Fixing the Stuck ‘Initializing’ Error During Download of Win11 Preview Build 15031

When downloading Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15031, if you stuck at “Initializing…” for a long time, don’t worry. You can download the build successfully in the end.

Microsoft has announced this a known issue. It seems that you are getting stuck at 0% or any other percentage, but the build keeps downloading. Some Windows 10 users reported that it took their almost two hours to download the build. So you can ignore it and just be patient. Then the build should download fine.

If you can’t wait so long, try below method.

1. ClickStartbutton.

2. Type “services” in the search box and click onServiceson the pop-up menu.

3. In Services dialog box, find and double-click onWindows Update .

4. Under Service status, clickStop button. Then clickOK button.

5. Reboot your PC.

6. Launch Windows Update and check for updates again.

7. Download the build again. It should download quickly.

• Windows 10

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