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Spetsnazfr97's avatar
11 years ago

RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe

What's going on ? I restart the game 10 times and it definitely doesn't work. Help please

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    11 years ago
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    First, do this steps: http://help.ea.com/en/article/battlefield-4-punkbuster-troubleshooting/ .

    Also, try this additional steps, if the above does not work:

    1. Open windows firewall

    2. Click advanced settings( on the left) and then inbound (also left)

    3. Find PnkbstrA.exe and PnkbstrB.exe (if you have two of both, its fine)
    4. Right click on each of them>properties>programs and services
    5. Make sure that "all programs that meet the specifications" is checked
    6. Then go to the "Advanced" tab and check all 3 boxes. Domain, Private and Public.
    7. REMEMBER TO DO THIS FOR ALL PnkBstr Files. Then save and quit.
    8. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 4 and delete "Pb" folder.
    9. Go to these 2 links:
    http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1
    http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe
    10. Download and install both
    11. Run Pbsetup.exe (the first link)
    12. Add a game (eg. bf4)
    13. Check for updates.

    Also, try to disable your firewall if it does not work.