PnkBstrB.exe Handshaking Failed

[kai_76]

The solution in my last post has just worked for a freind of mine, so that is definately the solution, unless you have firewall problems...if so, an earlier post in this thread should work for you!

Please post a reply if the solution has or hasnt worked for you to make things quicker for anyone suffering the pnkBstrB.exe handshaking failed message.

Im playing BF2 now and also lag has reduced...woohoo

Good Luck

[Stridsvagnen]

Have still the problem with my bf2/pb. I have tried different solutions from guys on the BF2.se - Allt om Battlefield 2 ( swedish ). I think there is some program that stop the PnkBstrA to communate with PnkBstrB. I have added the programs for the firewall. But there is 2 PnkBstrB and I´ve only added one ( from system32 ) so thats one thing to try. And there is 3 PnkBstrK to add too...I will post the solution Kai_76 wrote to bf2.se. I think some guys would be very happy...

[SigmaCross]

I'm Having A Lot Of Crap From My PnkBstrB Handshake Failure, I Cant Have It Turned On, Its In My BF2 PB Folder And My System 32 But I Cant Turn It On, Its Never In My Services.msc Along With My PnkBstrA...

[St4lk3r]

Ok guys I got a solution and it worked for me!!

1. Go to BF2 directory.
2. Search for a folder called "PB", and delete it.
3. Download PBSetup from this site: PunkBuster Online Countermeasures
4. Activate "PBSetup", and press "I agree".
5. Click on "Add a game"
6. Scroll down and choose BF2 and press "OK"
7. Left click on BF2 at the list, then "Check for updates".

Then it has to work

[halewilson]

Originally Posted by St4lk3r

Ok guys I got a solution and it worked for me!!

1. Go to BF2 directory.
2. Search for a folder called "PB", and delete it.
3. Download PBSetup from this site: PunkBuster Online Countermeasures
4. Activate "PBSetup", and press "I agree".
5. Click on "Add a game"
6. Scroll down and choose BF2 and press "OK"
7. Left click on BF2 at the list, then "Check for updates".

Then it has to work

I did all of this...worked briefly then the handshaking error message.

To remedy this I had to disable my Webroot Spy Sweeper then it worked like a charm.

A better fix would be to somehow make punkbuster an exception to the rule...in Spy Sweepers config file. That way you still can play and remain protected at the same time.

[schatje85]

ok, i've just seen that after using pbsvc or pbsetup and doing all that installing crap, just afterwards if i go to administrative tools/services i can see both pnkbstrA and B are working, but one day later (or later that day if i try to turn on BattleField 2) it disappears pnkbstrB from there (administrative tools/services) ... why is this happening? i don't know, but i don't have it blocked by the firewall nor my antivirus.
please help!! nothing works!!

[Simoncu]

Hi, I had the exact same problem, I cannot assure you that what I did resolved it totally, but at least I could play. I ran pbsvc and hit unuinstall, that's it. Then I ran BF2, and while it starts it installs all the pb corectly. And while in the game, pkbstB was running, and when you stop playing, it stops too. PkbstrA is always running. Try this, it worked for me

[Quitnaggingme]

i went to services and pb B is not in the list, How do i get it in there?

[Simoncu]

It doesn't "by se", You have to play to see it in the services - At least that's my experience. And once you quit, it disappears from the services. And I think that PkbstrA should do the same, it's just sitting there, waiting for what ?

[toquito2]

I FINALLY got it to work. i had the same problem. i went to the control panel then administrative tools and then services. then i found pnkbstrA and stoped the service. after that the game worked fine