Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed
Hello everyone!
I'm having problems with punkbuster for a while now, I even formatted my windows, after formatting the first thing I did was install the BF4, from that worked fine, but after installing PIA (Private Internet Access VPN) I keep getting this error after few minutes of playing:
RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed
What I tryed:
-Disabled the firewall
-Turned off PIA (including shutting down the service)
-Disabled the PIA network adapter
-Uninstalled PIA
-Reinstall the PunkBuster with the Setup and PunkBuster Service Installer as Administrator.
-Started the PnkbstrA and B manually.
-Changed the PnkbstrA and B service to restart automaticaly in case of fail.
-Followed all the steps here: help.ea.com/en/article/battlefield-4-punkbuster-troubleshooting/
This is the punkbuster test result:
Starting PunkBuster Service Tests (v0.994) (06/19/21 11:45:06)
Checking OS
Windows NT 6.2 (build 9200) 64-bit
Checking PnkBstrA service status RUNNING
Checking PnkBstrA Version OK (1041)
Extracting "PnkBstrB.exe" to:
"C:\Users\airto\AppData\Roaming\PnkBstrB.exe"
OK
Checking firewall settings OFF
Is PnkBstrA explicitly allowed?
C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe YES
Is PnkBstrB explicitly allowed?
C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrB.exe YES
Checking if PnkBstrB is running STOPPED
Getting port for PnkBstrA OK (44301)
Opening socket for packet send OK
Sending version packet to PnkBstrA SENT
Receiving version from PnkBstrA OK
Received 6 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301
Response = 7688 (ms) Version = v1041
Getting PnkBstrB install instance OK
Sending start packet to PnkBstrA SENT
Waiting for packet from PnkBstrA OK
Received 3 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301
Response = 15360 (ms) PnkBstrB started.
Load SUCCESSFUL.
Watching for PnkBstrB instance change (4) CHANGED (5)
Getting port for PnkBstrB OK (45301)
Sending version packet to PnkBstrB SENT
Receiving version from PnkBstrB OK
Received 5 bytes from 127.0.0.1:45301
Response = 0 (ms) Version = 2333
Checking PnkBstrK driver status NOT FOUND
Manually stopping PnkBstrB STOPPED
Removing test PnkBstrB file OK
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Tests finished.
I checked with other PIA users and they don't have this problem, so I have no more ideas.
There is some weird things that I getted:
-The service sometimes start in this address "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PnkBstrA(or B).exe" instead of "C:\Windows\System32\PnkBstrA(or B).exe"
-Sometimes the PnkBstrB service is removed from the services (maybe the responsible service for recreating he dinamicaly has no autorization? What service do this?)
Any Idea how to fix this or get a better diagnostics?
