net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Any work around? I had the same problem yesterday. I fixed mine!Hello, It started couple hours ago. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net folder, restart battle net app then locate folder for wow just. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. ran as. To me this is absurd. I have restarted the application. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. Revert the folder name change. Check the ” Hide all Microsoft services ” box. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. killing agent in task manager. Spam left click on the button. . net users are stuck at 1 percent when they update or install the app. restarted and hardbooted. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. 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. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I’m stuck as well…. Be it for downloading, launching, or updating these games on your PC. NET. Restart my computer. Community Tournaments. How to resolve this issue when installing or. Jeges-outland November 16, 2022, 6:59pm #38. Uninstalling and reinstalling battlenet. World of Warcraft. Delete the Battle. Didn’t do anything. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. I’ve disabled my firewall. Up to two hours before the download starts. net launcher (or window). I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Best. Hopefully that helps, good luck!Catch Me Live At: Me On Twitter: all people curious on how to fix this, the answer MIGHT be to just give it time. Go to the Battle. Anyone else come across this and how to work around it? Using a 14in M1 Pro MBP. Couldnt get past initializing update until i did this. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. 819. Step 2: In Game Settings, find your World of Warcraft and check the option Additional command line arguments. Emeldavi-tichondrius. ago. net launcher”. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. Kill the battle. It retries continuously but it does not get past that 2127019/2027019… I restarted bnet client, restarted my computer, uninstalled the wow files, started the repair client, but nothing seems to help. Technical Support. He left this overnight and it did not resolve. net is closed, along with any other World of Warcraft of proprietary processes in the Task Manager. Technical Support. Thought they would’ve made some improvements. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. Just delete the Battle. i am completely unable to play the game, after. 2. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. I've tried a clean. 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”. (Don’t enter with your id and password) Step 4: Download WoW with your regions. It’s stuck on Initializing. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Trepan-archimonde November 16. Stuck at 99% cannot scan and repair. i had 8gigs left on my disc and it kept initializing for 2hours at 4%. Boards. I had the issue where it would do the initializing loop. Technical Support. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. I’m having the same issue. Support My Tickets Contact Support Support. Waited for an hour and the initializing part just stopped, had to press update again. Restart my computer. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Open task manager and close Xbox game manager thing, then close b. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. net and wait a minute and it should start initializing. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Thank you! World of Warcraft Forums. i have uninstalled both wow and battlenet. I was stuck in initializing also. This can be caused by something blocking the Battle. Now, navigate to the Services tab. Same here, stuck on initializing. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. See full list on makeuseof. Sayman-nesingwary March 9, 2021, 10:09pm #1. net icon, but nothing else happens. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. Wait until the lights turn back on. Perma "Updating/Initializing". To figure out what is causing this, the original suggestion still stands: First start 3DMark with Steam launch option "--trace" added via right click, properties, then start using force 64bit option and send 3dmark-native. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. It will work then. net app and install the program till you get to the initialization loop. net today, Nov. Every time I close Battle. net again. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. Mine was stuck on initializing for an hour after restarting multiple times, next to update, select scan and repair and then restart the app after that finishes, it immediately updated afterwards. Blizzard Forums It never goes past initializing. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. LoadingAre you having trouble with your World of Warcraft installation or update? Do you see the annoying "Initializing. 20 per sec. Got this same issue. Féyre-burning-blade November 16, 2022, 9:21pm #344. Technical Support. Then input -d3d11 in the box. Select the World of WarCraft folder. 394:. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW PTR WoW Retail WoW Classic No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t budge from there, even after I leave it… Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. It should say Install instead of Play. Updated: 4 months ago Article ID: 302546 Common Problems I click on install for a game and the install button changes to the spinning Battle. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. Emeldavi-tichondrius. Occasionally, you may find your World of Warcraft update stuck on initializing because of internet connectivity issues. 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. Zero progress gets made. net app. Zero progress gets made. net I’ve also removed WoW, which now I think might have been a mistake. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. if you receive any specific errors from the Desktop App about the installation process that can help narrow down what’s causing this. ago. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. 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. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its thing. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\) and delete those three folders. 1 Like. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad! Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc>performance>resource monitor In the "resource monitor" window check at network tab, if a process "Agent. WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. 1 MannerAlarming6150 • 1 yr. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. net agents running and I had to add all of them to the windows defender firewall exception list (I did not have to do on my new Windows 11 machine). 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 players. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. Zero progress gets made. World of Warcraft on Reddit! Premium Explore Gaming. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. 1 Like. Cannot Install WoW; Stuck on Initialization. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C:\ ProgramData \Blizzard Entertainment\ Battle. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Shakazdi-wyrmrest-accord October 6, 2022, 1:03am 1. Yeah i have a fix for it (it worked for me anyway), close the game + the launcher completely, go into task manager, find the battle net update agent and close it then reopen the launcher, lmk if it works. Game update starts and then stops installing. Windows. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. Technical Support. 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. Reopen the Battle. Step 1. Are many others having this problem? 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”. Customer. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. msc in the search box and. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. MMORPG. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) Refreshing connection. Then relaunch and it should work. Baerduun-defias-brotherhood November 28, 2022, 3:12pm 599. For what it’s worth, stuck on initializing for about 40 minutes now, after rebooting the PC because I was stuck on “waiting for another update to finish” for half an hour. Today I wanted to play WoW. Start the test and launch the Battle. net launcher (or window). net. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Jobinstein • Additional comment actions. patch. net launcher”. I’ve disabled my firewall. Goto the Cog icon above your Email and switch to a different region. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. net, flushed DNS, restarted computer, restarted internet, changed internet connection, etc. Step 2: Reinstall BattleNet. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. For real though, I have no clue. Alex470 • 1 yr. World of Warcraft ForumsBefore deleting any files, make sure Battle. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. net update agent in task manager before it would work to reopen and start the patch successfully. Terrko-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #79. net . My current speed test shows 300mbit+ and another game downloaded just a bit earlier at 40mb/s. I ended up deleting agent folder, emptying recycling bin, and restarting my pc before starting the launcher and it fixed everything. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. net games. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". Start battle. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. . log file from Documents/3DMark to ul. Ive tried everything from updating pc, uninstalling battle net, deleting temp folders. It doesn’t move. I have returned after a 3 year gap. You just need to go to this website, find your realm, and check what its current server. 2 Common Issues. I have tried it all, from clearing caches, cookies, flushing. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Open Battle. It retries continuously but it does not get past that 2127019/2027019… I restarted bnet client, restarted my computer, uninstalled the wow files, started the repair client, but nothing seems to help. 10 votes, 13 comments. Victa-ashbringer March 27, 2021, 3:03am 1. It is stuck on initializing. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on SSDs. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. Every now and then it’ll start downloading at like 150 bytes a second for a. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Nerd-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 8:17pm #181. Hit the Windows key and R. 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. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Technical Support. r/starcitizen. net cache. Same issue. Slide the slider all the way down to never Notify. Rambush-rattlegore July 15, 2023, 12:40am #1. Dadirro-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:31pm. I get stuck on initializing (2151424/2151424) and the cycle repeats 5 times before changing to paused and staying there indefinitely. Servers maxed out due to the rest of the world wanting to update WoW, and CoD players updating Warzone. Open the Battle. Step 3: Open with Offline Mode in settings. If I uninstall battle. net and still. Click on dropdown down arrow on the top left corner. No matter which one I have it work on, the Update gets stuck on “Initializing” at 0% and won’t. net Launcher. catflapps. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. He then proceeded to run through the gambit of attempted fixes, completely uninstalling battlenet and WoW - and worked through this article. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. net processes, restarting, etc. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Baradûr-draenor. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:15pm #65. It needs 16gb of free storage to download the patch. 2 Common Issues Subject. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Still stuck on initializing. any updates would sooth my mind. net desktop app. It should work after about a minute or two. Delete the Battle. same here. LoadingKrugraa-argent-dawn (Krugraa) December 16, 2021, 10:03pm #3. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. I’ve tried removing the . Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. Character transfer wont work and i am stuck! Customer Support. #$%#. YOUR. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. 4MB/s. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Glad I’m not the only one stuck in the initializing loop. I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. The connection issue is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Start up the launcher, and it just says Initializing. Technical Support. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. net. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. None of my friends have this issue. Me too. However, there’s a quick way to solve this problem, and all that you have to do is to run the application as an administrator. 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. Uncheck the box next to the “Enable peer-to-peer” option and click on Done in order to accept the changes. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago C:\Program Files (x86)\World of Warcraft. Stuck on. Thaelia-deathwing. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. Support Technical Support. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. Only problem is, my game just stays on initializing loop forever. I’ve also tried pausing and resuming with no avail and double checked there’s enough space on. Restart your computer and try the install/update now. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on. Unplug your Modem and Router from the power source. Open the Game Install/Update section from the left pane. net update agent” from there. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Expect at least some free game time for this. net app. Warcraft III: Reforged. ARTICLE: battlenet. Restart the launcher and it should start updating. This is what fixed it for me. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. In such cases: Restart your router. World of Warcraft Forums – 16 Nov 22 WoW download stuck on "initializing" Howdy! UPDATE! Thanks for the data I requested I have forwarded this to our team. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. 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, . Emeldavi-tichondrius. Support Account My Gifts Careers Company. Try logging out of the Battle. 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. Not working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Groót-quelthalas November 16, 2022, 8:28pm #208. ago • Edited 1 yr. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets stuck on. Initializing, doesn’t work. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. 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. exe. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. I've now completely uninstalled everything from my Battle. I recently tried to download this game after a good few years away and got stuck on this issue like many others. 4 GB. At least it worked for me. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. battle. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. Rambush-rattlegore. exe in my retail folder and logged in manually w/ authenticator. Close battle. Kranox-mazrigos November 16, 2022, 7:02pm #44. Copy the Interface and WTF folders to your flash drive. Then try wow again. Same here, stuck on initializing. Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. 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. After a long day of problem solving at work, coming home to another problem isn’t. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). Continuing to watch the reinstall. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. Played wow no problems. Same here, stuck on initializing. Zarisavia-argent-dawn December 5, 2022, 1:34pm #613. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour.