Right-click on the Blizzard app’s desktop shortcut and open Properties. 3 Likes. ago. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Restarted bnet. 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. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet as admin. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. At least. Nothing works. Technical Support. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Can't update. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Re-installed Battle net app, checked other games for updates - worked well. This cap is currently level 20 – so after reaching it, you won't be able to level up anymore, which will quickly result in a very limited, unsatisfying WoW experience. 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. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. Technical Support. My guess is overloaded Blizzard servers. net as admin. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Daemonicpope-frostmourne. net file > Agent file > latest agent file > latest AgentNGDP file and send that to: [email protected]. Look for any battle. Check out this thread to see what worked for them and how you can get back. This worked for me on release day as well!!! Thanks! I’ve reinstalled the game twice now because the stupid update has been stuck on initializing. Try closing background applications to. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. Completely delete the battlenet folder with its files in C:ProgramData. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. LoL: All LCS Roster Changes & Rumors. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. However, if you go into the WoW root directory and delete everything other than the "Data" folder, then go into the data folder and delete everything other than the "data" folder, then move into that folder and delete everything without a. Klaud-dragonblight. 33. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while doing nothing. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. AggravatingTest3760. 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). Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. some have mentioned a simple computer restart worked as well. net and retry updating the app or your game. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. Advanced Troubleshooting. 3. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. Completely remove the Battle. Such as packet loss occurring corrupting the data. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. Nothing helps. Rlyehfhtagn-twisting-nether November 17, 2022, 8:11pm. Close battle. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. Re-installed Battle net app, checked other games for updates - worked well. Game update starts and then stops installing. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Disable all the background apps and close the other running apps other than WoW on your PC. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. 4MB/s. I had to do this almost three times to get Retail WoW to finish the stuck update and it was the same thing like all the other times, it never actually does an update, it just finishes. In the logs it says im missing some dll’s(msmpeg2vdec. Click settings. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. I had to pause all updates. . 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”. Please help, this is beyond … I just launched battle. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. He left this overnight and it did not resolve. So all you’re doing is masking the view. 5 M1 MBP. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. IF it D. See, you got it half right. He had no issue downloading WoW Classic, but when he tries to download Retail WoW it gets stuck on initialising. net. Went back to retail, and it is still the same. trying to update games, but stuck on (initializing) or (waiting for another on another update). Restart the Battle. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Update the Battle. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. Plugging in the flash drive to the deck, moving the files over, and adding the WoWClassic. net folder in its entirety. 2. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. 2 Likes. World of Warcraft Forums Wotlk classic Update Stuck on Initializing. Type msconfig. Open task manager, sort by network if it helps. net installer. October 28, 2023. Click the Downloads tab and scroll down to the bottom and you will see. some have mentioned a simple computer restart worked as well. ← previous page next page. Just any Wow can't ever seem to install. -redownload a fresh battle. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. net update agent” from there. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Can't install either wow or wow classic. " SupportTechnical Support. Every time I login to battle. So glad I’m not the only one. At least it worked for me. 2. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Selecting Properties from the list. net Launcher. I’m stuck as well…. Have tried stopping all the battle. It began as a memory access crash while playing the game. It’s the same result. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. If I uninstall battle. net Killed agent process a multitude of times. Can't install the game, the download is stuck. Just unistall the game, then stop. but I still am stuck on initializing (2145571/. Shadowboy-terokkar November 16, 2022, 7:04pm #6. Turn off your PC. Since last night battle. ago. and it stuck on initializing, occasionally moves a bit but barely, the download just d o e s n t start. Need help to fix this. Anyone else got problem downloading the. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing". Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to get stuck. Now, navigate to the Services tab. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Look for Agent. Are you stuck on initializing when trying to update or launch World of Warcraft? You are not alone. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Updated: 4 months ago. Close battle. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. net. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Use LXD to spin up a windows 10 VM (there are official canonical tutorials on this) Give the VM a beefier root disk. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. Have tried stopping all the battle. This helped fixing my “running an other update” notification, but sadly stuck at “initializing” right after. Close all Battle. Classic World Of Warcraft: 23%--Wow Classic: 21%--World Of Warcraft Dragonflight: 18%--South Park World Of Warcraft: 17%--World Of. I was stuck in initializing also. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first. Purpletits-firemaw September 26,. Download Battle. it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. net it says Hearthstone is updating but is stuck at 0% and Initializing. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Technical Support. Im at a loss on what to do. For me it was a simple as closing the battle. #354. The game will not be updating; click Play. Restart the Battle. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. Look for any battle. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Initializing is taking forever. What to do if Brethlun the Brand who drops the key necessary to complete this quest is stuck in an evade state. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. net App. I have done a clean uninstall and reinstall several times now, clearing temp, localappdata, programdata, etc each time, and still cannot get past the same download initialization. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. It’s the same result. Hit the Windows key and R. net, the game started to update, as usual. Kill the battle. Antidotex-area-52 July 29, 2023, 11:07am #1. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. Uninstalled & went to reinstall, keep getting stuck in the scanning/initializing loop & once it was finally starting to properly install WoW battlenet launcher crashes, won’t load (says can’t run on the computer?! it always has before) so i uninstall the launcher & try to reinstall. 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. Here are the instructions: Download the tool from this page. Here are some possible reasons and troubleshooting steps you can try: Network Issues: Poor or unstable internet connection can cause the update to get stuck. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). 1. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. net launcher”. -force quit battle. net. Type msconfig. Have tried different folders. #$%#. I was not in the mood to re-install the whole game. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Support. It also doesn’t matter. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. This is what fixed it for me. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. I was stuck in initializing also. 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. Community Tournaments. Same problem on 2 computers. World of Warcraft Down? How To Check The WoW Server Status. Now it’s stuck in an infinite update loop. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. SjurEido. 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. Step 1. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. Reopen the Battle. I updated the app and removed the green badge at the top. exe file in the Warcraft folder will get you in, But when you exit again the launcher goes right back to the initializing loop once more. I have also. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. After that, navigate to the following path: C : ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. Technical Support. net website gives you a potential fix. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Did you try running as admin? minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. SeriousAdult • 1 yr. Then click Options > Game Settings. Thanks though. Restarted bnet. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Support Technical Support. Fresh Battle. net launcher, and started re-installing wotlk. Ensure you’re running Battle. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. Greetings, My Battle. This might fix the issue. Mac Technical Support. Boards. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. WoW WotLK Classic: ICC Buff Release Date Confirmed. Why is the. net. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Also, if I go and launch each individual . If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". #354. That worked, though halfway through character creation the launcher caught up and launched an additional game client. Then relaunch and it should work. Boards. . In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. net App and wait for any updates to. Sometimes fetching download manifest. 270. net Agent". Technical Support. Start battle. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. It should say Install instead of Play. I re-installed and moved blznet. Now it’s stuck in an infinite update loop. Type msconfig. net. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. net app completely, didn’t help. the solution that people have found is to go into the actual game folders and open the game client directly, bypassing the battlenet launcher. I have to close the client and restart it a minimum of four times to get the update to begin. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. patch. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. 1. net' folder and 'Diablo IV' folder. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. Open Task Manager using Ctrl+Shift+Esc and close all running instances of Battle. Tried to uninstall it. Been stuck for over 30min like this now. The nutty thing is now retail wow is also stuck in the same loop and I hadn’t touched it. NET and GPU. im not sure why its not connecting for wow when hearthstone, diablo etc work. net. net launcher”. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. 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. 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. However, a lot of users are entering a problem where the updates and downloading in the Battlenet software either don’t start at all or get stuck in the. Show more. Aggronaught, If it's stuck saying it's initializing, I'd suspect a permissions problem somewhere still. Assuming this is due to massive amounts of people trying to download, but putting this thread here saying for the last 3 hours, my download has been sitting at 0% “Initializing download”. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. net launcher and still says initializing. 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. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. switch to dragonflight beta and uninstall. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. I’ve. I’ve disabled my firewall. Reinstall the Battle. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. Open Battle. What a mess. This might fix the issue. net processes, restarting, etc. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. Wollow. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Codes. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. I am now playable after all day of initializing. 2. 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. FIX. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Sometimes fetching download manifest. If your World of Warcraft update is stuck initializing, there are a few things you can try to fix the issue. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. Same Problem here, now i have the classic feeling so many people enjoys. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. Best. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. Update problem - Wrath of the Lich King Classic Discussion - World of Warcraft Forums. 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… November 14, 2023. Stuck. 1 Like. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. net and select WoW. Battle. I tried it like 5 times, scan n repair, now im redownloading etc. 57 Likes. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. 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. Rebooted. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. Like A Dragon Gaiden: How To Bond With Akame. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. 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. i ended the update agent task in the task manager. net cache. 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. Fresh Battle. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. net. 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. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Aerlas-magtheridon. World of Warcraft Forums. Restart 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. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. Won’t go past that. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the game was. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. • Next (before re-installing) let’s delete any Battle. absolute joke from a game that costs more than netflix. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Looking at trying Hardcore Classic out so redownloaded Battle. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. net is running, close it. Anyone else stuck at "initializing" and Update? Make sure nothing for Blizz is running in your task manager either.