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[Smellycowsquid]

So, I have been having a problem getting in game. I get kicked because PunkebusterB.exe fails to initiate. I figured out that it is not running in the background as it should be.(As a service?) I however can not figure out how to get punkbuster running. I figure reinstall is the best option, however I am away from my all of my cds except for one which I keep to play- it is a week and a half til I go home, so I could reinstall then, but are there any options now?

[Warrior124]

Try reinstalling your punkbuster services using pbsvc.exe. I think they have updated for Windows 7. I also suggest going into your ...\Windows\System32 folder, look for pnkbstrA.exe, and pnkbstrB.exe, and select to run as Administrator. Then, do the same for your BF1942 shortcut.

[dodgem]

Also add pnkbstrA.exe + pnkbstrB.exe to the Windows Firewall Exceptions.

Finally, if it's still not working, type "services" into the start menu search and select the one with the cogs next to it. Then scroll down to Pnkbstr and make sure both A and B are set to start automatically. If they're not, right click>properties and change the startup type. I upgraded to Windows 7 last week, and this is how I fixed it in the end. PnkbtrB wasn't starting itself.

[Smellycowsquid]

Warrior's work fixed, thanks a lot!