Vanasmut-tichondrius. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. In this video, we will try to resolve the "Waiting On Another Update" error that Battle. He then proceeded to run through the gambit of attempted fixes, completely uninstalling battlenet and WoW - and worked through this article. World of Warcraft Forums. cleared caches. Completely close the battle net app then navigate to the directory above. (retail and classic) C:Program Files (x86)World of Warcraft. 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”. Waiting on another installation, doesn’t work. net App and wait for any updates to. 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. Clearing Battle. Tried to launch classic Wrath, got to the character screen, pretty ok. Go to Task Manager (CTRL, ATL, DEL) and click on the “Processes” tab. It’s stuck at 0% and is “paused” - it will not start the download if I hit the “Start all” button in the download manager. It took about half an hour to download a 170-something MB’s but at least it worked. What i did to fix my problem, was to close the battlenet and then deleted "battlenet" and "Blizzard Entertainment" folders at C:ProgramData. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. What a mess. Put Battle. EDIT: Looks like when you exit the game it goes back to Initializing…. Daemonicpope-frostmourne. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. Run Battle. 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. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. If Battle. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. Nothing else worked. Blizzard seems to have a network issue. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. Btw, this is just retail. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix)Battle Net app does not update game. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Click it, then select World of Warcraft to update. r/ModernWarfareIII is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. This resolved this issue for me. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C:\ ProgramData \Blizzard Entertainment\ Battle. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. 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. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net App is stuck in a Scan & Repair loop, this usually indicates that your game data is corrupted. Wait for a minute then plug your modem and router back into the power source. 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. This error message usually signifies an issue with the Client Access Security (CAS) system responsible for authenticating and granting access to the game. net by pressing the End. Something like, battle. • Disabling Auto-Updates in the client. Select the World of WarCraft folder. This is what fixed it for me. All Active. 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 . I would recommend to try the following: Power Cycle the home network to refresh the connection to all devices on the network and to the Internet Service Provider (ISP). net Launcher. New replies are no longer allowed. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. You’ll have to: Reset your user interface, this will ensure. net launcher. Retest. net app icon and choose ‘Run as administrator’. Removing bandwidth limit. Open Task Manager. Then click Options > Game Settings. It doesn’t move. I would recommend to try the following: Power Cycle the home network to refresh the connection to all devices on the network and to the Internet Service Provider (ISP). If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". Emeldavi-tichondrius. 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. Stuck on scanning and repair mode - General Discussion - World of. Wait until the lights turn back on. net App. I had the same issue, but was able to update this way. go to the Boot tab. Every time I login to battle. 3. net Update Stuck on Initializing Download: 5 Ways To Fix It Gaming. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. After enough restarts, it will eventually get going, but holy. net_old'. net, updating windows 10 optional and intel, deleting the Warcraft files multiple times. Click on the lock and unlock it,. Alex470 • 1 yr. I even did a clean install of everything. Confirmed Wow classic WOTLK is working fine. net and opened it again → Now I am stuck at ‘Waiting for another update. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Turn on your. net to beta and still couldn't get it to work. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. I was surprised there weren’t already threads about his in this support forum. Same here. Update 2: Finally got past the indexes… but the download speed of the game is atrocious at 2. Starting as admin is the important part. Can install games like Starcraft 2, Diablo 3, etc. Been stuck on this since yesterday. Wouldn’t run for me either, so I just went around the launcher and used the game’s . Shadowboy-terokkar November 16, 2022, 7:04pm #6. net users encounter when they want to update their game. Running windows 10. Agnass-anvilmar. net desktop client from Windows Defender, update the drivers, and rebuild the corrupt and outdated game files. It’s stuck on initializing. exe. I did not have a WoW window up, but for some reason the process was still. Stuck on initializing. Check on the top right of the launcher if there is a download button, near the notifications button. net cache, whitelist the Battle. Under the General tab, select Selective startup. This heat map shows where user-submitted problem reports are concentrated over the past 24 hours. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. To resolve this: Click the Cogwheel icon next to the Play or Update button and choose Show in Explorer. Install Battle. And when I come back to my pc I can press play. Edit 2: Got past the first initialization loop and into a measured megabyte download only to get stuck in yet another initialization loop. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Every time I close Battle. Uninstall doesn’t work. Antidotex-area-52 July 29, 2023, 11:07am #1. 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. In the World of WarCraft Info box, go to the Sharing & Permissions section. Technical Support. First, pause and resume the update to see if the issue resolves itself. net app Cache, also reinstalled it. Thanks though. If there's something preventing it from downloading, it may tell you why. Right-click the Battle. 3 Likes. If you are installing from a DVD or USB thumb drive, insert or connect it, then click the on screen notification. net Update Stuck on Initializing Download: 5 Ways To Fix It. Many players have reported this issue on the official forums and some of them have found solutions. I had the same issue basically installer stuck on “initializing” and “Grabbing another update” for over an hour. Then just relaunch the launcher. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. I was sitting waiting for Deathwhisper to become active trying not to lose my mind over the lag, when suddenly I disconnect from the server. Force deleted everything about the game from my computer, reinstall doesn’t work. stuck here to, been sitting watching initilising for just under 2 hours, maybe time to give up cancel if blizz cant even get their act together with updates god help us for next expansion Loading <style> html { overflow-y: revert !important; } #d-splash { display: none; } </style>It popped back up by itself and after a minute or so it started downloading…slowly, mind you. same and “w8ing for another patch”. net desktop app. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. Edit: Restarting the app in admin mode seems to have sped up the initialization speed. I was stuck in initializing also. If I leave it up and try to let the client figure itself out, it'll sit there doing nothing for hours. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. 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. Stuck on Initializing. I’ve tried restarting Battle. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago The retail game started updating and stuck. Restart the Battle. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Anyone else got problem downloading the. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Have tried stopping all the battle. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Now, I tried something different. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. Under Background processes, find " Battle. net stuck at 0 B/s just because of lacking admin right. Hey, probably not many people in my situation but I’m trying to install WoW again (for obvious reasons ) and I’m stuck at installing the battle. Click on the lock and unlock it,. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Yeah go to task manager processes after you. net folder. Restart the Battle. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. Otherwise I've pulled my hair out about. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. Like I said classic works but retail doesn’t? Borathal-area-52 December 13, 2022,. net, uninstalled Battle. Rambush-rattlegore. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. Game cannot update while you’re currently in it. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. Now wait a bit to be sure the update is completely stuck,WoW download stuck on "initializing" Support. “@Maverick_LIVE_ Go ahead and open a ticket then. Already try login out, login back, restarting computer. it’s not even downloading it just initializing over and over and you have to wait like 15 mins to even play the game. Gaming. 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. Follow same steps to turn Safe mode off and boot back normally. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. net launcher but it wouldn’t reinstall. Update your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. stuck on ‘Initializing…’. I have plenty of space on my SSD, looked at other fixes and now luck. Same problem on 2 computers. What a mess. I have deleted Battle. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. This process uses my internet @ 500kb/s and downloads about 200mb. I have tried everything I possibly can find on the internet. 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”. ’ - > I went outside with my dog for 30 mins. AggravatingTest3760. Disk Cleanup Drive Selection will show up, select the drive you. Altairr-draenor November 16, 2022, 7:06pm #50. I conducted a scan/repair thinking that might help but fell into the infinite loop instead. Additional comment actions. If these basic fixes do not help the situation, it’s time to move on to more complex steps. Ways to Fix Fix World of Warcraft Update Stuck on Initializing on Windows 11 Run Blizzard App in a Selective Startup. 2 Common Issues Subject. Same here. One hour ago I tried this: 0% Updating, nothing is happening - > I closed Battle. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. net shortcut on your desktop and select Properties. The progress bar below the Install/Update button is currently at Initializing (242/1006) with a creeping progression. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. The “agent” is crashing my whole internet connection, does nothing. 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”. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net processes in Task Manager; Navigate to the following: C: ProgramData Blizzard Entertainment Battle. That did the trick! Had the same problem too, I updated graphics drivers, made sure windows 11 was up to date, changed the battle. Today I wanted to play WoW. Have also. Read on the forum that you can try to reinstall the battle. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. I’m stuck as well…. If setup does not start automatically, click Start > File Explorer > This PC > open the drive containing the Windows 10 setup files, then double click Setup. Install stuck on "Initializing". Support. Have tried different folders. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. If I pause and resume it gets stuck on waiting on another update, despite being the only battlenet-game on the computer. Purpletits-firemaw. So glad I’m not the only one. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. But it is stuck at "initializing", no matter what I do. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. net process in task manager and then right click > launch as administrator on battle. net Agent". News. Deleting bnet folder in C:\ProgramData. Also a Mac user here stuck on 0%. net launcher keeps showing “Updating” and “Initializing”… and 0% completion. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. 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. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Grubbass-burning-legion November 15, 2022, 7:00pm #2. Blizzard allows you to play World of Warcraft for free until you reach a certain level. Changes to the software settings on your video. Then once they are all uninstalled, go in and manually delete the main World of Warcraft folder where the. SeriousAdult • 1 yr. Delete the Battle. net Update stuck at 0% in your Windows 10 PC. Close battle. Kill the battle. Update the Battle. Mac Technical Support. 13. 2 from battle. My Wrath Classic was having major freezing issue out of the blue. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. I’ll have to wait, I guess. I was wondering if anyone had the same. Its a shame, I had been looking forward to creating my first. net. Now it says that it waits for some other downloads to finish… = (. First, make sure that your internet connection is. The_Fluffy_Baron. Been stuck on 94% with initializing for the newest update for WoW, this has been happening since yesterday when the patch was launched. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz would suggest as well as the. Check if battlenet is actually doing anything. ago. net launcher”. After enough restarts, it will eventually get going, but holy. Did you try running as admin? minnesotaHunter (Topic Creator) 11 years ago #3. Can't update. I did a bit of poking around and discovered a paused World of Warcraft Classic in the launcher’s download manager. Open Task Manager using Ctrl+Shift+Esc and close all running instances of Battle. Next time I started Battle. Closing processes in task manager. Step 1: Go to Blizzard Battle. You can see the Top Rankings for World of Warcraft in United States, such as “World Of Warcraft Update Stuck On Initializing”. I can’t reinstall WoW. Updated: 3 weeks ago Article ID: 13934. 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. Save changes and start the app. Tried that, and completely uninstalled and reinstalled Bnet. The weird thing is that even after removing BattleNet and the games folder, the launcher automatically adds Wow Classic to the update queue. Its been like this for a while. net desktop application and re-install. Purpletits-firemaw. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Launcher stuck on initializing. Launcher stuck on initializing. I tried running Battle. Have tried stopping all the battle. Have tried different folders. 3. Stuck on initializing screen and now ‘waiting on another update’. Try to launch in desktop mode for the updates - it seems to work faster (just yesterday my download limit in game mode was 100kb/s, desktop was 30Mb/s). Been noticing that the launcher keeps trying to update and then does nothing. net I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. net App (skip Step 6 for now, we will re-install later). Open Battle. Cannot update wow at all. Then just relaunch the launcher. WoW update is stuck on initializing. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. Evoker Level 70 Boost Gear Reverting From 424 to 414. If anybody has this problem, open task manager and end the task "Agent". It will work then. Now it’s stuck in an infinite update loop. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. net launcher is acting like everything’s normal, no updates or anything. Kill those processes (but don’t kill the launcher) and the update should proceed as normal. Tried to launch classic Wrath, got to the character screen, pretty ok. Now it’s stuck in an infinite update loop. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. net launcher and still says initializing. net as admin. I updated the app and removed the green badge at the top. Then click Options > Game Settings. I know global download speeds are low but I have. net. I came home from work one hour earlier than usual just to be stuck in Updating. however, this only works if you have the most up to date version of the game client. Update is stuck on initializing for World of Warcraft retail (worked fine for classic). it sat at 0% for about 20-30 mins then had install showing on the button but applying updates under the button. Purpletits-firemaw. November 15, 2018. I am sorry but I can't remember exactly. 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. The app is stuck on “Updating”, with WoW Classic at 0%, PTR at 83%, and retail WoW at 0%. Press Command + I. I can’t get past the “initializing” stage to start the. Add my user to the permissions for the World of Warcraft folder,. . I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. That did the trick!I bought Dragonflight for my friend however when he's trying to install World of Warcraft, it is stuck initializing forever at 2145571 / 2145571 . net. Downdetector only reports an incident when the number of problem. Cook food. Turned off my anti-virus and firewall, cleared battle. I’ve gone into Task Manager and killed all Blizzard. Blizzard ForumsUpdate your drivers and operating system to resolve any compatibility issues. I located my Blizzard games folder, which contained the 'Battle. The progress bars do not progress at all, stuck on “…Initializing”. Classic Games; BlizzCon; Filters 62 results found for "initializing" Unhandled Exception: Access_Violation (C0000005). World of Warcraft addon managers can prevent Agent from updating game files. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Click Run setup. net client altogether. net folder. Sometimes fetching download manifest. net installer. net app, but now Im on 0% for installing battle. net client, and then try the above steps again. In the Processes tab, end all processes related to the Blizzard app. net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. Close all Battle. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. I have the same problem, been waiting for over an hour now on initializing. Support Technical Support. → Once the network is back online with the system, flush your DNS cache using the commands Here. WoW Classic Behaving Weirdly - MacBook Pro 2020 Intel i5. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Oh sorry - it does waste my time, electricity and my mental health. Look for Agent. Use LXD to spin up a windows 10 VM (there are official canonical tutorials on this) Give the VM a beefier root disk. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Basically it was just stuck on “updating battle. → When I came home, Waiting for another update is. Shop. net in the allowed list in your firewall settings and see if the download moves past “Initializing”. Won’t go past that. Purpletits-firemaw September 26,. ago. Since last night battle. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. At least it worked for me. Turn off your PC. r/starcitizen. Bobrexal • 24 days ago. net launcher”. Grubbass-burning-legion. [Main Thread] - High World MS during afternoon - Nova/Wind ISP/Telecom Italia Sparkle Nov 2023. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". Eat food. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Reopen the Battle. Technical Support. The update with indication [Internal – Corpnet Required] should have a link below it Retry. It will work then. 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. but I still am stuck on initializing (2145571/. I have a backup game location - My D drive and that. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. → Now I am sitting at my computer, watching Battle. Having the same issue.