Extract to shared folder triggers User Account Control dialog
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that means that PA cant extract to your temp folder? can it extract same file anywhere else, like on desktop?
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btw are you using latest version of PA? 13.02? thanks :-)
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in any case, it seems that in your case, it is problem with extracting that ZIP, no matter where, not a problem with extracting to network.
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Yes, 13.02
Extracting temp files to current directory or Desktop doesn’t work either. No temp folders as well.
I guess I’m SoL for now. :/
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Yes, 13.02
Extracting temp files to current directory or Desktop doesn’t work either. No temp folders as well.
I guess I’m SoL for now. :/
how big is the file? I am assuming it is just that file that is creating problems? Other zips work fine?
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I tried multiple ZIPs of 10 to 110MBs. No other files work fine with it.
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so nothing works, cant extract any file with PA anywhere basically?
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Well… I tried extracting to a shared folder that has the modify permission as Authenticated User in addition to System & Administrators. This time it worked.
Possible UAC issue on an admin account when extracting to folders that don’t have a broader permission set?
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i am getting confused, I thought it didnt work on desktop or temp?
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It’s because you are confused. :P
It only works on folders that have “Authenticated Users” or “Domain Users” with at least the modify or write permission. It doesn’t work with folders that my own account or administrator accounts with full control permissions have access to.
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maybe Antivirus? What AV do you have?
Otherwise did it work before and stopped working now or?
In general PA does not handle permissions at all, it uses Windows functions. Meaning something is not letting it work with files properly. Maybe you have set it to run under another user or something similar, some compatibility options?
If I understood correctly, it wont even extract files to your desktop? Thats not an option :-). Something is wrong.
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I have Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.
Alright… I found out that a non-media related archive can extract to anywhere with PA2012.
The Desktop is a viable extraction point if media isn’t in the archive. I’m quite unsure why this is occurring.
Permission errors w/ UAC still occur when SEP is disabled completely.
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try uninstalling PA, restarting and installing again… if thats not it (some custom setting in Windows for pa.exe), then it is Antivirus blocking extraction and PA thinking it is due to permissions.
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No good. Seems that it was working fine with my old account but since it became corrupted, I’m on a newly created account now.
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when I changed accounts (well Win8 installation), it asked me if I want to make folders readable by changing permissions and voila, Win8 did it all for me… it might have been really fast due to the SSD.
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btw, did you try using ICACLS for changing permissions via CL?
ICACLS “.” /grant “User”:Fwould make it change perssions to full for user named User.
icacls /?
gives help for changing permissions if thats the problem.
