PB Handshaking Failed!

[Acelondoner]

Everytime I try to join the UKWF server, I get an error saying Handshaking failed (something to do with punkbuster).
The error pops up when I have finished loading and am about to enter the game. Any ideas on how to fix this?

I have recently bought a new BF2 disk (complete collection) and have a new key. Thats the only thing that has changed since it was working before.

Cheers

[saXoni]

Update your punkbuster.

[Murphy]

I have had same problem with XP for a few months now, at one point I gave up on trying to join. What I do is run the PBsetup test so it starts PBusterB.exe (this is what I always have handshaking issues with), and with Windows Task Manager I close PBsetup before the test is done. This way PBusterB.exe will stay active and when you launch PR you will avoid the handshaking failure.

I have tried in vain to figure the issue out, every bit of advice given to me has failed safe for the method mentioned above, which I found scouring BFBC2 (possibly CoD) forums.

I'd really, really, really, reaaaaallly like a fix for this as it is always frustrating to autodeploy and forget about the damn handshaking issue.

[Murphy]

Bump

Updating PB made it worse, infact I had a couple new errors pop up. Reinstalled Bf2/patch/PR and back to square one. Does anyone have a solution, this really drives me mental some days.

[whatshisname55]

Update it again.
If it still has issues, make sure it's allowed through your firewall.

[SnipingCoward]

You might have to deactivate your Antivirus or create an exception or even completely uninstall the AV, (even deactivated AV can still cause issues in rare occasions).