CoD 4 Help plz (this is a bit different form the other ones)

R1CK

Acid trippy
Nov 9, 2007
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Everytime i run COD 4, it gives me a pnkbstrb.exe initialization failed error. now commom solutions to this are :
1. to check wether PnkBstrA.exe is running in services. Done.
2. install Pbsvc again. if i uninstall it then i wont be able to install it again coz while it installs it sees wether ma windows is genuine, so it doesnt install any further. i tried the WGA Crack but even then it denies.
3. run pbsetup.exe and when a program is opened, a list comes of certain games in which cod4 is, click that nad the pb should auto update. Did that. No dice.


I did go thru the other two ones and found the cracked one. that did help but onnly one of ma problems. before i applied this http://sites.google.com/site/cooldude911/ the error was a corrupted file memory, the error that was the reason those other two were made but i cant find a solution to this Now Please Helpppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!

error screen:


and heres a description of the services test:


Starting PunkBuster Service Tests (v0.986) (07/16/03 01:14:18)
Checking OS
Windows XP (build 2600, Service Pack 2) 32-bit
Checking PnkBstrA service status RUNNING
Checking PnkBstrA Version OK (1029)
Extracting "PnkBstrB.exe" to:
"C:\Documents and Settings\bhatti rap\Application Data\PnkBstrB.exe"
OK
Checking firewall settings OFF
Is PnkBstrA explicitly allowed?
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe NO
Is PnkBstrB explicitly allowed?
C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrB.exe NO
Checking if PnkBstrB is running NOT RUNNING
Getting port for PnkBstrA OK (44301)
Opening socket for packet send OK
Sending version packet to PnkBstrA SENT
Receiving version from PnkBstrA OK
Received 6 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301
Response = 7438 (ms) Version = v1029
Getting PnkBstrB install instance NOT FOUND
Sending start packet to PnkBstrA SENT
Waiting for packet from PnkBstrA OK
Received 3 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301
Response = 11453 (ms) PnkBstrB DID NOT start.
Load FAILED.
PnkBstrA.log: in the subject.

[07.16.2003 01:10:43] ERROR: F:\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\pb\PnkBstrB.exe does not contain a valid certificate; Load denied.
[07.16.2003 01:10:58] ERROR: No signature was present in the subject.

[07.16.2003 01:10:58] ERROR: F:\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\pb\PnkBstrB.exe does not contain a valid certificate; Load denied.
[07.16.2003 01:11:06] ERROR: No signature was present in the subject.

[07.16.2003 01:11:06] ERROR: F:\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\pb\PnkBstrB.exe does not contain a valid certificate; Load denied.
[07.16.2003 01:14:27] ERROR: No signature was present in the subject.

[07.16.2003 01:14:27] ERROR: C:\Documents and Settings\bhatti rap\Application Data\PnkBstrB.exe does not contain a valid certificate; Load denied.

Watching for PnkBstrB instance change (0) TIMEOUT
Getting port for PnkBstrB FAILED
Sending version packet to PnkBstrB SENT
Receiving version from PnkBstrB TIMEOUT
Checking PnkBstrK driver status NOT FOUND
Extracting new PnkBstrK to:
"C:\Documents and Settings\bhatti rap\Application Data\PnkBstrK.sys"
OK
Sending load packet to PnkBstrB SENT
Checking PnkBstrK driver status NOT FOUND
Manually stopping PnkBstrB FAILED - no handle
Removing test PnkBstrB file OK
PnkBstrA.log: in the subject.

[07.16.2003 01:10:43] ERROR: F:\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\pb\PnkBstrB.exe does not contain a valid certificate; Load denied.
[07.16.2003 01:10:58] ERROR: No signature was present in the subject.

[07.16.2003 01:10:58] ERROR: F:\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\pb\PnkBstrB.exe does not contain a valid certificate; Load denied.
[07.16.2003 01:11:06] ERROR: No signature was present in the subject.

[07.16.2003 01:11:06] ERROR: F:\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\pb\PnkBstrB.exe does not contain a valid certificate; Load denied.
[07.16.2003 01:14:27] ERROR: No signature was present in the subject.

[07.16.2003 01:14:27] ERROR: C:\Documents and Settings\bhatti rap\Application Data\PnkBstrB.exe does not contain a valid certificate; Load denied.

PnkBstrB.log: [EMPTY]

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Tests finished.
 
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R1CK

Acid trippy
Nov 9, 2007
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Lahore
@A.Rafay: Ok. i was gonna do that just forgot
@ S65 : Thats how ma installation works in the first place :p
 

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From what I understand this might be the solution to your problem. Before trying this can you tell us whether PnkBstrA.exe is running the background service or not. The reason for this is because it is PnkBstrA.exe that initializes it. If it is not running then PnkBstrB.exe wont start.



PunkBuster kicks me for INIT FAILURE, what does that mean?
Usually, this message means your PB is not working properly. You should run our PBSETUP program to make sure your PB is up to date.
However, we have recently discovered that some broadband routers routinely drop OOB (Out of Band) packets for no apparent reason. Since all PB packets are OOB, these routers can actually block PB's communication (again for no apparent reason). To determine if the router is the cause of this problem for you, remove the router and connect directly to the internet. If you are able to play this way, then the cause is very likely the router.
Based on user feedback, the following router brands/models are reported to have problems. Not necessarily all models of a brand might be affected, and the list is in no way complete but it can give you a few hints. Also, we do not claim that our list below shows the only solution to fix your issue, nor that it will fix it for sure even though it has worked for others. It could very well be that changing some settings in your router could help as well. Contacting the company directly might help you as well.

  • Linksys - possible solution: Use firmware 1.44.2
  • Motorola - possible solution: Update to latest firmware
  • Netgear - possible solution: Disable SPI (statefull packet inspection)
http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=faq-cod4.php
http://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsetup.php

Here is another one. Look into this as well.
http://www.halleynet.co.uk/wordpres...nitialisation-failed-call-of-duty-4-on-vista/
 
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