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When I killed Process Explorer.exe, Punkbuster services test successfully completed.

Thank you :) I found this post through ea answers forum. This brings up the important point that using ANY other software than the OS itself can lead to compatibility problems with PB This problem started when Process Explorer 12.xx was released in late March 2010 and is still broken.Īll you have to do is run an earlier version, the most recent proved to be working correctly is 11.33 I found that a common Microsoft tool software: Process Explorer by System Internals conflicts with Punkbuster causing the service to be stopped. when using Punkbuster, the pnkbstrB.exe service is 'Disabled' and "Marked for deletion' " kicked: pnkbstrB.exe initialization error" or
#404 PUNKBUSTER UPDATE ERROR INSTALL#
a fresh install of win7 changed in some very significant way during Marchįor those concerned, if you are using Punkbuster with any game in Windows 7 including Call of Duty 4 (COD4) and Battlefield Bad Company 2 (BC2), and you are getting:
#404 PUNKBUSTER UPDATE ERROR FULL#
install of winxp mode / virtual pc, punkbuster runs fine in virtual mode, but you can't run full screen directx from virtual pc.open ticket with, they've got no idea.Windows Defender exclusion of punkbuster and the entire game folder.new COD4 via Steam for automatic install and punkbuster.

#404 PUNKBUSTER UPDATE ERROR MANUAL#
manual installation of punkbuster with file by file check for version and correct location.clean reinstall of OS (x3), drivers, windows update, game, punkbuster, correct update of punkbuster.my last install that ran correctly was Mar-4.I've done fresh installs on win7 numerous times since RTM from both Technet image and Retail DVD and punkbuster ran fine.In pre RTM versions of win7 this or a very very similar problem existed which I believe was due to punkbuster being specifically disabled by windows.Punkbuster runs as two services installed in \syswow64: pnkbstrA.exe and pnkbstrB.exe, these services are apparently being disabled by win7 and 'marked for deletion' per:.Of minutes with the message: " kicked: pnkbstrB.exe initialization error". When joining multiplayer games like Battlefield Bad Company 2 or Call of Duty 4, I get kicked within a couple I've done a fresh install of win7圆4 on Mar-26, since that install, an anticheat service, Punkbuster by, does not work.
