PnkBusterB.exe set for deletion

Have you ever tested your windows for  errors even if it acts stable I would still try this as it cant hurt....

 This next part works in all windows O/S vista win 7,8 and 8.1 windows system file checker  :]

...... sfc /scannow ..... ever hear of it  if not your going to love this .... it will inspect all the important windows files as well as the windows DLL files. If windows system file checker finds any issues with the windows files and windows DLL files it will replace them. This little tool as well as the event viewer saved me  and fully helped me fix my BF4 issues as well as saved my .... many a format since I found it. This is the best toy they ever put in windows :]

1 - Open administrator command prompt  and close web pages and programs like origin

2 - Type or copy and paste in   sfc /scannow   and hit enter, This takes 5 min to 15 min  SSD vs HD

3 - This can go one of a few ways ..... no errors  ... it fixed some  errors  ..... could not fix all errors...... does not finish checking and errors out ....... and the last one could not fix errors at all :/

4 -After its done reboot and do it again even if you had no errors the first time or had errors, could not fix ...  run sfc /scannow  again and when its done a second time  reboot. You need to do this a and get no errors 2 x in a row ...

5- So if you ran it 2x and no errors your safe you can stop now for now  lol, If you had errors first time but not the second then run sfc /scannow  again and when its done reboot. You need to get could not find any errors 2 x to be safe. If it still finds errors try and run it a few more times until it finds no errors 2x AND ALWAYS REBOOT BETWEEN RUNNING sfc /scannow 

6 - If you get a message indicating that it can not be repaired and you ran sfc /scannow  2X in a row on win vista or 7 mm you need a format :/ But after format and all updates are done run  sfc /scannow to make sure your windows is stable same deal 2x error free reboot between, then If your O/S is Win8 or Win 8,1 then you can run this next command / line in administrator command prompt. Sadly this does not work for win vista or 7 :/  It will restore the health of your PC and you dont lose anything 

dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth   <------- ONLY works for windows 8 and 8.1

7 - When its done reboot

Thanks for the reply . 🙂

Got no errors. Ran it twice as admin with a reboot in between. Both occasions it found nothing.

What's next?

Have you tried run everything as admin from origin to bf4? Also have you tried to remove the BF4 folder in my documents /put it on desktop and repair game. If not be warned this will make it so you have to re do all ingame settings. I have been trying to find you the correct fix but like you not much luck :/ But on a happy note your windows is good to go :} We will keep at this until we find the fix for you....  also have you gone to the punkbuster site and done a d/l of PB install? 

Run everything as Admin: -Run the game as ADMINISTRATOR. Go to the Origin games folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin

Games\Battlefield 4) and find Bf4.exe. Right click it and go to PROPERTIES, then COMPATIBILITY and tick the box next to RUN THIS PROGRAM AS ADMINISTRATOR. Do the same with BF4_x86.exe as well.

Disable Origin in game. In Origin - Application settings - Origin in Game - disable Origin in game -Run Origin as Administrator Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin and right click on Origin.exe and go to properties. Then go to compatibility tab and tick the box next to RUN AS ADMIN.

Yeah I've tried that. I don't think it has to do with origin. I just installed Bad Company 2 on Steam which is on a different phisical drive and I get the same kick. Even though its PunkBuster is specific for BC2.

I think that every instance of PB uses the same PnkBstrA and B that are in my SysWOW64 folder.

If thats the case then there must be something in my system that is blocking these 2 services from running. I have tried turning my AV off and no help. tried turning windows firewall off and no help...

I might try to run windows in safe mode with networking to see if I can run the game this way. Should help confirm my theory.

That  is so strange and I thought I got hit bad with the BF4 issues I had. 

After you test /try that if its still a no go try this idea if you want .... 

First go d/l CC Cleaner https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download

1- uninstall  punkbuster using cc cleaner in the  tools area of CC cleaner

2- Reboot

3- Then open CC cleaner again and go to registry  and run that make a back up if you want. It will remove every old file etc not used anymore in the registry. We are doing it this way to make fully sure every trace of punk buster is gone. Then reboot and run registry part again in cc cleaner to be fully sure everything is gone. Reboot a second time.

4- Make sure your firewall and Virus scan are on 

5- Go Download punk buster from the site  http://www.punkbuster.com/

6-Close web browser and origin etc but keep firewall and virus scan on.

7- Do all steps once installed. Make sure you add every game one at a time it will update each game you add. I just tried to do a steam game not in the punkbuster list and that one I could not update but it could be due to I have not played the game yet lol. But was able to do BF4. So any game you cant update with punkbuster then do it on steam though each game verify integrity of game cache. 

8- Test BF4 and see if this fixed the issue 

Keep me posted and good luck 

I did that just now like you suggested. It worked for one round of BF4, I then quit the match and went over to BF3 and then it kicked me. That's how I test this since I know that PnkBstr gets disabled in Services and then set for deletion after I close the game.

All the frustration =|

Also, thanks for taking the time to help me even if we can't figure this out in the end. Very much appreciated. 🙂

Ok something is out to lunch :/  You may have to allow PB to "run as administrator try that first. Have you ever looked in event viewer and googled the errors by event id and source with your windows type? And look how to fix said error? This is one step to help me fix my issues in BF4 What o/s/ windows  are you on?

Right click PB and choose "properties". Look to place a check mark in the option "Always allow to run as administrator".

Make sure you choose "always allow" otherwise you'll have to do this everytime you want to play a game that requires PB.

This is only a guess but maybe you have some type of bug on your system or another program is making punk buster act up ? You may have to allow PB to "run as administrator

I wish a hero on this site would read your post maybe they have some ideas I am not thiking of:/ 

I know for me I get mad and just format and start over but its a huge pain in the neck so dont go down that road yet :/ The fact it hits your steam games as well makes me think WTF is going on for you thats why I think look at event viewer errors and try run PB to "run as administrator or hunt down progam making PB act up. Look in add or remove programs at the dates what was installed when PB started to act up.

This is my full post on how I fixed my BF4 ... I am not sure it can help you but read it over you have done most of its steps already.  http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-4/PC-This-is-how-to-fix-BF4-after-everything-else-failed-to-fully/m-p/2993466#U2993466

I will google your error more see if I can find anything 

   edit......

http://www.punkbuster.com/index.php?page=pbsvcfaq.php

ps... you will get this fixed we just have to keep at it :] Keep me posted and I will keep looking for the fix ... the more I look into it starting to think its a program you installed around the time pb started to act up.

Fingers crossed for you ...... 

Edit.....From our chat in Battlelog on .....ERROR: Failed to create PunkBuster service: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

I did a google on it for you to try and save you time and since we are on way different time zones I will post what I could find on it for  you. Sadly not much so far but the one post I did find said he fixed it by reinstalling game but this was in BF3. Update game may work as he talks about that.

https://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/forum/threadview/2832654624726049898/

If you still have the error by the time you work on all this  again try update game and see if this will nix this error.

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Have a look at this topic it may help you fix your issue read  the fix on it and best of luck I hope its the fix you need. If it does fix it then NO credit to me give the XP and such to XXXO77O4906 who posted it :]

http://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-4/PnkBstrB-exe-initialization-failed/m-p/3100220#U3100220

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