1 comment. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. I’ve disabled my firewall. 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. Try to get into your wow folder : world of warcraft > retail , then double click on your wow. Second: Slow Download Speeds. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Click to watch this video in a web browser. Here’s some footage from Summit1g’s perspective, where you can get a good idea of what the game’s all about. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" If Battle. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Went back to retail, and it is still the same. net. New replies are no longer allowed. 8. Received Wrong Amount of Bloody Tokens from PvP World Quest - Overcoming A Mountain: Krolkoth. It did this on v4. I cannot even click the “play” button for wotlk classic on battle. net -closing tasks in Task Manager related to Battle. Advertisement Coins. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. In the Task Manager, go to the "Startup" tab, and disable all startup items. According to some user reports, some third-party software and VPNs can trigger the Battle. Run the computer in a selective startup mode. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. If you still have issues with temporary files, try running the Wrath DVD when in. NOTHING WORKS! I can’t play. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. Delete the Battle. Also try removing and adding the printer back to all devices. It’s the same result. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). January 6, 2023. After that, you may try deleting the BattleNet tools folder. Task manager -> close battle net and battle net update launcher (might be update agent can’t remember) . r/wotlk. Technical Support. ago. Then relaunch and it should work. 1809 Update Stuck on Initialising. Similar to TBC, Blizzard has decided not to keep any realms online for Wrath of the Lich King. Restart your computer and try using System Restore again. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. THANKFULLY that bug got fixed in the last update Firmware: 1. Talk to us. Third: Stuck at 35%. net launcher after you have done. The Lamplighter of Dalaran. Right-click the Battle. Then just relaunch the. Uninstall the Battle. Go to the Silhouette Studio. 83. The Battle. If you are having issues with Starter Build, leave Starter Build by changing a talent or selecting a different loadout, and then reselect Starter Build. i have tried uninstalling wow retail, wow classic, and wow ptr and reinstalling wow retail. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. How long have you let it run? I thought mine was stuck until I ignored it for a couple hours. Recently, my Battle. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. net because it needs an update, but the update has just said initializing for the past hour. NET framework, install it and then try running Bluestacks. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. How do I fix this?WOW Stuck at Initializing but to no avail. Just to let you guys know that hamster wheel is one of the many broken things today. After 30 seconds it ends and the Play button is saying again Update instead of Play. My bnet are updating wow and it taking so much time from me. Thanks anyone who might be able to point me in something that will help. Reinstall the Battle. One of which is your ability to create your first Death. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. Nothing changes it. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. Also, folder remains at the. 4. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. And these decisions will determine whether you will get a free ship or not. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. Tried to repair - stuck. The update servers are unreachable. Power down the system. . I know global download speeds are low but I have. Its been like this for a while. Day two of Wotlk Launch and I haven’t been able to play one minute, not for a lack of trying. - 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. Boards. Step 7. If so update the BIOS and iDrac, if they are far behind you will need to walk both up to current together. For example the improved blessing of might talent from paladin, when you put it 2/2 the BoM will still say it gives 550 AP when it fact it will give 20% more. I downloaded via the client booted it up and after getting through the queue I get the the main loading screen. By the time it finally updates it, I will most likely have a queue time that is far too long to be able to play tonight. 1 Like. The “update” is just stuck at 0 %. I was stuck in the Initializing loop, it briefly pops a message up there in the same location about another update pending or something like that and then counts up the same. however, this only works if you have the most up to date version of the game client. Hopefully they realize it’s on their end. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. 0. Of course, Battle. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. 3. It’s stuck on initializing. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. Damaged files may fill your computer due to an overprotective antivirus suite or due to an update failure. Common Problems. net launcher (or window). This worked for me on release day as well!!! Thanks! It never goes past initializing. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. then I put the S3 SCH-I535 in download mode and then I connect the usb cable, and then I click on Start and it gets. Click on the Disable all and then OK to confirm changes. been waiting on update for an hour. 1. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. I just got the ESO from Epic Games, launching it the first time, it downloads without any problems, but when I close the launcher to resume the download later, it just keeps saying "Verifying" without downloading anything. 18423. Alex470 • 1 yr. Archived post. Start battlenet. Retest. 83 and v. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. net it came back tho, so it wasn't a permanent fix for this. The download got stuck; Error: Unable to initialize storage; The Public Test Realm (PTR) is a special service you can use to test game updates before we release them to the public. Basically, I can’t update the game at the moment, the launcher reports that something went wrong with a file (BLZBNTAGT00000840). In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Conduct Initial Checks. Restarted the software and it worked. Im at a loss on what to do. So I hit update and it goes to initialising 5% then it will either tell me something went wrong, or that I need to be in admin mode as it can’t access certain folders. As a live-service title, Overwatch 2 receives updates every few weeks from Blizzard to bring new content into the game, as well as balance. 7. Still didnt work, Tried turning off firewall, security all these things but still nothing. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. 1 fix not working for gamepass) Version: (Possible) Initializing Fix - Version REF-1. 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”. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. Damaged files may fill your computer due to an overprotective antivirus suite or due to an update failure. it says waiting on another update, yet there isn’t anything else updating. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. It sat on Initializing… for about 2 hours; Update started downloading but at an average of 200 KB/s; It’s a waiting game folks, we just need to have faith that Blizz is doing their best. net app and load the game. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. Already did all the t/s steps provided but nothing works. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. I did a bit of poking around and discovered a paused World of Warcraft Classic in the launcher’s download manager. Tried to launch classic Wrath, got to the character screen, pretty ok. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. This topic was automatically closed 60 days after the last reply. Kuuki-benediction-1840211 November 12, 2021, 6:12pm 1. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Step 2. It started couple hours ago. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. In the Run window type control panel and press Enter. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Restarted bnet. Run a full scan of the computer with a security program. Got this same issue. Close battle. Net to my firewall and also turned it off totally. WotLK Classic Era Will Not Be Available After Cataclysm Launch. 13. Okay I found a solution. net Agent". I try to establish an FTP connection with my server but end up stuck at the same initial message after trying quite a few rounds. Windows update stuck at initalizing updates. I did clean installs on games. Blizzard had absolutely no say in when the warzone update released. you could: - deactivate your mods, vanilla rimworld loads really fast. To do this, press and hold the power button for at least 10 seconds until the laptop turns off. 05. why is classic being constantly updated. The server would boot and run fine off a USB flash drive, but when attempting to connect a RAID card and make use of the backplane I continuously get stuck on the Initializing Firmware Interfaces screen. mines been saying initializing for a while now lol maybe cause everyone is doing it and bogging up servers idk but either way. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Check out this thread and see if any of them work for you. Relaunch bnet and you should be ready to go. 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. Any fixes? I've tried restarting the laptop but it doesn't help. -Click Update and Security -Check for Updates and install any updates available. After 30 seconds it ends and the Play button is saying again Update instead of Play. All it says in grey lettering is waiting on another download. 2. Fix, rename etc. r/wotlk • Update stuck on Initializing. When I click 'Check' it comes up with the main 'Operation in Progress' with "Initializing" below it and the status bar scrolling. Put Battle. My son's phone decided to upgrade on it's own a few weeks ago, then got stuck in a "boot loop". I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. now i cannot update the game , stuck on initializing or about 30mins. 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 . net launcher’s window. It will auto rebuild when you next start BattleNet, but it also takes a while to do that. 07 or 3. Thanks for submitting the ticket! Really hope. The exact same thing is happening to me right now. After re-enabling the server showed up fine in the server listNot working here “Initializing” Tried all the tricks here. Enable Secondary Logon. If you still couldn’t fix battle. Usually a restart of the client or my pc will fix it. 1. net app and World of Warcraft WoTLK but I kept receiving errors from the installation wizard. Now, navigate to the Services tab. I managed to play yesterday early evening but by late evening I had the update request showing. 1. Just the same as always - login servers are clearly overloaded and have crashed! shame but just gonna let it run on initialising and hope it goes eventually. Start battlenet again. Can't update World of Warcraft. Updater stuck on Initializing Updater. " Release the buttons, and the printer will automatically reboot. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. Verify and repair the game files through the launcher by following these steps: Launch the Battle. Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. Anyone else got problem downloading the latest update for wotlk? Method 3: Run Blizzard Repair Tool. Open 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. Vermonster-1199 April 6, 2023, 9:46am #1. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Same stuck on “Initializing” and I Just pre purchased the expansion so I could enjoy playing this evening. New replies are no longer allowed. That did the trick!The retail game started updating and stuck. I've installed my steam games by using the steam url/shortcuts instead of an import process. net as admin. Then select World of Warcraft, and click its Reset In-Game options button. old), reloaded battle. Should be able to install the mac game from the mac launcher. Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit) Hp forced a BIOS update on my computer and now it’s locked in an endless loop. Edit4: I enabled fsync and esync on the restart, seems to be working. Some common causes include: Network connection issues – A weak or unstable network connection can cause problems loading the game. Gaming. net and WoW folders, added Battle. Fixed an issue that caused the Yogg-Saron encounter to become stuck in Phase 1 if players touch a cloud too quickly after defeating General Vezax. Right click and select Run as Administrator on the launcher. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. 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”. Deleted. 27758. For example the improved blessing of might talent from paladin, when you put it 2/2 the BoM will still say it gives 550 AP when it fact it will give 20% more. net App. Power cycle the network equipment and flush the DNS. It is thus not feasible to download or update any additional software. Select your USB flash drive, and then click Next to copy the BIOS file to the drive. net. Hello guys, The patch download is stuck at 0%. Alter your DNS to unblock Blizzard download servers, then run the update once more. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. Close Task Manager and finally click on the "OK" button. By the time it finally updates it, I will most likely have a queue time that is far too long to be able to play tonight. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Day two of Wotlk Launch and I haven’t been able to play one minute, not for a. Delete the Cache folder. net Update Agent" or something similar, and end the task. The first thing you can do is restart Battle. Check for Firewall/Antivirus Blocking. net. 3. 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… This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. Seems to be a rather common occurrence when looking through the bug reports. hype! Comment by tmptfate on 2022-10-20T14:46:40-05:00. closed bnet via task. Same also, for PTR, and all versions of wow. The update can stay in initializing mode for 30-45-60 min. Ask the community Suggest a feature. I have tried everything I can think of. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. I was wondering if anyone had the same. exe. Classes with Starter Builds updated in patch 10. Onetwotreedk-atiesh. net Launcher. net, uninstalled Battle. Go to the "Startup" option and tap on the "Open Task Manager" button. Then back restart to normal and play. 201. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance you may not be able to. . 8. Tick the checkbox for Hidden items, and click on the Program Data folder. 1. Valheim Genshin. Now, select Silhouette Studio then click on the option for Uninstall at the top of the list. 4. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close. net Desktop App with these steps: • Uninstall the Blizzard Battle. 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. 8. I’m on the Battlenet launcher and it says WoW classic has an update, when i click the update button it says ‘Initializing’ then goes to ‘fetching patch manifest’ for a split second and then back to ‘Initializing’ and stops. DaveBTL. It’s a temporary workaround, but here I am yet again stuck on initializing. 2. But this is just frustrating at this point. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. #1. Create new administrator user account. 2. Select Create Recovery USB flash drive, and then click Next. SjurEido. net. Wait at least 60 seconds. Close all Battle. net launcher and still says initializing. Greetings all, We’ve been working to improve some of the available troubleshooting resources for our games. It should say Install instead of Play. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). If you are installing from a DVD or USB thumb drive, insert or connect it, then click the on screen notification. net update get stuck at 0% issue, there may be some chances that your PC has some damaged gaming files in it. Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. net button at the top left of the Battle. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. net app. Agnass-anvilmar. net launcher then go task manager close remaining apps then restart should probably fix it. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. all other games work fine, just not wow. 220419. PS Plus Games December 2023: First Titles Leaked. LFD is not a part of the classic experience they said so at the introduction of classic and again before wotlk and it still isnt ICC that was the original point where LFD came out. net app and start a new install of Dragonflight. If there is an update available for . Update stuck on initializing. I’m stuck on the initialising steps. Emeldavi-tichondrius. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. You can do that here: ^JH”Such as packet loss occurring corrupting the data. net Launcher. If it’s still getting stuck, go ahead and post your. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). net. I’ve tried resetting in. Product: HP Laptop - 15-ef0023dx. #3. net again. If you don’t see all 3 folders in each. I did a hard reset on it, and now it alternates between black screen and " initializing. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. Gaming - October 16th 2023, 10:50 GMT+2. I removed all LGS hidden files and rebooted a pc. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. Same problem on 2 computers. Under Background processes, find " Battle. After the DirectX Diagnostic Tool loads, click the Display tab. Same issue. Though I've gotten past initializing sometimes to crashing instantly on home screen instead. Anyone else got problem downloading the latest update for wotlk?Game update stuck on initialising. Post by Dudboy Do I remove every trace of WoW? I currently have it installed in C:UsersPublicGamesWorld of Warcraft, but I also have installation files in C:Users. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. The mode we saw in the event was 2 vs 2 and first place was taken by Zayt and Htag. Now, when the scan completes, it immediately begins a new scan. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. Verify if the iDrac successfully starts. After that i closed the battle net launcher and all instances running in task manager (including updater agent) then relaunched into wow and it started updating. I just launched battle. net app completely, didn’t help. Close all other applications. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. I had to pause all updates. So glad I’m not the only one. This forum exists to provide support for the Blizzard Application, with a place to discuss technical issues with each other and Blizzard Tech Suppo…. 10 Application:. I just got the ESO from Epic Games, launching it the first time, it downloads without any problems, but when I close the launcher to resume the download later, it just keeps saying "Verifying" without downloading anything. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Blizzard Battle. It’s the same result. The Wrath DVD has all the World of Warcraft and Burning Crusade data, you do not need to install these titles first. 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. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. It will not start the install process. Delete the Battle. Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Click to watch this video in a web browser. Please try running Uplay as an administrator. Step 5. net Desktop App Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security. Restarting battle. Doing this finally let me try to install Classic, but it got stuck "waiting on another update" without actually installing/downloading anything, and I noticed it kept making a temporary file in the Agent folder and trying to replace the Agent. Keep holding the buttons until the printer display shows "Permanent storage init. Any suggestions? Blizzard Forums Update Agent Stuck. This has happened to me a couple of times and just ctrl alt deleting and closing the battle. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. tar. Rule Out Internet Issues. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. While this forum is NOT intended to replace our support…. ( I have a very slow internet connection of 1. Open Battle. Now I'm completely clueless as what to do now. If that doesn’t work, select Overwatch 2 in the client and click the Gear icon.