Hi everyone, some good news about PowerArchiver… I’ve managed to get in touch with the original developer of PowerArchiver, Ivan Petrovic, and he has confirmed that the product is not dead or abandoned, in fact it is still very much alive! There has been a hiatus over the past months for various reasons, but that we should expect to see stuff coming through in the coming months (hopefully the next 2 months).
The Windows 11 context menu for PowerArchiver on normal files (to be compressed, etc.) is now showing multiple tiers with two identical menus. See attached captures of the issue:
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Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
OS build 26100.2605
Hello!
I’ve just created SFX-Archives both from ZIP and 7z-Archives and none has an Icon as it seems.
I use the new version 22.00.11.
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Basically I used powerarchiver context menus to zip up a folder then i used windows 11 own built in zip extractor via the context menu to extract all and this is where it throw up a fault. , I’m using windows 11 .
The file that was a problem in the zip that windows 11 could not extract was iva “babe” cotton.jpg
I know it has non standard quotes in it.
However I had winrar on the computer and tried the exact same method with their context menu compress to zip and then I extracted the file with windows own extract all context menu and it had no problems. This indicates that powerarchiver is doing something different with iva “babe” cotton.jpg compressing to zip.
Then I changed iva “babe” cotton.jpg to iva babe cotton.jpg and compressed it with powerarchiver and then tried it with windows 11 extract all and had no problems. It looks like powerarchiver is doing something to that one file that has quotes in it.
Please note that powerarchiver extracted both zip files with no problems, only windows built in zip extraction had the fault. Reason I’m letting people know in case they send zip files with special characters in files names to people who do not have powerarchiver.
When will a fix be implemented?
On installing the program I am getting the error message:
"Unable to execute file c:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\pashutil.exe
CreateProcess failed: code 2
The system cannot find the file specified"
This can’t be right!
I am using the latest official build of Windows 11
Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
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New version:
PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10:
Download:
https://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2023/powarc220010.exe
New build for some bug fixes and issues - full list to come with new update. Please test and see if you have any issues.
Thanks everyone for your assistance!
New version:
PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11:
Download:
https://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2023/powarc220011.exe
New build for some bug fixes and issues - full list to come with new update. Please test and see if you have any issues.
Thanks everyone for your assistance!
Just tried using the Modern (Windows 10) Icon set and seeing a few missing icons in both PowerArchiver Burner and PowerArchiver Encryption screens . They are all there in the Minimalistik icon set and the only difference I can see is the former is blue and the latter grey. In version 22.00.9
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I had a large .tar file (a backed up WSL) and I want to delete a few directories and their contents from it using PA2023.
PA just destroys the whole archive as soon as I try to delete a directory, leaving it in a state where PA2023 won’t even open it any more.
I tried several times and also tried compressing it to .tar.xz instead - same result.
This should either actually work, or it should say operation not supported and do nothing.
Hello!
The regular version of PA 2023 is out for over 6 months now, but there is still no sign of the portable release.
(When) will there be one?
Thanks!
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
Win 11 64 bit
I have some archives which have been encrypted, using the encrypt option either in pbs or when interactively creating a zip. When I open these, and look at files, I am asked for passwords, which I know, and then can view items or decrypt the files in the archive (tools>decrypt files).
However, when I use the Actions>Remove Archive Encryption (whether using the same zip or asking to write another), the routine shows progress bar to the end, but then just hangs i.e. “OK” never activates. All process information shows this stalled/hanging.
What can I do to sort this out?
For example:
Download this ZIP file: http://dslstats.me.uk/files/dslstats32W-6.5.zip
Everything in the ZIP file is in a directory “dslstats32W-6.5”.
However when I extract using right click “Extract Here” the name of the directory created is “2W-6.5” !
I am running PA 22.00.09 on Windows 11. I have seen the same happen with some other kinds of archive too.
PA 2010 - latest version CAB setup issues.
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Hi I have lastest version PA intalled Cab support after refresh it. The program won reload. Even On windows 7 64bit and new windows8 If you don’t used version from 2007 then it would work. But I can’t upgrade from 2007 on new windows 8. When I installed 2010 or newest one. PA 2012 doesn’t work with cab support for windows setup. I get error on it. Please fix it asp thank you.
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i have hard time understanding whats going on here :-)
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As I was staying I can’t get the PA Cab Setup support to work after you rezip it up as cab. When You click on Setup.exe That doesn’t work I get error.
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are you using correct CAB compression method? Maybe thats it?
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Yes that correct no matter what I do. I need 2007 PA work on windows 8 to get PA 2012 work right way but Since that not that case. When I compress the cab support right way the click setup.exe let stay creative drivers on titanium driver set I make for mods tune up bass treble ect… I get error after I updated the cab after compressing it.
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Yes that correct no matter what I do. I need 2007 PA work on windows 8 to get PA 2012 work right way but Since that not that case. When I compress the cab support right way the click setup.exe let stay creative drivers on titanium driver set I make for mods tune up bass treble ect… I get error after I updated the cab after compressing it.
robert, you need to slow down a bit so we can understand :-).
Let me know of an example setup and what you do to it, so we can test internally here for one of the next releases…
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Extract the cab support from creative then I rebuild the compress for creative cab and when I click setup.exe in main driver set I get error in the driver because I don’t have 2007 installed but I have installed on windows 7 it works fine but not on 8. this my driver set you can test cab extracting and rebuild click on setup.exe in file :) > http://dl.technewshw.com/driver/PAX/PAX%20MASTER%20PCIe%20Titanium%20Driver%20Suite%20V2.35%20Default%20Tweak%20Edition.7z I got permission from creative long ago do driver mods right way :).
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Extract the cab support from creative then I rebuild the compress for creative cab and when I click setup.exe in main driver set I get error in the driver because I don’t have 2007 installed but I have installed on windows 7 it works fine but not on 8. this my driver set you can test cab extracting and rebuild click on setup.exe in file :) > http://dl.technewshw.com/driver/PAX/PAX%20MASTER%20PCIe%20Titanium%20Driver%20Suite%20V2.35%20Default%20Tweak%20Edition.7z I got permission from creative long ago do driver mods right way :).
we will check it out, thanks!
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we will check it out, thanks!
Thanks When you extract and re compress the cab support the setup.exe wouldn’t work with out 2007 PA. Please don’t installed 2007 used the newest one. Then you can see that the setup.exe wouldn’t work after you recompress the cab support on it. Using windows 8 pro 64bit. It works fine on windows 7 64 bit because I used 2007 PA to installed on top 2012 PA then it would prefect.
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any news guys? I really like used PA 2012 with working cab support after you extract it then re compress it. It doesn’t do that on windows 8 pro 64bit. When you click the setup.exe in set you get error setup code. If not I have used old xp and my usb flash drive do files that way from now on to you guys patch it.
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Bump any word please? It’s not that hard. Just extract the cab from support then compress the cab support. Then You notice on the setup.exe doesn’t work when you do on windows 8 pro 64 bit. Please fix don’t make me call you. lol.
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Bump any word please? It’s not that hard. Just extract the cab from support then compress the cab support. Then You notice on the setup.exe doesn’t work when you do on windows 8 pro 64 bit. Please fix don’t make me call you. lol.
hey robert, team is scheduled to work on new release soon enough… they will check this and let you know (when they start working on it)…
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Thanks for quick fix :) There issue on my drivers on other side people in forums have where there setup issue staying upgrade to xp lol. I hope this is fix quickly.
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did you try copying cabinet.dll from PA 2007 to PA 2012? It should make it work actually, if the problem is with Microsoft’s dll.
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Can you upload that dll to media fire for me? thanks.
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can you email support at conexware dot com and I will email it to you to check… just reference this thread please… thank you!
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Here is the cabinet.dll from 2008… try this one (just replace it in your PA install folder).
and let me know if it works now… thanks!
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Hi SPWolf Nope still same issue on windows 8 pro 64bit. :( After extracting and recompress support cab main setup.exe doesn’t work on windows 8.
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Bump any updates for this cab compress work on windows 8 pro 64 bit? thanks.
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Robert,
I tried opening Data1 cab with PA and 4-5 other tools, including Windows own, and it doesnt work. Is this what you are talking about?
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Ya Or support cab :). When you recompress it the main setup.exe won’t open there be an error in it. If you have Titanium sound card from creative you can test the support cab with my drivers see what I was talking about. On windows 7 it works fine just having issue with windows 8 pro x64. Because 2007 doesn’t installed on windows 8 pro. If you see the support cab in my driver folder you extract it and recompress it to updated the cab the setup won’t launch after you do the re compressing it. That issue on windows 8 pro 64bit.
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Great news new updated fix cab support. A big thankyou :D.
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Nope Issue still there cab support when you recompress it setup still won’t work :(
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bump!
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Ya issue still there I post new driver link for you guys to test. http://www.mediafire.com/?2ifp9s95mkj1bx4 PAX MASTER PCIe Titanium Driver Suite 2013 V1.00 Default Tweak Edition Sorry about please retry thanks I updated the wdm inf :)
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it tells me invalid or deleted file?
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Test the support cab file for me when you click setup on it. You have creative titanium sound card? or any Creative cards let me know. I’ll posted my driver mod set for you. I have dual boot to 7 now because of the cab compress issue on windows 8 pro 64bit.
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media fire link didnt work yesterday, but it works now so I will be checking it out… thanks!
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Here my new server link for the driver set > http://www.hardwareheaven.com/downloads/pax//PAX%20MASTER%20PCIe%20Titanium%20Driver%20Suite%202013%20V1.00%20Default%20Tweak%20Edition.7z
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Any updated news guys on Windows 8 pro 64bit? Where When you extract the Cab support and recompress it and click on setup.exe the setup get error when you launch it? I really want get this fix fast. I hate dual boot to 7 to make PA to work right way.
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not sure whats going on yet, keep in mind that cabinet.dll is from Microsoft, it should all work well unless They changed something.
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Nope still doesn’t work I took dll from 2007 I get error in setup after I press next in the driver set.
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Any news we can do team viewer show you it’s not working on windows 8 64bit pro edition.
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Any news updated on re compressing cab support on windows 8 pro 64bit? I’m still having same issue I have go to windows 7 to get around compress my drivers make sure the cab support setup works.
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i was just talking to Ivan (head engineer), and we will try something for next update just to make sure we cover all the bases, and it is not an Win8 issue.
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ok thanks SPWolf this very strange even fresh os refresh it still does it.
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Check the temp I when I recompress my cab support with my driver I still get the error on windows 8 pro 64bit. PA 297C.tmp, PA297E.tmp, PA23A8.tmp PA23AA.tmp PA23AC.tmp PA23AE.tmp PA23B0.tmp I hope that helps maybe something wrong with the tmp in windows 8?
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Any updated guys it’s been a month or two? I really don’t want keep booting to windows 7 work on my drivers.
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i will send you PA 2013 as soon as its ready, with changed dll… and lets see then.
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Any updated been quiet lately :).
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email me please and lets see… beta should be this week or next, still working on things.
Please understand - it is all about cabinet.dll from Microsoft, it doesnt have to do anything with PA itself… we just tell cabinet.dll what to do, and it is same on any system, no special code for any version of Windows.
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Ya Like I said it’s weird bug on my system that all. Windows 7 works great windows 8 not so good with cab support compress.