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.
Cannot restore from a backup
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I am running PA 16.00.56 (01/2016).
I have not had much need to restore from backups, but recently I did, I needed to restore a VM. Part way through, I got a message about a CRC error on a file., and if I continue the VM will not load. The original VM loads ok. Today, I made sure the VM was closed in case that caused a problem, ran the backups, and tried to restore, again got a CRC error, and attempts load generate a dictionary problem.
I have gone back and repeated this on 3 or 4 previous backups with the same result.
I checked the logs from today’s backup, could not see any errors.
So I have no backups???
Any ideas???
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I have checked the host driver for errors, all ok.
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I can copy the VM to another directory and it loads ok.
None of my VMs with Win 10 as the guest will reload from backup. Win 7 VMs work ok.
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I can copy the VM to another directory and it loads ok.
None of my VMs with Win 10 as the guest will reload from backup. Win 7 VMs work ok.
what VM software? I know vmware asks when open up vm from backup if you moved it (from other computer) or copied it (from same computer).
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VMWare Workstation 12 Player … but it is not getting to there, each time I use PA to backup a VM that is working, then try to restore it I get CRC errors.
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VMWare Workstation 12 Player … but it is not getting to there, each time I use PA to backup a VM that is working, then try to restore it I get CRC errors.
its running during backup? You should try forcing VSS for those files. I am not sure what kind of exclusive access mode is VMP using when running, but it might doing some tricky stuff thats preventing proper access (however it should work with VSS option).
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See my post above " Today, I made sure the VM was closed "
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See my post above " Today, I made sure the VM was closed "
i saw both posts, so what does “that is running” refers to? I will have to test it on our lab computer, I dont have Win10 right now only older OSs like Win7, Xp… even 98SE (in VMware)
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“That is running”? Sorry, I cannot see that.
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“That is running”? Sorry, I cannot see that.
sorry, it says “that is working” not running, I figured out thats what you meant… did you mean simply a VM that works properly when run?
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Yep, I can load from the original and it “works”.
I have taken the external drive out of it, I used PA to back up a Win 10 VM guest (VM not running) to my HDD, then restored to another directory, CRC error.
The file that gives the error varies from restore to restore.
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I would offer to ftp the files … but is 50gigs
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Yep, I can load from the original and it “works”.
I have taken the external drive out of it, I used PA to back up a Win 10 VM guest (VM not running) to my HDD, then restored to another directory, CRC error.
The file that gives the error varies from restore to restore.
but win7 VM works fine? What is the size of those? Also, what format did you use in backup?
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Ok, a bit of progress. This time, to restore, I used File Explorer, ie Windows, rather tha PA … and it worked !!! I feel a bit happier, I have backups again!!!
Yep, restoring of Win 7 guest VMs work, I have restored them before, this was the first Win 10 - only been using Win VMs for a few months.
Win 10 VM (size on host) is 53.6G, Win 7 is 86.2G
Format? All defaults I think, it says Format ZIP (recommended) Backup Type Normal, Method Deflate, Compression Fast, Use current folder as temp is selected, Spanning No
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Ok, a bit of progress. This time, to restore, I used File Explorer, ie Windows, rather tha PA … and it worked !!! I feel a bit happier, I have backups again!!!
Yep, restoring of Win 7 guest VMs work, I have restored them before, this was the first Win 10 - only been using Win VMs for a few months.
Win 10 VM (size on host) is 53.6G, Win 7 is 86.2G
Format? All defaults I think, it says Format ZIP (recommended) Backup Type Normal, Method Deflate, Compression Fast, Use current folder as temp is selected, Spanning No
interesting… everything works fine with the backup?
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From memory, the dialog said backup completed ok, I looked through the logs, couldn’t see anything, searched for “error”, nothing.
If I can restore with Explorer, doesn’t that mean the backup is ok?
And the one that started it all, normal weekly backup to an external hard drive, that kept coming up with crc errors … just restored it ok with explorer, VM loads it ok.
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From memory, the dialog said backup completed ok, I looked through the logs, couldn’t see anything, searched for “error”, nothing.
If I can restore with Explorer, doesn’t that mean the backup is ok?
And the one that started it all, normal weekly backup to an external hard drive, that kept coming up with crc errors … just restored it ok with explorer, VM loads it ok.
if VM loads it ok, then it is fine.
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There is a file Development.vmsd (Development is the name of the VM). Using Explorer it shows in the zip as 0 bytes. It restores ok as zero bytes. Using PA, it shows zero in the ZIP. Attempting to restore generates a crc and a file with 467KB. If an attempt is made to restore that file and it already exists, the warning says it is 4,294,967,295 bytes … hhmmm where do I know that number from? :)
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Win 7 VMs do not seem to have zero length files, at least none of mine seem to, but Win 10 VMs do … and that seems to be the problem in PA.
Also, try opening up a zip file in PA, drill down a few directories, then keep clicking the up arrow to go to the parent directory … one too many and PA hangs.
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Win 7 VMs do not seem to have zero length files, at least none of mine seem to, but Win 10 VMs do … and that seems to be the problem in PA.
Also, try opening up a zip file in PA, drill down a few directories, then keep clicking the up arrow to go to the parent directory … one too many and PA hangs.
Please try latest update:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2016/powarc160063.exeThis should fix the fake CRC error bug. Thanks for reporting it in!
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CRC problem is fixed … but VM will not load, the old dictionary problem. Good but no cigar!
The Development.vmsd file, shows in Ex in zip as zero bytes, PA restored it as 467K.
Trying a restore using Ex …
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Restore using Explorer worked.
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Copied vmsd from Explorer restore to PA restore, VM loads ok.
Your turn!
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Please check with this latest release:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2016/powarc160064.exeWe didnt have much time to test it, seems fine so far in my testing.
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Looks good … restores without a crc, destination file is zero, VM loads.
Thank you.
Ken
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Let us know via email to extend your Select plan (if you dont have one, we will create it for you), this was definitely bug find of the month!
Pretty tricky, everything was compressed fine but extract did not work on 0 byte files if they were stored after 4 GB position in the zip archive (if they were saved before 4 GB in 100 GB archive it was fine). Thanks a lot once again!
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I could not find an email, so I sent a PM a while ago.
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I could not find an email, so I sent a PM a while ago.
we extended it as soon as you sent the PM…. thanks!
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Why didn’t I think of this post earlier … :(
Yesterday I needed to restore a VM … restored would not load … dictionary error, so do research, nothing works … :(
Then I find a file Development.vmsd, which should be zero in size, is restored as 4,294,967,296 bytes … hhmm I remember that :(
Running PA 16.10.14.
Rest of info as per the top of this thread :)
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can you quickly try with older release again?
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2016/powarc160064.exethanks!
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Installed old version, restored whole VM from backup, file is zero, VM loads perfectly.
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Please try with this release:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release16/powarc161018.exeAnd let us know. Thank you!
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Been away, then a new server …
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there is later version (.21):
http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?p=35188thanks!
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Downloaded and installed new version, ran a backup of VM files, then did a restore … 0 file is zero! VM loads ok.
Thanks.