COD UO PnkBstrA.exe failed to Initialize Error

Steelerdude69 · 12-11-2007, 02:23 PM

I am running XP Pro and I connect to a Call Of Duty UO server through Gamespy.. I get this message after a minute of being connected.. PB is on and my McaFee anti virus software is set to grant full access for it as well.. What the heck, why am I still getting this msg... This just started, nothing was added to my machine.. Help!?!? Thanks!

Jack.Sparrow · 12-11-2007, 06:54 PM

Have a look at your processes if see if it's actually running

WaXeD · 12-12-2007, 08:49 AM

Well, I got this error while playing Americas Army.. which also uses PunkBuster.
First step would be to exit the game, check processes and see if it is running... as this process runs even when you exit the game until you manually stop it.. if this process is missing then start it up yourself by finding the punkbuster folder in your COD4 directory and manually start it. Then try to play again. If this does not work, then run a punkbuster update (should be in the same file) and try to play.

If none of the above works, let me know... I've never played CoD4 so not sure how the directory looks, but if its punkbuster it should be the same or similiar.

Hope this helps,
WaXeD.

**Aus_Karlos** · 12-12-2007, 11:58 PM

The culprit is PnkBstrA.exe the latest "Global" update has corrupted this file on some systems.
Go here http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php and follow the instructions.

WaXeD · 12-13-2007, 03:22 AM

@Aus_Karlos you can get this error even without pnkbstra.exe being corrupt. i have gotten it for americas army without it being corrupt.

12-11-2007, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Steelerdude69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP Pro	COD UO PnkBstrA.exe failed to Initialize Error I am running XP Pro and I connect to a Call Of Duty UO server through Gamespy.. I get this message after a minute of being connected.. PB is on and my McaFee anti virus software is set to grant full access for it as well.. What the heck, why am I still getting this msg... This just started, nothing was added to my machine.. Help!?!? Thanks! Last edited by Steelerdude69 : 12-11-2007 at 02:27 PM.

12-11-2007, 06:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,289 OS: XP SP2/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: COD UO PnkBstrA.exe failed to Initialize Error Have a look at your processes if see if it's actually running __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

12-12-2007, 08:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
WaXeD Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 97 OS: XP	Re: COD UO PnkBstrA.exe failed to Initialize Error Well, I got this error while playing Americas Army.. which also uses PunkBuster. First step would be to exit the game, check processes and see if it is running... as this process runs even when you exit the game until you manually stop it.. if this process is missing then start it up yourself by finding the punkbuster folder in your COD4 directory and manually start it. Then try to play again. If this does not work, then run a punkbuster update (should be in the same file) and try to play. If none of the above works, let me know... I've never played CoD4 so not sure how the directory looks, but if its punkbuster it should be the same or similiar. Hope this helps, WaXeD.

12-12-2007, 11:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,800 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit My System	Re: COD UO PnkBstrA.exe failed to Initialize Error The culprit is PnkBstrA.exe the latest "Global" update has corrupted this file on some systems. Go here http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php and follow the instructions. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest

12-13-2007, 03:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
WaXeD Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 97 OS: XP	Re: COD UO PnkBstrA.exe failed to Initialize Error @Aus_Karlos you can get this error even without pnkbstra.exe being corrupt. i have gotten it for americas army without it being corrupt.