punkbuster comfail???

[paul161616]

hey guys i have this problem where on some servers when i join not long after i get kicked and a message shows up saying player paul161616 has been kicked for (comfail) bla bla bla so has anyone else had this problem and how do you fix it? (i have vista 32)

[thepalerider]

Most answers are all ready posted if you just look through the RED stickies FIRST before you post.

All thou it's been said many times before,
Update your punk buster with pbsvc
( if your using Vista DO NOT set compatibility to XP, run as admin ok)

(pbsvc installs the punk buster 'engines' or applications.
PBsetup installs the files/gas the 'engines run)

Install punk buster with pbsvc
Run pbsetup and update your punk buster protected games.
Run the "test" with pbsvc
If you don't pass
Uninstall punk buster with pbsvc

It is recommended that you restart your system after you install/uninstall programs
to ensure all installed components, files and registry entries are correctly installed or removed.
Many have posted just reinstalling pbsetup with pbsvc
And updating pb with pbsetup.
Didn't fix their CTD ,"handshaking failed" or "Losing Key Packets" pb issues
In till they restarted before reinstalling

This is likely more of a Vista issue
because Vista was released after bf2
so pb is playing catch up with Vista.
That is why you're asked to first uninstall pb
The pb bf2 installs is an older version than doesn't work
well with Vista. Now It may be the older version works just fine with XP I don't know.
I do know I haven't read on PBs web sitexp users don't need to upgrade.
But when you think about it It seams likely PB would want to develop one version that works for both.
The key here Is use pbsvc if your having problems.
Reinstall punk buster with pbsvc
and update pb game files with PBsetup
Run test
All green your good to go!

Make a shortcut for both on your desktop.

If you still get errors

Make sure your firewall has permission for:

PBSETUP.EXE
(search for your location)

PNKBSTRA.EXE
path:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW64\PNKBSTRA.EXE
or (not 100% sure but for 32 bit O/S I think it's)C:\WINDOWS\SYSWOW32\PNKBSTRA.EXE
PnkBstrB.exe
path:
"C:\Users\"your user name here"\AppData\Roaming\PnkBstrB.exe"