I see that in PA 2023 tar.zst archives are supported. Thank you.

For me it was 22H2 Pro x64. I just reinstalled and it fixed the issue. It was faster that way so I can get back to work.

W10 Pro 22H2 - 64 -bit

PA 22.00.06 (PA 2023)

It has been the case with previous versions of PowerArchiver, but I had hoped that the latest might behave differently. Not so, I’m afraid.

I have, for various obscure reasons, created a few .pa archives, mainly in the hope that they will save me some more space. From time to time, I use the “Test” option to check that important archives are OK and uncorrupted.

With every .pa archive I’ve tested, the process runs through OK but then reports that there are errors. This is always the number of files in the archive e.g. if 11 files, then 11 errors reported.

In the .pa, I can:-

Is it the case that the Test routine isn’t designed for .pa archives, or is there another reason? Although the .pa seems to function properly, despite the test reporting errors, I would like to be sure that every .pa is OK and not “broken”.

Some of the .pas are quite old and produced with earlier PA versions (they are truly “archives”). If I extract all the files in the old .pa, create a new, fresh .pa and add back the files to that, then test the new, no errors (at least in the .pa I’ve tried this on) are reported. This would suggest a mismatch between old .pas and newer versions of PA itself.

@mili @spwolf Thanks.

I installed powarc-macos20001.dmg and I am attempting to create a password protected zip file. When I create the zip in the UI it doesn’t write the file to the destination folder. No error message is displayed. The PA app has full folder permission. I’m new to Mac, but have been running PA on Windows for a long time.

Will there be a new version of the Mac version soon?

@spwolfs said in "The specified account already exists" error:

@KoloheWiz:

The latest release - PA 2016 - will not complete installation. No matter what it ends with the “The specified account already exists” error. I start the update process using the Check For Update button under Configuration>Auto Update. The new version downloads and begins to install but stops abruptly with the “The specified account already exists” error.

I have a screenshot and the log file but no way to post them here. I have no URL to post the image to because I do not own any domains. IMHO, that should NOT be the only way to add an image or log file to a forum post as there are more people without a domain than ones that do. For that matter, “Insert Image” doesn’t mean the same as “Insert Image Link” which is what the button should read for accuracy purposes.

This usually means something is wrong with your Windows Installer, usually setup repository got wiped out.

Try cleaning PowerArchiver entry from Windows Installer database by using MSI Clean Up tool:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_installer_cleanup_utility.html

That should delete PowerArchiver previous version from registry and then you should be able to install new one.

As to the images - in the future, you can use imgur.com to post links to image files, They are very reliable and great image host.

thanks!

The execution of a wix package from a bundle outputs “error 1316: The specified account already exists” during upgrade.

I prefer to use light themes, and when, for example, I have set up my main archive screen to be Classic Toolbar with Blizzard Blue, files in the archive are highlighted (no checkboxes, full row select) with white text on grey background. They are easy to see .

However, in the Add screens, the files and folders are black type upon a pale blue background, which is not so readily visible, especially when highlighting separate files in lists with Ctrl/Click for addition. It would be ideal if the backgrounds to files in these screens could be set to mimic the highlighting of those in the main archive window.

I have tried experimenting with different themes and settings for skins, toolbars and so forth, but, unless I’ve missed something, none seem to give me the effect I want.

@mili You are the Best!!! :)

Where are various settings store . . . e.g. ftp, etc.

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should the image have a white background?

Hello @wilsonp

Could you please try with the latest .18 version and see if it reproduces?
We’ve attempted but could not reproduce the issue.
Does it happen in any other instance other than the Start Menu?

hi @leishirsute1

We’ve checked with the latest version which created the encrypted archive properly.
Right click on a folder>Encrypt and the archive is created inside the folder that you right clicked on.
Please check that folder to see if it’s there.

Thanks!

Any chance of including this format in a future release?

https://github.com/FS-make-simple/paq9a

Exceptional compression levels.

Thanks.

@skypx Thanks. That was precisely what I was seeing.

Hi @Podi and @Tumeez

When you receive your account email and password from us, we recommend copying and pasting it into the login fields on the account login page as the login fields are case sensitive and copying and pasting should make sure you log in successfully.

Hi,

When you click on the Buy Now link, you come across four tabs - Home or Work, Enterprise Unlimited, Educational Discount, & Gift Discount.

What is the difference between a licence purchased via Gift Discount and a Home/Work licence?

Also, how can I renew the PowerArchiver Select plan a year after the purchase? Will it remind me automatically?

Best,

@spwolf Thanks.

That’s working fine, and scheduled jobs are running as required. As I mentioned in a previous post in this thread, my .pbs scheduled jobs are timed to run when other system jobs, like Macrium Reflect image backups, aren’t due or running; and vice versa.

However, I can see a situation in which I would want to use PA Queue, and thus need to run PA Starter, and I don’t think we yet have an answer, as to why PAS grabs so much CPU. I have previously used ProcessExplorer to lower the PAS priority, but this doesn’t appear to make any difference.

This still seems not to be fixed, is it?

Hi. The “Move” Action seems to be Not Working when used in the Tool – Batch Archive.

Using the Options – Configuration – Compression Profiles ---- I created a Profile with the Action of Move. Also set were Zip, and Method Deflate.

When I use the Tool - Batch Archive – It appears to me that the Action Move does not Move the compressed files (basically add to zip, and delete the added file from original location on the same disk). Zip file(s) are created and look ok.

Typically I on the Batch Archive process – I have selected options to use a Profile with the Move Action.

My PowerArchiver version is 21.00.17 .

Can you reproduce ? – Or do you need additional details or information?

@lb69 please use latest release - PACL9, for better support of large archives.

i just registered my own copy and i need some help to set it…

if i set the ‘configuration>shell extension>open folder after extracting’ checkbox, after decompress an archive is opened the file manager on that folder but… if somebody is using a different file manager how to open XYplorer or Directory Opus for example and NOT the MS file manager?

consider this as a feature request also if not available within the 2022 version

Okay, this seems to be a bust. Can anyone tell me the purpose of PA calling _pautil.exe? If it’s not important than I’ll just rename it so it can’t be called. Thanks.

@davidsplash yes, it is built by us, different interface and same compression engines.

Thanks @rmdibened
Sent you an email with your PA for MAC OS registration.

Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Re: Transfer PC License to MacBook iOS

Here is the email…
On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 1:20 PM Rich DiBenedetto rmdibened@gmail.com wrote:
Greetings,
Could you assist me with this?
Can I use my current licenses with MacOS?
If not, can I transfer a license to MacOS?

Cheers and Have a Great Day,
Rich

On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 6:35 AM ConeXware, Inc. ordering@conexware.com wrote:
Dear Richard DiBenedetto,

Thank you for supporting PowerArchiver! Please find your activation and registration codes below.

*** Online Activation ***

PowerArchiver Select for PowerArchiver Toolbox English - LIFETIME
is valid until - not limited.

E-Mail: RMDibened@gmail.com
Activation Code: ***

@spwolf said in Does PA supports Intel's zlib?:

There would be many of us with Intel Processors. https://ometv.onl
and they have their own optimized zlib algorithm, which can result in more efficiency if used combined with their hardware processor.
Reference:
https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/zlib-compression-whitepaper-copy.pdf
Can we get the same Functionality Under Hardware Acceleration Feature?
Zlib is not the only feature that intel has included with their processor, there’s many, which if combined can result in efficient and better compression ratios.

i have been going through some older posts, so i have to respond to this - apologies.
Intel’s zlib is terrible piece of code full of bugs, i think we still have some bugs opened with Intel about it as we used Intel compiler for a while. And PA’s deflate is actually faster.
Consider it a PR piece that does not work.

thanks my issue has been fixed.

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Right buttons are not visible

Greetings, new customer searching for help and/or refund…

I can confirm this behavior.

@spwolf Hello,
Issue resolved. Ticket can be closed
Many thanks
Wilfrid

Already reported. Conexware update

From within PA on the extract popup, buttons are hidden, I must resize the window to get access to the OK/Cancel buttons. Tried on the default notebook screen (Macbook M1 Max 14") as well as on my external monitor (4k).Screenshot_2022-05-12_10-02-10.jpg

Just uncompressed a RAR file that has a folder within, PA created the folder but the files inside are not being saved into folder because directory separator is a BACKSLASH (Windows style) instead of SLASH (macOS).Screenshot_2022-05-12_09-59-08.jpg

thank you @werve
We have logged it in for fixing in the next update

@werve @Mili

thanks @Brian-Gregory
logged in!

I have tried to burn a DVD with PowerArchiver 2022 Final, but it didn’t work because PA didn’t found the external DVD-Burner.
I have tried several burners from Sony, LG, Dell.
I have connected the burners with several USB-Ports but unfortunately without any success.
With other burning software, e. g. Nero, all burner worked perfect on each USB-Port.
The same problem occured with PA2018 and it was solved with an update, but I don’t remember the detailed software version.
Could you check the possibility of an bug, please?
Thank you for your support in advance!

Quando creo un archivio zip con un altro programma ad esempio Winrar se apro il file con Winrar vi sono visualizzati anche le date originali di Accesso e Creazione.
Se ottimizzo quel file zip con la funzione Ottimizza archivio di PowerArchivier (o creo un nuovo archivio) il file risultate non ha più le date originali di Accesso e Creazione.
C’è una opzione per preservare questi dati? (Non l’ho trovata nelle impostazioni del programma e ho già abilitato le opzioni “salva info complete cartella” presente in “Profili di compressione”)
/
When I create a ZIP archive with another program such as Winrar, if I open the file with Winrar, the original Access and Creation dates are also displayed.
If I optimize that zipper file with the Optimize Archive function of PowerArchivier (or create a new archive) the resulting file no longer has the original Access and Creation dates.
Is there an option to preserve this data? (I haven’t found it in the program settings and I have already enabled the “save complete folder info” options in “Compression Profiles”)

Upgraded from 2021 to 2022. Selecting ‘backup’ no scripts are showed. Only after editing and saving an existing script (explorer) it shows up in the PA backup folder.
So is the ‘backup’ icon to open the Backup screen only for creating ‘new’ ones. This means that you have to open ALL your old pbs files and to save them again… not user friendly.
No way to improve this ? Thank you.

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Thanks for letting us know, we have logged the issue in to the dev team for fixing.

Now that the Windows Store is making support for non-UWP apps mainstream, including those with their own update delivery process, it would be nice to see PowerArchiver in the Windows Store going forwards - at least as a channel for the product to be available.

thanks @brian-gregory !

I’ll log it in for automatic association for the next update

@mili,
As the RC Candidate 21.00.14 overwrote my version 20.10.02 and considered me as an unregistered user, I uninstalled PA completely and downloaded the latest official version 20.10.03 and I am back in business and without that options clouds problem…
Strange : when I checked for updates I never got the release 20.10.03 in the picture (patchbeam fast ring ??)
Is there no way to install RC Candidate 2022 beside your installed PA. Now the soft detects an existing installation and consider it as an upgrade and gently overwrite your existing PA …
Kind regards, Pirrbe

When adding a file into an existing archive, in the add file window, if you click in the breadcrumb bar to navigate to a parent directory, the file list does not change. The directory Up button works.

Running x64 on Win 11

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For the purpose of sharing backup scripts and exporting scripts to use on other pc’s it would be great if in the file list to backup we could use environment variables.

%APPDATA%, %LOCALAPPDATA%, %ALLUSERSPROFILE% etc

Even if its not supported in UI and we could edit the script in notepad that would be sweet.

It would be very nice to see some integrated parity/recovery record options for the .pa format.
So far history wise, I think only WinACE and WinRAR has/had that feature. ACE is dead and RAR is not my cup of tea over all.
PowerArchiver has grown a lot and the PA format is a nice development. It would really be great to see some sort of recovery data option, to add such directly to the archive, or just create PAR2/PAR3 data to the archive in one seamless process.

thanks very much @Brian-Gregory
logged in

Ok I thought it was the Windows Open with menu… I just added the Open with PA to my PA context menu and it does not work.

Since I have PA as my default app, my WIndows 11 top menu has and Open command and Open with (sub menu). So I never even noticed PA had the option to add an Open with PA in its context menu.

But no, you are correct. It just opens PA without opening the archive.

Hi,

the new Windows 11 context menu is not localized in PA 21.00.13.
While the classic context menu is localized, when it’s opened on a file on my desktop, it’s English, when it’s opened from a file on my C drive.

@Mili Are there updated localization files available?

I’m still getting the nag screen in the options dialog, when clicking on SmartAI or internal Editor with version 21.00.13.
Are there any changelogs available for PowerArchiver 2022 preview releases?

@brian-gregory said in When extracting 7z files extract only newer files:

I don’t think PAEXT has a way to do this on it’s own.

I’d extract to a new directory and then use XCOPY or something similar to copy the newer files to the final destination and then delete the new directory you extracted to.

thanks my issue has been fixed.

@marcfou said in Windows 11 Context menu support:

PA22 RC is rocking Win11 and working great! No issues so far. The context menu addition is a huge improvement and much faster now than clicking “show more options”. Excellent work!

great to hear… we will add a bit more to it as well, there are many limitations in new Win11 system but we will try to extend it as much as possible.

PA Queue does not compress file optimally with same parameters if used in Queue mode.

Being able to save advanced option, and set a default profile and archive type for compression so I can save clicks.

The above two are majorly affecting my efficiency with archiving stuff with PA 20.10.03.

Can someone confirm if they are resolved with the 2022 RC1?

@spwolf I’ll do that, and let you know.

@spwolf Additions:
I sent a txt file of the registry to support, but now I
tried to install PA on my Surface Pro 7 with W11 and the problem is there too.
The same behavior, when I open PA, it is functional and registered, if for any file
I right-click and select e.g. wrap or unwrap, a registration request pops up immediately.
So it’s not a single computer problem. (This information as a second email also sent to support.)

@spwolf Thank you, this solved the problem.

@lxworld can you please explain a bit better what is happening, what kind of errors are you getting and how are you trying to extract archives? thank you

@tumeez said in what to do if the support doesnt answer since weeks?:

@khanyash said in what to do if the support doesnt answer since weeks?:

@tumeez said in what to do if the support doesnt answer since weeks?:

My problem is that your system doesn’t let me log in, even I asked reset password and change it and make sure that I write new one correctly, because I use Bitwarden, there isn’t possibility to typo it.

I have faced the login problem once. I also use a password manager. What I did was reset the password to 10 characters, no special characters. It had fixed the problem for me.

Thank you, this solved my problem. I’m disappointed that @spwolf or @Mili never answered to me. I’m still loyal PA user and will use it at future.

I am glad you managed to solve the problem!

please contact support@conexware.com, thank you.

Verified: Uninstalling PowerArchiver from the system solved the issue.
I can now burn ISO files to the DVD-RW / CD-R Disc.

@murderhead
Hi Download from https://powerarchiver.cachefly.net// is very slow in usa

@zr21 said in Can't drag from archive to folder:

I’m using 20.10.02. When I try to drag files from an opened zip to a folder in Windows File Explorer, PA does nothing. It uses a CPU core and starts the clock, but no action is taken. I have to end task in task manager to get it to close.

Try 20.10.03. I think it’s fixed in 20.10.03.

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see image. the bottom of yes and no are cut off

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The s is falling off.

Yes, of course.

@alexgieg @Mili

Hey @godlydevils

We have the issue with que setup as a priority fix for PA 2022 and we’re starting work on it soon.
We’ll post test versions here to check out and give us feedback on the fix.

thanks for your help!

@spwolf Yes. Maybe the first step would just be that you could fill in something like:
.apk=.zip .info=.txt
in the configuration to say .apk files are always to be treated like .zip files and .info are always to be treated like .txt.
Also either
=.zip
or maybe
.=.zip
would mean files with no extension are to be treated like .zip.

It would be nice to be able to configure this on a directory by directory basis but I can’t really see a good way to do that without it also making things rather complicated.

The best I can come up with would be to say that you could store the configuration in a file in the directory with a special name and PA would know not to store that special named file and would instead use it to adjust the configuration. Something like .PAConfiguration

@spwolf Yes, the fix seems to be working, thank you.

@michaeljenkins Your best bet is to look at AdBlock Help

Thanks Milli as always.
Irfranview can save files at TGA if you’re looking for a free app.

Hi @mili,

To be honest I gave up after a week of trying and with no reply here within that time.

I do regret buying PowerArchiver when I now use it for nothing more than 7zip can do (compress and archive files).

I thought with paid-for software like this there might be support that replied within a few working days of a request for help.

I’d be grateful if you could delete my forum profile here please and any data the you hold for me.

Rich.

Hello. My problem with Powerarchiver is as follows:
First of let me say that I am running a Windows 7 Starter edition on my Toshiba NB505 laptop. You can see my specs if you google it. Needless to say that it has very limited resources and has low ram and roughly 1.66 GHz Atom processor.

I am currently using the latest version of PA. But mostly the tasks I do with it are create and uncompress zip files, as this comes in handy with my needs for compressing older files which I dont need. There is where it comes my issue with program and it is just that version after version it becomes harder for my computer to load and create zip files and 7zip ones. Needless to say that the same goes for zipx.

I have been using PA for a decade and its a good program but it is just that the current version has things which I don’t need or seldom use it, such as the preview file panel, and also the explorer tabs, skin customization and the nagging conexware update tool. Thus I was just asking, Does it exist a minimalistic version of PA or perhaps some ultra light version of it?. Something which it can be run on older computers.

Please don’t say to install an older version or going back to 2003, as well, this is not what I had in mind. I know that I could use the command line version but for me usng a GUI is more convenient. Regsrding compression speeds, I mostly use deflate for legacy zip files on the fast setting.

So far what I am doing is to set PA to use the classic skin windows view and while it does alleviate some of the lagging symptoms it doesn’t really seem to make the program to run or load faster.

Any help or advice on my problem?. By the way, I use the PRO version as that’s my current license. By the way, does PA has any pdf user’s manual or reference book? I see there are changes and numerous functionality that has been added but I have no clue on how to use it. I hope somebody could help me with that as well.

Hi @Brian-Gregory

We tested the conversion to zip in the latest version and it seems to work OK, as in below screenshot

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Could you send us a screenshot of the settings in the converter prior to executing the conversion, we will test the same.

Thanks!!

@spwolf

I will be honest with you.

You release minor versions because you fixed bugs, optimized performance/code.
,
You release major version because you added new features, made overhaul to the software, and it’s competitively better than old major release.

However, all your releases had same bugs, same outcome, I hardly notice any difference between resulting compressed archives, there are no new algorithms, there’s no optimization or performance improvements, and no new features.

Many devs have made it a hobby to release new major versions to sell new software due to major upgrade.

also, don’t wish to go offtopic, but ConeXware’s Encryption suite has never been updated, it has same visual and operational bugs, yet you guys are selling it openly, without disclosing the fact that software is no longer supported.

I feel the same with this software.

P.S. commenting after 12 days, there’s no minor version update yet. as per your 10 days statement.

@mili

Hi Mili,

I wish to completely customize the default PA profile.

so whenever I start archive from shell, i do not have to go to advanced options and customize the plzma(size and entropy model), zstandard(levels & size), ppmd_sh(sizes) options.

not having to select zlib level, dictonary size, method optimize strong, compression level extreme.

there are various options that I would like to modify for the “PA Default” profile so I do not have to create any new profile.

Hi @zebrapower

OneDrive for Business is not supported at the moment, the Cloud component only supports the personal OneDrive accounts.
I will check and let you know if we will be able to add it in future versions.

Thanks!

Thank you!

Hello,

Here are the latest versions to try:

http://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2021/powarc201002x64.msi
http://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2021/powarc201002x86.msi

Please let us know if that works. Thanks!

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The speed is too high to show properly.

@f16akias said in PowerArchiver shell extensions possibly crashing windows explorer.exe:

@spwolf Well I can confirm that I have never again encountered any Bex64 errors while using 20.00.73 and now 20.10.02 versions. No bex in logs nor explorer.exe restart-refresh.

@spwolf , @Mili , @ivan and the rest team thanks for solving this one, powerarchiver is again the best utility

Thank you so much for your great bug report and all the version checks!

@mili said in Configure Clouds Box:

thanks @brian-gregory

We have tried to reproduce this on a couple of computers and could not reproduce it.
Could you provide a couple of reproduction steps for us to try here?
And/Or screenshot and reg file to support at conexware dot com so that we can try that as well.
Once we reproduce it, in any of those method, we can log it in for fixing.

Will keep trying to reproduce it here as well.

Thanks!

Files sent.

Is there a command line to include the Registration Code when pushing an install using Microsoft Intune/Endpoint Manager?

I am able to push the software, but I’d like the PowerArchiver to be registered when it gets to the workstation instead of entering the Registration Code on each workstation individually.

Thanks

Hi @Fryedsoft
We have reproduced the issue and it is logged in for fixing in the next update.
Thanks for your help!

I confirm issue #1 doesn’t happen anymore in v20.10.02.
Thanks for fixing :)

I confirm this doesn’t happen anymore in v20.10.02.
Thanks for fixing :)

it is up now on the website… thanks!

Would be a help if you can share your archive in case thats whats cauing the problem.

@mili I understand, you play it safe. I would have preferred to have the option to choose if I wanted to add the suffix or not, but I understand that you have made this decision.

Thanks for your time

@luxor Indeed it does show as registered when I click on about. Thanks much. Looks like I am now an official bug finder. :D

@Mili Thanks for mentioning this- I think I actually want to change it off the modern interface.

Hi @BigMike

We’ve logged this issue for fixing, thanks very much for the details!

Hi @bassplayerchris
The PA format is not an included upgrade to PowerArchiver licenses that were purchased before the PA format existed. PowerArchiver with Advanced Codec Pack (.PA format) is the version that includes the PA format.
All other features/options that were included with PowerArchiver before before the Advanced Codec Pack are updated accordingly and will remain as upgrades for you for all upcoming major and minor upgrades.

Hope that helps.
Thanks!

I would be perfectly happy, if PowerArchiver offered me a portable solution with FULL (i.e. also compression and not only decompression) support of all methods offered by ZIPX.
Once again: as unpacking is already implemented for all ZIPX-methods it should be possible to also add packing?! Or is it really a licensing (WinZIP patents) or marketing (further pushing PA-format) issue?
While I think it’s good to develop and push an own technologically advanced format like PA, there is also a need for compatibility, interoperability and exchange with others (using other software) . And ZIPX is currently more common because of the great old name and the wiedspread use of its originating software, WinZIP.

@davidsplash

Yes, we became aware of it as someone else reported it as well. We have it on the list for the next update.

Thanks!

I confirm the icon set is Red.

@Mili Did you receive my email? I’m waiting for your reply.