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Anonymous
12 years ago
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Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe

When I try to play on any Battlefield 3 multiplayer  server it crashes and i get this error:

ERROR

Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'Vleisworsie2' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe
 
How can i fix this???
 
It never did it before but the last couple of days it happens all the time.
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  • LiBever's avatar
    LiBever
    12 years ago

    Hello,


    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 spesifications" 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 3 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. bf3)
    13. check for updates.

    Regards, Libever

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  • LiBever's avatar
    LiBever
    12 years ago

    Hello,


    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 spesifications" 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 3 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. bf3)
    13. check for updates.

    Regards, Libever

  • EA_Darko's avatar
    EA_Darko
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    5 years ago

    Hey @hit-jack64 I'm going to lock this thread as it is quite old.

    If having an issue then please create a new thread with as much information as possible.

    Darko

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