This worked for me on release day as well!!! Thanks! I’ve reinstalled the game twice now because the stupid update has been stuck on initializing. Every time I close Battle. 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. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Im on a Win11 latest update rig. It hangs on “Initializing (2159810/2159810)”. net launcher (or window). I am on a mac. News & Discussion. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. Open the Battle. Delete the Battle. He says that Battle. I've restarted it a lot of times, and restarted my PC. net then download back again just for it to do the same thing. Some of the time Battle. WoW Stuck on Initializing Help Trying to download World of Warcraft on Battle. net and select Uninstall. Stuck on initializing. Delete the Cache folder. Follow these steps to restart, update, or. Yes I noticed this. Rename World of Warcarft folder to something else. net ” (without quotes). To confirm if it's a visual glitch, check if the Battle. net application and click on the End Task option. This is most commonly found on Windows versions of the launcher and can be fixed quite easily. Run a full scan of the computer with a security program. Also had the same problem for 3 days, actually left the download overnight but when I woke up this morning, it was still stuck at around 60% (just stuck at Initializing with no download speed indicator). Click on the setting gear near the download bar. net is running, close it. Worked for me when stuck in the battlenet app. net Go into your battle. Then relaunch and it should work. net Update Agent. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. This means the update may still be downloading, but the client may show the update progress bar as. The update with indication [Internal – Corpnet Required] should have a link below it Retry. . net Update Stuck on Initializing Download: 5 Ways To Fix It📌U. net and browsing to my Diablo 4 install folder (C:Program Files (x86)Diablo IV) I renamed the patch. Blizzard has posted two "Status Updates" to widspread issues surrounding the OW2 Launch on the Official Forums. Follow these steps to proceed: Open the Battle. 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. Next, click on the Settings menu (cogwheel icon). Alex470 • 1 yr. net. 1 , now open battlenet and click install destiny 2 (yes fresh install ) , now don't pause the download , the trick is to close battlenet without pausing the download , so go to task manager and end all Battlenet related tasks , there were 2 of. Revert the folder name change. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. -If you’re originally using the. Click on the Gear icon and choose "Scan and Repair. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Maybe it helps! Or maybe try instal warzone and see if that works. net and Diablo 4-related services. Here’s a short step-by-step guide to fix the “Battlenet stuck on initializing” issue by restarting the Battle. Use the hidden icons option on your task bar and close out of Blizzard app. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its. Click on Overwatch 2 and then click on the Settings menu (cogwheel icon). The game will not be updating; click Play. Next, clean reinstall the Battle. net games and the app itself. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad! Plug the console back in and turn it back on, then retry the download. There was also a World of Warcraft update that happened in the meanwhile and it went through just fine, but my DI update is stuck on 99% - Initializing, for more than 1 hour already. result file (. Close Blizzard processes. same here. net app. all other games work fine, just not wow. Finally got D4 to move past initializing. Any advice is appreciated. I have tried everything there is. net processes: Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) and locate any Battle. Had the same problem too, I updated graphics drivers, made sure windows 11 was up to date, changed the battle. Now, you should Disable All and then apply OK. Vanasmut-tichondrius. Currently seeing a download remaining of 81 GB. Open the Destiny 2 folder using the installation path you copied. Ensure you’re running Battle. Select all Agent, Blizzard Battle. If Battle. Let the MTR test run for at least 10 minutes to capture this issue occurring. I had to do a clean reinstall of the BattleNet. net -Deleting the -Blizzard Entertainment- folder in ProgramData Still it just endlessly gets. Wonder if this is somehow related to the fact that OW2 queue times are very very long (40k users). net users encounter when they want to update their game. What worked for me was opening the Task Manager and under Background Processes I ended the task Battle. Sometimes a simple reboot can fix stuck updates. I'm trying to install on macOS Ventura 13. Method 3: Pause all Updates. Find and delete the D4 folder manually, launch the app and try again. Click on “Begin Scan” and wait for the repair process to complete. I cannot update wow (retail) as i get stuck in initializing. Kill the battle. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. Launcher stuck on initializing. I have fast internet and the space on the computer. net or OW2 itself. net or WoW processes sitting in the background via your task manager. Whenever I try to install my hearthstone game it says initializing until about 19% and then just stops. Update your drivers and. Change to a different region (e. World of Warcraft ForumsBlizzard has posted two "Status Updates" to widespread issues surrounding the OW2 Launch on the Official Forums. Updating Battle. Its either get stuck on Initializing to the point I have to Reinstall Battle. WoW gets stuck on initializing when trying to update. To fix Diablo 4 stuck on initializing on the Battle. Update stuck on initializing. Blizzard Support Uninstalling the Battle. net update agent uses my full bandwidth while. Restart your device and try downloading the update again. Another thing you can do to fix the Overwatch 2 update getting stuck on “initializing” is to open the launcher and open the settings after clicking the Battle. Download that copy of the old Agent. 0 and can't do anything r/Wytchwood • hello all, I have a problem at very beginning, the quest request me to found materials for 4 fire torches, I stuck at that glitch menu no matter which button I tried, I can't get rid of it and cannot progress, already reboot the game but useless. 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, . Can't install the game, the download is stuck. First, downloading and installing BNet and WoW on my PC, then moving the files onto a flash drive. Any suggestions? 2 Likes. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. Already submitted 3 bug reports through the battle. I haven't played WoW since the launch of shadowlands so everything is a fresh download yet it's stuck on initializing 2127019/2127019. If Battle. Method 2: Check Your Internet Connection. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net and start the download again, this should start over from 0% once it begins downloading. net is stuck at this state and I can't open up Diablo 3. it probably looked something like this. I have tried clearing cache and stuff, but nothing is working. Step 2. . Every time I login to battle. 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. Select “Settings” from the dropdown menu. Run Battle. Net, deleted everything related to WoW and WotLK Classic and Battle. Delete the Cache folder. I’ve turned on viewing of hidden files and deleted the Battle. After that, you may try deleting the BattleNet tools folder. net cache, ran as administrator, reinstalled battle. Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing"6. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. dwarfin87 • 1 yr. Running Battle. Re-downloaded the launcher and tried downloading again. net and all other proprietary World of Warcraft processes are closed in Task Manager. Right-click on the “Partition” on which the game has been installed and select “Properties”. It hangs on “Initializing (2159810/2159810)”. Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. Critical Battle. Click on the globe icon. Yeah, but for Battle Net preloading was already available since yesterday or something. Also. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Article. November 4, 2023 Battle. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. 2. Can someone help me because my game is not updating and it just stuck on initializing screen, i tried uninstalling the game and battlenet but its still not working. net” and click on “End Task”. You can try running this program as an administrator. IF it D. net Go into your battle. Today i had a update on Battle Net app, now it started to update WOW, its stuck in “Initializing” for over 1 hour, restarted the update, the app, the PC and nothing happens. 13. -Select Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from the left pane. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. net, des tâches tierces de réglage de l’arrière-plan. net or OW2 itself. Net gets stuck at 1 percent,Battle. Potential fixes are as follows: Pause the update and restart your PC. Click on the globe icon. thanks so much! My frustrations are lifted. Subahibi-11298 June 14, 2023, 9:42pm #1. Type ipconfig /renew and wait until the IP address has been re-established. rename the Diablo 4 Beta folder. net Launcher: Right-click the Battle. Run Battle. Hey folks, we investigated this issue and made some changes to try to alleviate the problem, and we expect to see some improvement over the next hour. Had it to the point in which your talking about and restarted my pc. Same issue. It started couple hours ago. Open comment sort options. net app. Nowaqu-burning-legion November 16, 2022, 7:57pm #144. I’ve tried restarting Battle. Restarted the app one more time, opened task manager and force stopped everything even closely related to Blizzard and Battle. Close the Battle App and reboot PC (make sure the app doesn’t auto start when Windows launches). net. net can may help you solve the issue. If Battle. This blocks the access to ANY Blizzard game, since apart from stopping the specific game it is trying to update the attempts take up a large bandwidth. For problems installing or using the Battle. Uncheck everything on Network Bandwith. I know global download speeds are low but I have. What i did to fix my problem, was to close the battlenet and then deleted "battlenet" and "Blizzard Entertainment" folders at C:ProgramData. Select Check for Updates. net client. Net gets stuck on loading screen,Battle. Same issue. Security programs can cause this to occur. net Desktop App, then try to update a game. Nothing works. Last resort I went to my Mobile HotSpot. I am not. Open battle. If none of those fixes for the update download being stuck at 97 or 99% in COD MW2 or Warzone 2, close anything else that might be updating in the background. Clearing the 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. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing Troubleshooting steps for when a game installation or update is stuck on "Initializing" Updated: 4 months ago Now I got stuck in the Initializing 2145581/2145581 loop. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Select “Downloads” and disable “Limit download bandwidth”. net Agent". The retail game started updating and stuck. Reinstall the Battle. While being stuck it also sends and downloads data at full speed, so battle. r/kde. Open Battle. I tried running Battle. net app completely, didn’t help. Once you are at character select, close the first unauthenticated WoW. net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. Game Forums. It doesn’t move. Once the download actually starts in safe mode you can return to normal windows and it will get past the initializing loop. Select “Settings” from the dropdown menu. Step 3. - Steam using proton 7. Download the battle net installer and add the installer exe as a non steam game and run with proton. However, the update wouldn't ever start actually. If your Blizzard app stuck on initializing while launching. After finalizing, you should be able to play the game. Same thing is happening to me and the only way to fix it is to end it. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. In task manager just restarting battle. net launcher. News. Zero progress gets made. It has been 2 days. Like A Dragon Gaiden: How To Bond With Akame. 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. Close all other applications to resolve software conflicts and free up resources. Restart the PC then restart the Battle. Up to two hours before the download starts. ARTICLE: initializing, a Blizzard download manager should be hogging up your disk usage. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. Technical Support. I have my AV disabled (F-secure 2012). If you’re on Steam, you can go to Settings, then Download, and change your location to the nearest one. Tried to uninstall it. net Launcher. Okay I found a solution. I've left it for hours and it doesn't change. net app > Restarted Installed Battle. net app. How to fix the WoW update stuck initializing? Uncheck the ”Load startup items” box. NET and GPU Restarting the PC Edit: I just tried installing WoW Classic and it works, however, I tried installed WoW PTR and it also gets stuck on. net and updates, at least when my PC. " In the subsequent window, click. If I uninstall battle. Esports. I have closed the APP, ensure Bnet login does not start up automatically. ; If. net, I've deleted several folders of anything existing of blizzard/battle. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. Overwatch World Cup. If the update is still stuck with the 0 b/s, the game reinstallation is next reasonable step. Then relaunch and it should work. Can't Update Hearthstone. net servers are down. run as admin. ago. Gaming. net desktop app. net as an administrator can sometimes fix the initialization problem. Delete the Battle. net shortcut on your desktop and select Properties. us. net and select “Overwatch 2”. That did the trick!Battle. . loki1942. IP Release, Renew, and Flush DNS. ago. It just may need an hour or two for that or maybe even longer. Went to the Blizzard website and downloaded the latest version of Battle. net region and resume the update. Uninstalled all my other games within the Battle. It will auto rebuild when you next start BattleNet, but it also takes a while to do that. net launcher. net client, rule out internet problems, clean the. If Battle. First and foremost, players who want to quickly and easily check a possible server outage for Diablo 4 should head to the official Diablo Twitter account. 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. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Restart my computer. I’ll have to wait, I guess. StarCraft II WCS. Editor’s note: Disabling the “Limit download bandwidth” setting will dramatically. To fix the problem, you can try running Bettle. ago. net. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. Step 5. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Net crashes,Battle. If none of those fixes for the update download being stuck at 97 or 99% in COD MW2 or Warzone 2, close anything else that might be updating in the background. Blew away everything in the appdata folder as well. Yes, it sounds super simple, but this. StarCraft II WCS. A fresh install of Bnet and WoW has done nothing. Check the ”Hide all Microsoft services” box. What i did to fix my problem, was to close the battlenet and then deleted "battlenet" and "Blizzard Entertainment" folders at C:ProgramData. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net. Didn't think there was an update but. Program Data was a hidden file, so you'll have to go to view and check 'Hidden Items' to view this folder. Battle Net gets stuck on initializing (Fix) Here are the instructions: Start the test and try to start the install as normal. Just delete the Battle. Been stuck on initializing for over an hour. I only can use my Android to play this. net Agent". net. net Launcher. For whatever reason Overwatch is stuck updating itself, it just says “Initializing…”. Starting as admin is the important part. Hearthstone Masters. Just a quick update: Battle. ; Check your network configuration to find any issues with your firewall, router, or port settings. Battlenet Fix Update Stuck On Initializing. Not sure if this was just timing/luck, but closing out of battle. PC with fresh install has Windows 10. I understand the game needs updates. -tried uninstalling from the battle. Checking for Windows update. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. Click on locate the game, choose the folder. Click “Start” and open the game. While you may have already attempted a reinstall, we would need to remove all the old files first as there could be corruption. It downloads/installs the Battlenet Update Client, and then it gets stuck again. net desktop app i got a notification that i needed to download an update for WOW classic so i proceded to intalling the update but when i did the update is stuck in ‘‘initializing’’ and doesnt seem to download the. 49: 9793: November 4, 2023 BLZOWCLI00000004 (says driver issue, cant launch ow2) 2: 38: November 4, 2023 Unable to select between WoW. Visual Glitch: Sometimes, the Battle. Under Background processes, find " Battle. Game update starts and then stops installing. Press the Options button when you see Modern Warfare 2 status installing to pop up the side menu, as shown above. net client altogether. net beta Killing my antivirus if it does something [no change] I don't have enabled safe boot Reinstalling battle. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. net. After recording data for about 5 minutes, click “export text. Close battle. Battle. Start the update (installation in your case) Close the Battle. net folder in its entirety. I’ve disabled my firewall. 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. Game Install or Update Stuck on Initializing. News. When I started the Battle. Click the gear box and select settings. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Ensure the problem occurs while the winMTR tool is running. Technical Support. When I try. Your computer has had it with wow and cancelled its own subscription. 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. News. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net App and wait for any updates to. Restart the Battle. killing agent in task manager. net, the app may be stuck at \"Initializing\" and prevent you from progressing. In this video, we will try to resolve the "Waiting On Another Update" error that Battle. Cannot update wow at all. Check the “ Run this program as an administrator. Close battle. net Desktop App During technical troubleshooting, it is sometimes necessary to fully uninstall and reinstall the Battle. Delete the Cache folder; Restart computer and launch. net. The update servers are unreachable. net is running, close it; Close all Battle. Technical Support. net client and select Overwatch. net agent is continuously crashing and restarting the “initializing” step of the download. anyone else stuck on this screen after updating to 4. Otherwise I've pulled my hair out about.