangs at the beginning with the Battle. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Wrathofevil-1493 January 8, 2023, 6:19am #1. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"Installed Battle. Try uninstalling ALL versions of WoW (Classic, Wrath, and Dragonflight) through the Battle. Seeing as though this thread is closed: Update stuck on initializing - #242 by Sonlak-grobbulus Just today I thought I would resub to try out Dragonflight. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started downloading after 5 or so mins. Disk Cleanup: Open the File Explorer and select “This PC” from the left pane. Hexenmeíster-amanthul November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #49. Yeah, mine is stuck as well. Same issue, been waiting an hour now trying to download - being an old vet in this game I remember the times back at the start with issues like this and Blizzard would credit us day to our subscriptions - I wonder why they wont bring that idea back. 819. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. I found I had to go and manually End Task on the Battle. switching to beta, giving battle. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Did a scan and repair but it was still stuck on initializing. Also. Click on the lock and unlock it,. #$%#. 48. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. selective startup. net. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. net app, however it is permanently stuck on Initializing. Help pleaseWorld of Warcraft Arena World Championship. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. It should work after about a minute or two. Garrison monuments have been broken for a year now. Same problem on 2 computers. ran as admin, uninstalled. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. It’s stuck on Initializing. run as admin. Then the ‘downloading’ phase starts and uses my full internet speed and downloads a further 150mb, in the case of the latest patch/hotfix being small. Vanasmut-tichondrius. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Support Technical Support. A user shares a solution to fix the issue of downloading WoW Retail on Windows 10 by running the BNet Update Agent as administrator. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. 2 Likes. 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). CAS System Unable. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Updated Windows 10, . Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. So glad I’m not the only one. Technical Support. I’ve disabled my firewall. well thats weird, launching the wow. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Ending the WoW process that was oddly running for no reason fixed this, for me. Sometimes fetching download manifest. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. Stuck on initializing, every update. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. com. I play on a Mac. net. I have deleted Battle. net. 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. Technical Support. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. net update agent” from there. I'm trying to install WoW but the installer hangs at the start. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. OS: Windows 11 (22H2) compilation: 22621. Select the World of WarCraft folder. 01) upvotes r/kde. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. net, so I uninstalled and now bnet re-install is stuck on 0% for a few hours. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. 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. Stuck on. also manually patching agent and nothing helped even a little. Fixes I’ve tried:. Silvansaria-nordrassil. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) Game update starts and then stops installing. exe. It seems the only fix, for me atleast, is to leave the update on initializing for 35-45 minutes, it will eventually budge. 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. World of Warcraft Forums Stuck in "Initialising" when trying to install WOW after pre-purchase of Dragonflight. Stuck on initializing, can’t play. I ended up reinstalling the game. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Turn on your. If I try again, it keeps failing. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Game update starts and then stops installing. Hit the Windows key and R. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. If Battle. Thought they would’ve made some improvements after OW2’s. Click the box for Safe Mode and then click the Network option underneath at the bottom. Same issue here. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Trepan-archimonde November 16,. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I have restarted the application. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. 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. net to place World of Warcraft. Here are the steps to force stop blizzard application:Common Problems. all other games work fine, just not wow. Now, I still cant buy gems or missives of the AH. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. exe in my folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. As Tratt mentioned, the troubleshooting steps below should have the most impact: SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Delete the Battle. Initializing Checking Residency. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. net but the download is stuck at initializing/0% and then I get the whoops! window. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Selecting Properties from the list. But when I click on the game I am presented with “update World of Warcraft” and it starts all over again - seems to be in a loop, stuck at 0% and not going anywhere fast. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Jalkoth-blades-edge November 9, 2022, 6:34am #1. proxy settings. 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. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. When I started the Battle. net again. Once the game ran, the “Initializing” disappeared and the PLAY button lit up. The battle net just tells me the game is updating but its stuck on initializing. Initializing Checking Residency. Close the World of Warcraft tab if it’s open. 1. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Support Technical Support. Common Problems. We are able to install battle. Ezrald-altar-of-storms June 1, 2023, 5:41am #1. Turn off your PC. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Running windows 10. Emeldavi-tichondrius. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. net App. Reinstall the Battle. NET and GPU. I restarted my computer and restarted BattleNet multiple times and it finally went through. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. ago. Technical Support. Clear all app cache. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. Then try wow again. Now, I tried something different. net and select WoW. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. Wait until the lights turn back on. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. Check the ” Run this program as an administrator ” box. October 28, 2023.