PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed

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  • jazimanguydo

    #1

    PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed

    Restriction: Service communication failure: PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed
    That's the error I'm getting in bf2. I'm sure you've all heard this before, I go into a game and it kicks me and gives me the error. I've read nearly a hundred of these posts and I've tried everything but nothing seems to work. I've allowed it into windows firewall and even disabled it, I've reinstalled punkbuster and ran updates.


    PnkbsterA.exe is in my processes list, while b and k are not present. To get B in there, I have to run pbsvc.exe

    I THOUGHT this fixed the problem, but then I went in game and PnkbsterB.exe seems to be shutting itself off, and yes it is set to enable automatically, so I really didn't get anywhere.

    Some guy said to disable PnkbstrA.exe while in game, I did it and wasn't surprised that it didn't do anything but turn itself back on momentarily and give me the same error.

    I'd appreciate it if somone knowledgeable gets back to me, and please read what I've already tried before posting.

    OH and by the way I have spybot SD but I've shut it off.
  • Natt
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    • Oct 2006
    • 593

    #2
    Try in this order:
    1. Download PBSVC and run the UNINSTALL first.
    2. Run the Install. This should reinstall Punkbuster A and B.
    3. Next allow Punkbuster A B etc with your firewall/Antivirus (McAfee, Norton, Windows, ect.)
    4. Download PBSETUP and update pb for BF2

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