PunkBuster Problem Can get on Servers

steveuk · Post by **steveuk** » January 30th, 2008, 12:23 am

Ok im having major PunkBuster Problems i Cant get on Servers, here what im getting.

Ive uninstall COD4 and Reinstalled it, i did PunkBuster download to from the PB website, but i also run PB from the DVD.
Im getting this error al lthe time ,an im on servers for less than 1 minute at a time.

Ive goto registries and deleted them and check the Windos/System 32 directory, cleaned all i could find and then re-install Punkbuster, tryed game and still same think happens.

I also notice that PnkBstrA sometime diserpears, and even tho i have a copy on my other HardDrive, i copy over to system 32, and sometime it stays sometimes it dont. I aldo noticed i DONT have PnkBstrK to be found anywhere, tihs i think is the cause, but i cant get this file anywhwere, can someone copy and zip up a copy for me and send to my email manickiller@hotmail.co.uk or link it for a download.???

Be best if someone could send me all 3 exe files if possible. PnkBstrA & PnkBstrB & PnkBstrK
Without these i dont think i can get on servers, ive emailed PB and not getting much help from them as yet.

Also i have notice thse files are not in my Firewall as yet, coz they need running to be placed there.

Help if ya can
Thanks Steve

Cpt.Cool · Post by **Cpt.Cool** » January 30th, 2008, 2:08 am

go to start-->run-->msconfig-->Services-->look for PnkBstrA and if its unchecked, check it off and then it'll work

steveuk · Post by **steveuk** » January 30th, 2008, 2:20 am

Cpt.Cool wrote:go to start-->run-->msconfig-->Services-->look for PnkBstrA and if its unchecked, check it off and then it'll work

Hi, well i checked there ,but both are checked,ticked, so that cant be the proble.??

Steve

Cpt.Cool · Post by **Cpt.Cool** » January 30th, 2008, 2:22 am

make sure ur firewalls arent blocking pnkbstrA and B because they both need internet access and ur firewall might block it

aicaramba · Post by **aicaramba** » January 30th, 2008, 11:18 am

Ive had this problem for a long time too.. My cure was idd a firewall. I allowed it by the firewall but when I installed new graphics drivers it installen an other one that I didnt know off.. And that was what blocked it. Make sure u allow it by the firewall.
Also.. Post it in the right section (moved)

steveuk · Post by **steveuk** » January 30th, 2008, 11:46 am

aicaramba wrote:Ive had this problem for a long time too.. My cure was idd a firewall. I allowed it by the firewall but when I installed new graphics drivers it installen an other one that I didnt know off.. And that was what blocked it. Make sure u allow it by the firewall.
Also.. Post it in the right section (moved)

I checked firewall and it been added to be let through, i cant see it on Norton 360 i did uninstall 360 then tried again but i was still gettting the same error, so i reinstall Norton 360.

Steill getting this darn error

Steve

aicaramba · Post by **aicaramba** » January 30th, 2008, 12:43 pm

Got any firewalls u dont know off? That was my problem.

steveuk · Post by **steveuk** » January 30th, 2008, 1:39 pm

aicaramba wrote:Got any firewalls u dont know off? That was my problem.

Nope The windows fire wall is off due to administration problems..lol I reinstall Norton 360 and i have disable that to, so realy all firewall i know of are off right now. it's either my darn wireless router not letting in the reciveing packs to PB, ot there a problem with PB totaly my side or there.???

I may think of doing a system format and just starting fresh as i also have probs with COD4Radiant, but thats only if i need to. with PB not working i cant play any pf my games online... COD1,2,4 OU, FEAR, DOOM, and a few others.

Ive even check google on this PB issue and did what forums have said but still nothink works.

Steve

steveuk · Post by **steveuk** » January 30th, 2008, 4:18 pm

Ive just tried my other Pc and Punkbuster works fine on there with COD2. so why this PC not letting PB thro i dont knoe.

I tried to change over HardDrives,hopeing i can put my 120-gi on here and the 250 onto the old PC, but it just kepted shutting down after login, so looks like i may have to format this PC tomorrow (if i fill like it) just to get fucking Punkbuster working on here.

It gota be a firewall problem even tho they both turned off.???? Administration wont let me in they all grayed out, a few major things are wrong with this machine, o a Full format may have to be done sooner or later, Even Explorer keep bringing up shit even when i have norton 360 on and spyware programes running.

Steve

YaNo · Post by **YaNo** » January 30th, 2008, 7:08 pm

What i would do:

-Press ctrl + alt + delete and look for PnkBstrA & PnkBstrB. If they'r there i don't know

-Also, be shure to run it under the account Administrator

(Goto windows log on screen (with usernames) and press ctrl + alt + delete and delete again. type in Administrator and the admin pass.)
-Disable all your antivirus (good antivirus blocks communication between 2 uknown apps.)
-Disable your firewall
-Do what cool says

-If you have a router, try running CoD4 when connected without router.
-Also get something else as Norton, i wanne bet some console antiviruses are better.
-Do more google searches

Cpt.Cool · Post by **Cpt.Cool** » January 31st, 2008, 12:13 am

YaNo wrote: -Do what cool says

thats what i did when i had this happening to me

Post by **Drofder2004** » January 31st, 2008, 2:34 am

the problem lies in either Norton or your Router. May be worth checking the evenbalance site for support.

steveuk · Post by **steveuk** » January 31st, 2008, 4:16 am

This shit was giving me to much shit and a headache, i even had Explorer Problems, and Spyway hijacking my Webpages ,even tho i had spyware and crapp on it did shit, i just gave in a formatted the fucking harddrive , and install it all again.. Cod4 Now is working again,
Normaly i was being kicked like within 1-2 mins, today i check and i was on 5 mins or so and didnt get kick errors, so hopefully Fingers Crossed i should be ok now.

Steve

aicaramba · Post by **aicaramba** » January 31st, 2008, 12:45 pm

That problem is cause by either:
1. firewall or antivirus blocking it.
2. PB has not installed correctly, do a clean reÃ¯nstall of the game.

Since you allready reÃ¯nstalled PB my guess its a firewall or antivirus aswell.

steveuk · Post by **steveuk** » January 31st, 2008, 1:10 pm

aicaramba wrote:That problem is cause by either:
1. firewall or antivirus blocking it.
2. PB has not installed correctly, do a clean reÃ¯nstall of the game.

Since you allready reÃ¯nstalled PB my guess its a firewall or antivirus aswell.

I formatted the GHardDrive got fed up with PB kicking via Firewall or what ever, still i think it's working ok now, all i have a problem with now is with Radiant Compiler, when i try to compile and run map, it keeps asking for the DVD, and the DVD is in the drive, and NO the DVD workis ok as i have 2 COD4 DVD disks and it's doing it on bouth of them, and DVD drive is working ok or i wouldnt of got COD4 on.

Steve