CoDUO Punkbuster Help

Krimson390 · 09-23-2007, 06:02 AM

Hi I am having problems with my CoDUO (1.5) MP and I was wondering if anyone can help. Whenever I try to connect to a punkbuster server I can join the game but then 30 seconds into it it says:

"Server Disconnected - Has been kicked via Punkbuster (For 0 minutes)...RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe

Any tips or help would be appreciated

**pharoah** · 09-24-2007, 12:58 PM

goto the punkbuster site check for any updates.also there is a known problem with some of the latest game updates,and punkbuster.

Krimson390 · 09-25-2007, 10:25 AM

I have already tried that sereral times

Any other suggestios as to what i should do? Please any suggestions will help!!

**pharoah** · 09-25-2007, 10:40 PM

have you tried reinstalling punkbuster?how about the game itself?reinstalling them may fix the problem.

Krimson390 · 09-27-2007, 06:03 PM

Have already done that too...although this time when I tried it again it loaded pnkBstrA.exe but not pnkBstrB.exe and then when i got kicked it said kicked for not loading pnkBstrB this time....Anyone know how I get both to run?

**koala** · 09-28-2007, 05:46 AM

To save time, can you tell us what else you've already tried?

Krimson390 · 09-30-2007, 12:14 PM

I've tried uninstalling/reinstallng game. Didnt change anything...I checked my firewall to see if something was blocking the pnkbstr.exe files. Tried reinstalling pb several times...no changes. I dont know what else to do

~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ · 09-30-2007, 12:24 PM

Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and on the Processes tab do you see a process called PnkBstrA.exe?

If not click Start > Run and type MSCONFIG and hit OK.

On the Services tab you should have PnkBstrA somewhere in the list, make sure that it is ticked, press OK and restart your system.

This should do the trick.

If it doesn't, simply go to the Windows Task Manager again and click File > New Task (Run...) and type PnkBstrA.exe in the box and click OK, you will have to do this every time you want to play COD2, BF2 etc.

Krimson390 · 10-02-2007, 04:51 PM

I think will work but whenever I click the run and type pnkBstrA.exe it opens but then 15 seconds later it closes automatically...any help on how to make it so it runs continously?

~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ · 10-03-2007, 07:39 AM

What about the first part of my post?

Krimson390 · 10-03-2007, 08:39 AM

Yes under my processes there is a pnkBstrA.exe but no pnkBstrB.exe...I think I need both in order for it to work again...

~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ · 10-03-2007, 09:35 AM

Read all of my post man!!!

This bit:

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Originally Posted by IAmNutsAboutPCs

If not click Start > Run and type MSCONFIG and hit OK.

On the Services tab you should have PnkBstrA somewhere in the list, make sure that it is ticked, press OK and restart your system.

This should do the trick.

FLOBIE · 11-08-2007, 01:18 PM

guys im having the same problem somwhat with my BF1942 but when i open my task mgr the top part is gone ! i dot know what i did, theirs no list across the top of files,processes,services .. what did i hit and how do i get it back so i can do what you said? any ideas. thank you
flobie

09-23-2007, 06:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Krimson390 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6 OS: XP	CoDUO Punkbuster Help Hi I am having problems with my CoDUO (1.5) MP and I was wondering if anyone can help. Whenever I try to connect to a punkbuster server I can join the game but then 30 seconds into it it says: "Server Disconnected - Has been kicked via Punkbuster (For 0 minutes)...RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe Any tips or help would be appreciated

09-24-2007, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help goto the punkbuster site check for any updates.also there is a known problem with some of the latest game updates,and punkbuster. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-25-2007, 10:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Krimson390 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help I have already tried that sereral times Any other suggestios as to what i should do? Please any suggestions will help!!

09-25-2007, 10:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help have you tried reinstalling punkbuster?how about the game itself?reinstalling them may fix the problem. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-27-2007, 06:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Krimson390 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help Have already done that too...although this time when I tried it again it loaded pnkBstrA.exe but not pnkBstrB.exe and then when i got kicked it said kicked for not loading pnkBstrB this time....Anyone know how I get both to run?

09-28-2007, 05:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 8,910 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help To save time, can you tell us what else you've already tried? __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

09-30-2007, 12:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Krimson390 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help I've tried uninstalling/reinstallng game. Didnt change anything...I checked my firewall to see if something was blocking the pnkbstr.exe files. Tried reinstalling pb several times...no changes. I dont know what else to do

09-30-2007, 12:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In Front of PC, UK Posts: 744 OS: Windows XP SP2 Build 2600 My System	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and on the Processes tab do you see a process called PnkBstrA.exe? If not click Start > Run and type MSCONFIG and hit OK. On the Services tab you should have PnkBstrA somewhere in the list, make sure that it is ticked, press OK and restart your system. This should do the trick. If it doesn't, simply go to the Windows Task Manager again and click File > New Task (Run...) and type PnkBstrA.exe in the box and click OK, you will have to do this every time you want to play COD2, BF2 etc.

10-02-2007, 04:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Krimson390 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help I think will work but whenever I click the run and type pnkBstrA.exe it opens but then 15 seconds later it closes automatically...any help on how to make it so it runs continously?

10-03-2007, 07:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In Front of PC, UK Posts: 744 OS: Windows XP SP2 Build 2600 My System	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help What about the first part of my post?

10-03-2007, 08:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
Krimson390 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help Yes under my processes there is a pnkBstrA.exe but no pnkBstrB.exe...I think I need both in order for it to work again...

11-08-2007, 01:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
FLOBIE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 17 OS: vista home premium	Re: CoDUO Punkbuster Help guys im having the same problem somwhat with my BF1942 but when i open my task mgr the top part is gone ! i dot know what i did, theirs no list across the top of files,processes,services .. what did i hit and how do i get it back so i can do what you said? any ideas. thank you flobie