Problems with PB and Quake Wars!!

[killax]

ok i have COD 2 and other games that use PB and no problems now after i installed this demo and try to join a game it kicks me out saying the following Service Communication Failure: Pnkbstrb.exe---somehow Pnkbstrb A and Pnkbstrb B either are not communicating each other or the new installation of PB with the Demo installer screwed my PB in the pc somehow lol------ it failed to communicate and before you start pointing me to the obvius troubleshooting steps let me tell ya that i did them before for other games and it did not work for the demo i also noticed that the PB folder in the Demo Folder has less Files than the PB folder in COD 2 , i also have the firewall open for A and B [i don't need to open access for .K} something out of topic here also is that in advance options i don't see no way to change the graphical settings of the game ---Why
not ? <---options in demo---> now back to the PB issue I Understand that this problem might be Even Balance's problem <----creators of PB but as a whole its an issue that prevents me from enjoying the game --- yes i even went to a PB support forum---- http://www.punksbusted.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41359
this is a Diagnosis done by the PBSVC Utility:

Starting PunkBuster Service Tests (v0.986) (09/10/07 17:03:56)
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\pepe\Application Data\PnkBstrB.exe"
OK
Checking firewall settings OFF
Checking if PnkBstrB is running STOPPED
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 = 7125 (ms) Version = v1029
Getting PnkBstrB install instance OK
Sending start packet to PnkBstrA SENT
Waiting for packet from PnkBstrA OK
Received 3 bytes from 127.0.0.1:44301
Response = 11141 (ms) PnkBstrB started.
Load SUCCESSFUL.
Watching for PnkBstrB instance change (8) CHANGED (9)
Getting port for PnkBstrB OK (45301)
Sending version packet to PnkBstrB SENT
Receiving version from PnkBstrB OK
Received 5 bytes from 127.0.0.1:45301
Response = 3016 (ms) Version = 1806
Checking PnkBstrK driver status STOPPED
Deleting PnkBstrK ERROR
Checking PnkBstrK driver status STILL FOUND (driver status 1)
Extracting new PnkBstrK to:
"C:\Documents and Settings\pepe\Application Data\PnkBstrK.sys"
OK
Sending load packet to PnkBstrB SENT
Checking PnkBstrK driver status STOPPED
Deleting PnkBstrK ERROR
Checking PnkBstrK driver status STILL FOUND (driver status 1)
Manually stopping PnkBstrB STOPPED
Removing test PnkBstrB file OK

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Tests finished.


if anyone can come with a good idea on how to fix this issue please provide me with some feedback ty in advance.....

[killax]

i found the resolution settings BTW, still have issues with PB .......

[Rafty]

click your start button in windows and choose "execute". now type "services.msc". search for the two pb services and set PnkBstrA to "automatic". you should be able to play after a windows reboot. if there's is a "PnkBstrB" in this list, set it to "manually".

[Lekdevil.NL]

Checking PnkBstrK driver status STOPPED
Deleting PnkBstrK ERROR
Checking PnkBstrK driver status STILL FOUND (driver status 1)
The output of those three tests should have been RUNNING, OK and DELETED, respectively. It looks like your system is preventing the kernel driver from being installed and run. What kind of security software (firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc.) are you using?