Re: RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe

PnkBstraA doesn't exist on the list and my anti-virus and firewall (BullGuard) isn't blocking anything from punkbuster 😕mileysad:

Windows 8

- AVG (disabled)

- Windows Firewall Public/Private Networks (disabled)

Services.msc (No PnkBstraA listed), I reinstalled updated Punkbuster yesterday also after issue started.

Tried to rejoin now 14 hours after issues started (after a Origin Microsoft C++ update) and still giving me same error.

Does not work. Please still same problem....

Same here...

Start listening PLEASE Dice. There is a HUGE issue with PunkBuster, All the way since BF3. I had to stop playing BF3 early on....

same here it doesnt exsist plz help!!!

Believe me youre not the only one. I got this problem just tonight. 

GTFO here there nothing other than your **bleep** that u wrote

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@LiBever wrote:

Hello,

Make sure your anti-virus is not blocking punkbuster, also check windows firewall. 

Punkbuster has 2 services running in the background in order to check your PC for hacks or 3rd party programs influencing the game.

They are called:

PnkbstraA

In order to enable both do:

1. Press Windows button and R at the same time

2. enter "Services.msc"

3. Locate PnkBstraA on the list

4. Mark both and select "Start the service" on the left side.

4B. If already running restart it.

This should resolve your issue.

Regards, Libever 

GTFO HERE there is nothing other than your bull**bleep**ing **bleep** that u wrote

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doesn't work

None of this is working for me. i turned off my antivirus software, firewall and nothing is working. I don't know if Punkbuster is assuming i'm hacking or cheating but it's really PISSING ME OFF!!!!!!. I love Battlefield enough to not even want to Hack. it's gonna take a miracle to get this fixed.

This happened to me too and I could correct it with this: 

Download PunkBuster (http://websec2.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php) Add the target game to PB and then search for *"insert target game name"Game.exe* (I had this problem with BFBC2 so it was BFBC2Game) in the origin games folder and launch it as administrator. Worked fine for me. I recommend restarting the computer after adding the game to PB and executing just the game, close Origin and other unnecessary programs.

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@popeman01 wrote:

None of this is working for me. i turned off my antivirus software, firewall and nothing is working. I don't know if Punkbuster is assuming i'm hacking or cheating but it's really PISSING ME OFF!!!!!!. I love Battlefield enough to not even want to Hack. it's gonna take a miracle to get this fixed.

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