Just connect to a vpn and give it a try. net folder. " when trying to update D3 (): Category: Technical Support June-11-2014 1:02 PM PDT (9 years ago) EDIT: Problem solved. Verify and repair the game files through the launcher by following these steps: Launch the Battle. Now, navigate to the Services tab. net Desktop App. 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. Checking for Windows update. net and blizzard folders. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. The game won’t even install, it is stuck on update/initializing loop. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. net users encounter when they want to update their game. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. I've restarted it a lot of times, and restarted my PC. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to bring up the Task Manager. The entire install can take like 8 hours. I have been looking at this initializing screen for almost 3 hours now with no fix. Next right click on the Blizzard. net to beta and still couldn't get it to work. Open the Battle. I have also tried repairing my game and still no joy : (. Type C:ProgramData into the Open field and press Enter. Community Tournaments. 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. Net won't update,. The download progress bar is stuck at 0 b/s. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its. Hearthstone Masters. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialogue. net says it has another update working. Currently it's simply stuck at "initializing. net app. I've followed every step I possibly could, and still. Hello everyone i installed WOW classic a month ago and everything was running smooth till about a week ago on the battle. net Agent". net Tools folder to automatically rebuild. Update stuck at initializing. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. . Leave this window open, and alt-tab to the Battle. Delete the Battle. It seems that that launcher was failing to initialize due to the fact I had recently moved some of the mpq files to a virtual ram disk, and had replaced them with a sort of shortcut to real mpq files on the ram disk. First I would suggest you try changing the region for the game and seeing if it loads for you, if it does then switch it back and try to login to the correct region once more. You have tried everything, so I doubt these are new, but it helped me: Turn the computer off, unplug it for 30. net, even if I also. net Tools folder to automatically rebuild outdated or corrupt files. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. net users are stuck at 1 percent when they update or install the app. Overwatch League. net Launcher. Net users to unable to install or update the launcher. Step 5. 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). More_Hippo6351. Game Forums. Yes, it sounds super simple, but this. After that, navigate to the following path: C:ProgramDataBlizzard EntertainmentBattle. Blizzard CS - The Americas @BlizzardCS. . Try closing background applications to. Here Are Top 4 Solutions Solution 1. 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. Update stuck at initializing. ago • Edited 1 yr. 13. And I mean everything, I literally formatted my drive and started over. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. Press Windows Key + R and type: Finally go ahead and reinstall the app from here. Those first steps there usually do the trick (quitting the Blizzard app/ ending Blizzard Update Agent in Task Manager before restarting). net as an administrator and in compatibility mode. This is most commonly found on Windows versions of the launcher and can be fixed quite easily. net website gives you a potential fix. Close all Battle. r/overwatch2. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. 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. Scan & repair files, uninstalled wow and downloaded again as well the battle. Kaotik-2758 February 13, 2020, 2:06pm 1. Besides “Quick Play Bar” is optional to be removed, but importantly for my downloading/updating, after stuck for about 10min earlier, the download suddenly boosted at full speed. -If you’re originally using the. I tried using an alternate network (a mobile hotspot) but the problem didn’t get fixed. net app shows that there are updates for: WoW Classic. Hearthstone Masters. Check the “ Run this program as an administrator. Treasury found no currency manipulation in last year 2022Disable any proxies that may interfere with the login module. restart your wifi, fixed the issue for me. 8 MB in the Initialization phase, and then stops and switches to Updating. I have opened a ticket with blizzard but response time via email is not the best. Installing from disc is not faster because data still needs to be checked online and downloaded. 5 hours. Run Battle. Then try wow again. Delete the created folder and change the renamed folder to the original name. Im at a loss on what to do. net. Once the task manager is launched, select Battle. net. just fine. net folder. Ensure you’re running Battle. The Updating never gets anywhere, stuck on 0%, with it also saying "Initializing". net desktop app, and game processes, and click End Process. Keep getting BLZBNTAG0000138F Scan and Repaired multiple times, same. Hey guys, due to frustration i have searched the forums for the “stuck to initializing” issue and seen, it’s communicated quite often. If you still receive this error after launching the. Go to the Game Installation Location. Click Uninstall a program. 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. Help. Stuck at "initializing". It hangs on “Initializing (2159810/2159810)”. net again. It started couple hours ago. from Asia to the Americas). ago. Here’s a short step-by-step guide to fix the “Battlenet stuck on initializing” issue by restarting the Battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Then go to the BETA option on the very bottom and you can choose to switch to the beta version from there. News. 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. -redownload a fresh battle. Otherwise I've pulled my hair out about. Security programs can cause this to. net update get stuck at 0% issue, there may be some chances that your PC has some damaged gaming files in it. net Update Agent stuck. Yeah go to task manager processes after you close the launcher from the task bar and make sure to stop the “Battle. Shop. net app. net. Use 'Show in Exporer', go into retail, and double-click on Wow. I started experiencing this issue a few hours ago after being spammed with lua errors in-game with no addons enabled. Shogox-2378 November 18, 2023, 10:57am 1. Click on the “Disk Cleanup” button under the “General” tab and then click on the “OK” button. net Desktop Application gets stuck on Downloading New Files. You can enforce the Hearthstone update by clicking the arrow/triangle button on the right side of the loading bar. • 4 mo. net desktop app and update the game to see if the issue persists. 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. 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, . I tried restarting the client, I tried rebooting my computer. Aerlas-magtheridon. After that, you may try deleting the BattleNet tools folder. r/kde. net and reinstalling it, I would let it try and install again. It took about half an hour to download a 170-something MB’s but at least it worked. This happens seemingly random to me, and has for months with the battle. Run a full scan of the computer with a security program. If you’re having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. This topic. net Launcher. I’ve tried everything recommended except reinstalling bnet launcher. net and agent. Savagely-steamwheedle-cartel November 16, 2022, 9:40pm #36. Next, if that didn’t work, cancel the update entirely and restart. net app, and then click Exit. Was there ever an actual fix for this? I have tried literally all of the tier one stuff Blizz. net client and select Overwatch. Uninstalling and reinstalling the Battle. Then just relaunch the launcher. End Battle. net files, or a problem connecting to the patching server. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Try closing background applications to. How to get past the Launcher getting stuck on "Initializing". After I exited retail wow again it’s just gone straight back to. selective startup. If the download hasnt started then I just logout from the client and login again and repeat. Run a security scan to remove any viruses or malware infections. It hangs on “Initializing (2159810/2159810)”. NET framework update) and switched to Beta build of Bnet client, Game is downloading again. Low and behold I can’t even download the game I paid for because it gets stuck in an infinite initializing loop. Go to your task manager and end the battle net updater. Or at least, that’s what fixed it for me last time it happened to me. End Battle. So after deleting all the wow folders, removing battle. World of Warcraft Arena World Championship. Hi there, was attempting to update overwatch 2 to the latest patch but it was taking a unusually long time (this had started happening the previous time I had tried to update) so I tried some solutions I read online (including those suggested on this forum) and tested after each one. Got this same issue. net app. Sugarcrash-proudmoore. These are the recommended steps if Diablo 4 or another Battle. Close. Paused the update and when I resume it says something about being in a queue. Pause the update, change your location through the use. Configure your security software's exception list to allow Blizzard applications to run. Check @BlizzardCS on Twitter, or the technical support forums linked at the bottom of this article, for information on any ongoing issues. Method 2: Check Your Internet Connection. Close the app. Besides many other games, he has a fable for Zelda and a love-hate relationship to World of Warcraft. 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. 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. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game because the Battle. Got the same problem. -Click on the REGION / ACCOUNT icon (globe). My original post was in the technical support forum ( Download Issue / Stuck in Initializing ) and it was suggested I come here for help with the issue. S. Then I paused the download, resumed it and it started downloading again for a bit but got stuck again. Hearthstone Masters. Right-click on Battle. As for solutions, i have tried everything aswell and scoured the internet but not found anything. Just navigate to where your WoW installation is (usually C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\) and delete those three folders. net launcher app on your PC. PS tried all the steps you mentioned as well as reinstalling bnet. g. • 10 mo. All of the answers I can find or get from Blizzard revolve around clearing my cache, reinstalling battle. exe. Installing in new directories. i have problem on overwatch download that stuck on 99% the last 300 or 500 kb its stop my memory is not full and i do a lot of things to fix it but not work i delete the game and uninstall it again 3 times and i delete the battle net aplacotion also i delete the cache files my pc is new 3070. This happened to me and I reset and reinstalled everything. Start battlenet again. Click “Pause all”. Esports. Step 2. :3Quick update: I managed to get hands on another PC where I did a fresh install of b. AllahuRabu. Reset your network devices to make sure your. Battle net launcher seams stuck on updating… just spinning at Initializing 0%. Try plugging your computer directly into your modem. Things I have tried so far: Restarting my computer. My Battle. If none of these options helps you and you still can’t launch Warzone 2, try completely reinstalling the game from scratch. Game update starts and then stops installing. I have closed the APP, ensure Bnet login does not start up automatically. Blizzard has posted two "Status Updates" to widspread issues surrounding the OW2 Launch on the Official Forums. Battle Net app does not update game. Battle. Battle. With W11, the result is the same. net installer. 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. net as administrator. Switch to the Game Install/Update tab by clicking on it and scroll down to the Network Bandwidth section. In most cases, we find that “Initializing…” getting stuck is typically caused by a conflicting third-party program, damaged/corrupted local Battle. Can't install either wow or wow classic. Just delete the Battle. So far my experience with the battlenet launcher has been abysmal. Updating Battle. I’ve had the same issue the last 2 updates…. I have been trying to install retail WoW all evening, and the battle. Follow these steps to proceed: Open the Battle. This is happen so frequently. Progress bar not moving. Troubleshooting problems with installation or patching of Overwatch 2. My internet is perfectly fine,no issues. Only thing that worked for me was to go to the Download Manager. That doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. If your region is currently patching or undergoing maintenance there might be a known issue affecting all players. Restarting the Diablo download and changing D4 installation folder had no success either. Scan and repair doesn’t work either. net, uninstalled Battle. net, reopened the app, WoW installation has begun. Update Agent Stuck. Had it to the point in which your talking about and restarted my pc. Update or temporarily uninstall any security programs, which may mistakenly identify the login module as a security threat. ”. Logged into my account. I am running Windows XP 32bit. Restart the Battle. If you're having trouble installing or updating a game on Battle. Download stuck on the "Updating Battle. net servers are down. Let the MTR test run for at least 10 minutes to capture this issue occurring. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Same problem, I have closed Bnet multiple times through task manager, ran it as admin restarted my connection, my pc. Not trying to run OW2, trying to run WoW. I was playing Diablo Immoral on PC and it crashed. Sometimes routers can cause connectivity problems, especially if you leave them running for some time. net Launcher. Lastly, click on the OK button and then click on Apply to save the. When I started the Battle. Restart my computer. Click on “Done” and update Overwatch 2. You can try running this program as an administrator. Now head to the Compatibility tab and check on the Run this program as an administrator option. Reinstall is last resort because really really slow internet. If you still couldn’t fix battle. Kim Berkemeyer Ever since he got his first Game Boy in the late 90s, Kim was into video games. Restart your router. So try and do a clean fresh reinstall and then let it do its. NET. • 1 yr. Link to both posts are provided below: October 7th Status Update | October 5th Status Update If your post has to do with a issue described in those posts, please be patient as Blizzard works to fix them. Already did all the t/s steps provided but nothing works. Game update starts and then stops installing. You should always check for the game update manually by following the steps below on your PC to fix several issues. net folder in its entirety. Delete these Blizzard App files here and here. Subject line: Stuck on initializing. That should fix it and the download should start in like 30 seconds after that. Sometimes routers can cause connectivity problems, especially if you leave them running for some time. ] Copy the destiny folder with all of the data you downloaded and move it to your desktop or somewhere safe. net app and opening it again. Success at last. Check your software and hardware firewall settings (or temporarily disable firewalls) if you are having trouble downloading or updating Call of Duty Modern W. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. 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. Restart your computer to resolve problems caused by programs and services running in the background. 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”. StarCraft II WCS. Runabel-argent-dawn May 8, 2023, 11:27pm #1. net being unable to launch or it being incredibly slow and practically unusable (taking a ton of time to launch and having unresponsive UI). Advanced Troubleshooting If the above steps fail, try the steps provided in the articles below . 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. However, if you go into the WoW root directory and delete everything other than the "Data" folder, then go into the data folder and delete everything other than the "data" folder, then move into that folder. Uninstall Overwatch. . -Select Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from the left pane. net is stuck in a Scan and Repair Loop when playing the game on your Windows 11/10 PC, then this post will help you. net or World of Warcraft processes in the Task Manager. net client. Yes I noticed this. net. Click on Overwatch 2 and then click on the Settings menu (cogwheel icon). Wednesday Season 2: Release Date. In task manager just restarting battle. net as an Administrator. net is down at the moment, it will interfere with the update process, preventing the client from initializing the WoW update. Esports. Nothing works. -Reboot PC -reinstall Battle. this hasnt worked either. This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the. net folder [wherever you have it installed. Unable to update retail after 25/10 patch. Every single method I have tried either results in battle. Been trying to update Overwatch 2 to the new update since last night, the update consistently cycles from “Waiting on another update” to “Initializing”. Delete the Battle. net folder. . I’ve disabled my firewall. net Launcher and attempt the installation again. Here’s how to do that: Firstly, right-click the shortcut of Battlenet launcher shortcut on the desktop and select Properties. net App. If you’re on Steam, you can go to Settings, then Download, and change your location to the nearest one. Verify and repair the game files through the launcher by following these steps: Launch the Battle. net Desktop App is stuck at "Initializing," try the following steps: Restart Battle. net Update Agent. To fix the stuck on initializing problem, first pause the download. Alex470 • 1 yr. same here. Editor’s note: I managed to fix the slow update issue using this method after hours of troubleshooting. net, Blizzard, and/or Blizzard Entertainment folders in the Windows temporary file locations below. Played earlier today, then everything worked fine. Under Background processes, find " Battle. battle. I need to be in that queue! I tried posting this in the Bug report forum but i dont see a way to create a topic. Tried but no dice, restarted the first part of the update (setting the files / etc with the 1,72 mb size) then back to initializing. Restart your device. 1. net region and resume the update. exe and Modern Warfare Launcher. After that reopen battlenet(do that as administrator, it may help), locate the folder of destiny and let it download. It will stuck in initializing again, but don't get mad!Hey Chaika, If the update is getting stuck on initializing it may indicate there’s corrupt data in the install directory.