Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same … Common Problems. Which meant all my addons and set-ups were erased. Tried restarting deleting cache folder restarting comp. Its been like this for a while. Make sure your firewall or antivirus isn’t blocking Battle. Then click Options > Game Settings. If you are in Europe try the Americas. Cofe-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:20pm #72. I'm trying to install the game for an hour now, but it get stuck at "Initializing 2127019/2127019" and I'm running out of option. 5 M1 MBP. Wonder if this is somehow related to the fact that OW2 queue times are very very long (40k users). Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. Technical Support. Checked folder permissions over the wow folder including rechecking the files within the directory. Then try wow again. 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. Type msconfig. Oramir-alonsus November 16, 2022, 9:27pm. Try logging out of the Battle. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Click open again if a window doesn’t open showing its contents. If that does not work, turn beta mode on for your b. Technical Support. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. 2 Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. Just delete the Battle. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. 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. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Technical Support. The update servers are unreachable. net desktop app and update the game to see if the issue persists. This happens to me every so often, clears up immediately when I turn my firewall off. We do not need any AgentNGDP files for now. Fix, rename etc. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Up to two hours before the download starts. any updates would sooth my mind. I had to go in and relocate each of them and it was fine, except for World of Warcraft. So, this worked for me. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022,. Press the Battle. I downloaded a free VPN, set my location to HK and set my login region to Asia - it started. reinstalling WoW with partial deletion of the data files. well thats weird, launching the wow. Click on This PC (Windows 10) and open the system partition C. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. You just need to go to this website, find your realm, and check what its current server. 1 Like. I fixed mine!Hello, It started couple hours ago. Create another 'administrator' account on the machine and use that instead. net as admin. I’ve been through every setting and it doesn’t seem to matter. net. Now as part of uninstall of Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. Stuck on Initializing since Windows Update. Step 4. Technical Support. -redownload a fresh battle. Support Technical Support. Here’s how to fix your screen freezing in the loading men in World of Warcraft: The battle. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. exe from the retail directory bypasses it, it almost immediately stops initialising while launching the game, and game runs fine, no wrong version errors or anything. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Nothing changes it. Restart my computer. So far, the game seems a lot more technical than I remember. Mine is stuck on Initializing (452/452 bytes) and just doesnt budge. net to re-install each one. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. I repaired the client 3 times and it is still stuck in 99% Initializing for 3 hours now. Update the Battle. log file from Documents/3DMark to ul. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. Scan and repair, doesn’t work. 13. net launcher but it wouldn’t 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. ago. Brêez-outland November 16, 2022, 6:32pm #18. 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. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Rule Out Internet Issues. ran as. Just delete the Battle. Randymarsh-draenor December 6, 2022, 9:57pm #614. net and the blue play button says “Updating” below it says " Applying updates" and its at 0% been like that for a long time, Things I have tried. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. He says that Battle. World of Warcraft. I had this issue. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. See, you got it half right. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. I even did a clean install of everything and still nothing. Reopen the Battle. I’ve been trying to reinstall the game on my Mac book air which has had no problems in the past. It will work then. For me it started yesterday already. SupportTechnical Support. 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. NET. SoM sure goona be fun. 1 Like. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. Trepan-archimonde November 16. 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. Wait until the lights. Restarted my PC and was able to start up wow just fine. 1 Like. Updated: 6 months ago Article ID: 14236 Common Problems. Fixes I’ve tried:. net folder in its entirety. Windows. 4MB/s. Capernian-bronzebeard November 16, 2022, 7:39pm #118. Reboot Windows to safe mode + network. 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. Character transfer wont work and i am stuck! Customer Support. After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. net launcher (or window). net . Xee-draenor March 27, 2023, 9:52pm 1. 4M subscribers in the wow community. Be patient guys, Blizzard is a small indie company with very limited resources. Earlier today, I got stuck in a never-ending scan and repair loop. Stuck on Initializing 0% after trying basically every solution I could find. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. Stuck on Initializing, restarted battlenet, did nothing, several times. I had the issue where it would do the initializing loop. Open the Battle. ” I have tried causing the downloader to “start this update now” but that has no effect. 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). net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. World of Warcraft Forums. For me it started yesterday already. Phantasticus-azuremyst November 16, 2022, 7:54pm #139. We are able to install battle. Hmm. The games run well. Open task manager and close Xbox game manager thing, then close b. -force quit battle. Swear blizz never used to have this much of an issue with updates and video game launches. Click the Settings menu option. Having the same problem for the last 20 minutes now…. Why is the. Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on initializing. Pekins-firemaw November 15, 2022, 6:37pm #1. :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” 🙃It started couple hours ago. Advanced Troubleshooting. I’ve had this issue before. Updating 0% Initializing. Fixes I’ve tried:. same here… pls send help. And as a lot of players have come back, it is a bit busy, but in general these things will get fixed quite quick. yea same thing here spent all day in the Emergency room and came home to my game as broken as I am. Technical Support. It will work then. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first Dracthyr Evoker after a long day of work. World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues CAS System Unable to Initialize ClientHandler. I’ve deleted the BNet Files and Cache as that worked in the past but now i’m stumped. However, I now have access to the game. I pre purchased the Dragonflight expansion, resubbed for 3 months and wanted to install wow, but it is stuck at “Initialising”. Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. Uninstall doesn’t work. World of Warcraft - Patch Stuck on Initializing - Update Proble…Lovelost-azgalor Same for me. Initializing (XXX/1006) It is moving incredibly slowly for having gigabit internet and SSD storage. Then went into the retail folder and deleted everything while it was still in this state. Hmm. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Perma "Updating/Initializing". Followed alot of tips from forum posts with similar problem. 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. Birchfox-giantstalker November 16, 2022, 7:28pm #93. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. net website gives you a potential fix. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Vorlin-dalaran Same. 20 per sec. CAS System Unable. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Same issue here, stuck on ‘Initializing…’. this hasnt worked either. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. And now, finally, I removed everything related to BattleNet, Blizzard, and World of Warcraft and started a new fresh install. Perl-anetheron (Perl) March 9, 2021, 10:17pm #2. Furthermore, I paid 90 euros for pre-order to play it will pre-launch, and I’m. Switching battlenet launcher to the Beta version. 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. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. SOLUTION: I ran the Wow. net app and re open it or when I quit WoW (no matter which version) - Retail, TBC and Classic keeps updating. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Every time I close Battle. . Game stuck on initializing. After a few seconds it. Net Launcher somehow lost the location of all of my games. net, clear out all the WoW folders per Blizzard blue-post instructions, reinstall. SjurEido. Technical Support. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. It is now stuck on "Applying Updates 0%". It needs 16gb of free storage to download the patch. Are many others having this problem? Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Closed my Antivirus. 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, . net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. net launcher”. Emeldavi-tichondrius. net Launcher. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. msc in the search box and. 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. 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. Technical Support. The new Battle. 2 Common Issues Breaking News This Week's Scheduled Maintenance Subject. Hey Victa, For more information about this and steps you can try to resolve it, check out. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. Fresh install stuck at Initializing! - Technical Support - World of Warcraft Forums. net installation directory, and the default path should look like this: C:\ProgramData\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle. I can’t even install battle net app… I did it because I was stuck on initializing, and now I’m completely stuck with app… it’s annoying. Jaidyn. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. 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. Windows applied an update last week and since then haven’t been able to log in or update WoW. net full disk access, making sure there was no world of warcraft folder in applications, AND restarting, it worked!Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. if it still gets stuck at the social club loop. Agnass-anvilmar. Revert the folder name change. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is a 2023 first-person shooter video game primarily developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. 7) Trying to update to 10. I guess the interim fix for now is to just run the exe and log in manually. I can’t start WoW client directly because it’s not compatible (probably because of phase two today, it. . Open Task Manager. The connection issue is one of the most common reasons that cause Battle. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Initializing is taking forever. When there is a wow update, the ‘initializing’ phase of the download is very slow. Elbodeep-area-52. I deleted the retail folder entirely and copied the classic folder. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this. How to resolve this issue when installing or. Step 3 of the link worked for me. Uninstall Battle. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Darkseid-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:30pm #102. Resolve Any Internet Connection Issues. net. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc space. net desktop app may resolve rare launcher issues. Trepan-archimonde November 16,. Account, App, & Shop; World of Warcraft; Warcraft Rumble; Diablo IV; Diablo Immortal; Overwatch 2;. Nothing is working helllpppp. Installed Battle. His response at the time was, “What sword? ” Well — after some important investigative journalism — it turns out there. With W11, the result is the same. 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. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. 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. Technical Support. 4. Already ran as Admin, renamed folders, flushed DNS…. Same problem on 2 computers. Heymerth-chamber-of-aspects November 16, 2022, 7:21pm #76. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. I have restarted the application. Hi there, Also stuck on initializing. net. i looked at google for similar posts, every post said to end tasks for discord, steam etcc. 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. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. net launcher”. C:\Program Files (x86)\World Of Warcraft_retail_. net icon, but nothing else happens. 1 Like. None of my friends have this issue. Cannot Install WoW; Stuck on Initialization. net 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. And now I’m waiting for download to finish at lovely speed of 5MB/s if I’m lucky as I see it dropping to 3MB/s. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. Run the Blizzard Battle. Let it initialize for 5-10 minutes before you think you have a problem. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934 Product:. Either “Initializing” or "Waiting for another download (and there is no other download) Giving up for the night. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. Close the task manager. net update agent” from there. World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. That did not work for me, still stuck at initializing even after closing all bnet processes in task manager. Also, if I go and launch each individual . It’s always initializing and reclaiming disc sp…Are you frustrated by the stuck initializing error in World of Warcraft? You are not alone. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Right-click the Battle. net launcher and still says initializing. Support Technical Support. Zuvykree: Stuck on initializing. Meneshá-argent-dawn November 16, 2022, 7:15pm #65. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. World of Warcraft Forums [Main Thread] Download Stuck on 0% initializing then BLZBNTAG0000138F. Been stuck for more than 4 hours. Stuck on Initializing/Waiting on another update - Technical Support. Delete the Battle. I've done some browsing forums and stuff for similar issues in the past, have tried killing update agent and restarting, completely rebooting, there was some recommendations for updating windows to the most recent version, which was done last night. And every time it gets to this number it. Windows. Pwnmode-mograine October 6, 2022, 3:11am #6. 2 Common Issues. It’s stuck at initializing and nothing I do updates the WoW. Select the World of WarCraft folder. Was looking forward to a nice evening with the pre-patch. Vanasmut-tichondrius. I’ve also tried pausing the WoW updates to allow the desktop application to finish, but with no luck. Running windows 10. Both the PTR and live versions are displaying the same problem. You can do that here: ^JH”World of Warcraft Dragonflight - 10. Best. net app. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. World of Warcraft Forums WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. At some point, instead of “Updating”, the blue button will say “Update” (this happens every 30 seconds or something like that). World of Warcraft ⚡ Guardians of the Dream - Common Issues Waiting on Another Installation or Update. At this rate it’s going to take hours and hours to complete the download. Go ahead and delete both of those folders. Close the Blizzard launcher and then go in task manager and find the battlenet update agent and end task. Open task manager, force stop the battle. Getting stuck on initializing can also indicate corrupt files, or there’s a problem with the drive the game is installed on. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. Two possible workarounds that could help are listed below until we get this fully resolved: Try clearing the Battle. Had the same issue on Windows 11. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. Clearing Battle. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. I tried running Battle. Remedial steps taken:WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. Update stuck at initializing. If your World of Warcraft (WoW) update is stuck on "initializing," it can be caused by various factors. Renamed the copy to retail and relaunched battlenet 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. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. 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. 819. FIX. Open Battle. Stuck on Initializing. I recently uninstalled it to make room for another game. net again. I have uninstalled battlenet and all games, deleted all folders, even the hidden ones. Danelliah-silvermoon November 16, 2022, 7:08am 4. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. Following someone elses advice, I tried uninstalling the battle. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Seems its on Blizz’s back end. net launcher and still says initializing.