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    • Upgrade registration issue

      Q

      Hello, I used the support form to ask this a couple weeks ago but never received a response. Perhaps here would be better? Here’s the issue:

      Powerarchiver 2019 was locking up testing a .7z file so I looked for and found a new version (note- new version didn’t fix this- I ended up using 7-Zip itself. Archive was large and contained a ton of files)

      Upon installing it, I was prompted to register it or “continue unregistered” so I logged into the website and used the order recovery option to get my new codes for PA2021. However, after cutting and pasting my name and registration code, upon restart when I click on the help button it still shows as unregistered (it did not show the nag dialog again). I tried two different codes (see below). I also tried installing again using the link in the email but there was no difference. Where do I go from here? Thanks.

      Update: After a couple weeks it still hasn’t negged me, but continues to show as unregistered in the (?) area- will this stop working altogether soon?

      OS: Windows 10 Pro version 2004

      File installed: first used PA 2019 to check for and install update, then used link in email which downloaded powarc200073.exe and installed that.

      Codes used: first tried the toolbox/english code in first email, then tried the standard/international code in second email

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    • Do not include the extension in the file name of the compressed file

      Mario Lopez

      Hello everyone

      I hope that despite my poor control of English, you can understand me.

      When compressing a file, by default the extension is included as part of the file name. for example, if the file is name.pdf, the compressed file will be name_pdf.zip.

      Is there any way for the extensions not to be included in the compressed file name? As much as I have searched I don’t see such an option.

      Thanks for your time

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    • Issues converting a folder of .zip files to .lhz files

      O

      Hi,

      I’m using Convert Archives on a local folder of .zip files, converting them to .lzh files, and I’m finding that perhaps 1 in 75 files is actually converting and outputting a file. Even then, the .lzh file is incomplete, missing most of the source files.

      The progress bars completes OK, say 75/75 files, but only one .lzh file exists in the output folder.

      It seems to be the same with different source and output folders on both local and USB disk - I can’t see a pattern.

      The files extract and compress (to .lzh) without issue on their own.

      Is there a log file I can check please, to see why PA does not like these files as part of the batch conversion?

      Thanks very much, Rich.

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    • Slow multipart RAR extraction

      A

      I’m experiencing very slow extraction speed of multipart RAR files. For the first part the extraction is super fast but when PA reaches the part2.rar the extraction from there on gets super slow. PA needed for a 6,3 GB multipart archive 30 minutes to extract. I tested then with another program and it just took 70 seconds. I had this slow extraction speed with PA for quite a long time and I always thought that is maybe because of a high compression rate that the extraction would take longer. But it seems that only PA gets that slow.

      I have lots of multipart archives that are 10+ GB and with PA it would be really time consuming. Is there any solution to this?

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    • Can't create PA files

      B

      Hi -

      I have powerarchiver licenses for powerarchiver standard and toolbox (and also as a result for pro).

      I can successfully register powerarchiver with my pro/toolbox codes, and it unlocks the majority of the content/features. However if I try and create a .pa style archive I get the registration popup saying I need PowerArchiver Pro (if I go to help/about I can verify I have the relevant version and it’s registered to me).

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    • PA2021: Cannot close ZIP Comment

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I can’t close ZIP archive comments. Neither in archive nor in explorer view the “x button” works. I’m testing with PA 20.00.73 (x64 and x86)

      e5f2dd8c-e008-4c26-a364-4b1a0a8f8c69-image.png

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    • Powerarchiver 2021 incorrectly extract tar.xz file

      E

      Configuration:
      Powerarchiver 2021 20.00.73
      Windows 10 Education 10.0.19042 Build 19042

      When extracting gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz , Powerarchiver wrongly thinks some .exe files have a length of zero:

      98773b3b-65c0-48fa-8cd4-d081b2e0adee-image.png

      Once extracted:

      D:\Temp\Powerarchiver\gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf\bin>dir *.exe Volume in drive D is DATA Volume Serial Number is 0E12-BCA2 Directory of D:\Temp\Powerarchiver\gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf\bin 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,391,599 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-addr2line.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ar.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-as.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 3,030,119 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-c++.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,389,293 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-c++filt.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 3,027,513 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-cpp.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 4,040,503 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-dwp.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 391,769 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-elfedit.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-g++.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 3,026,926 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-10.2.1.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 609,607 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-ar.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 609,607 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-nm.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 609,607 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-ranlib.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 2,165,533 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov-dump.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 2,343,605 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov-tool.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 2,450,233 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov.exe 2020-11-20 07:54 PM 9,605,899 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gdb.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 3,028,997 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gfortran.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,412,943 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gprof.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.bfd.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.gold.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 25,546,567 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-lto-dump.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-nm.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-objcopy.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-objdump.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ranlib.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-readelf.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,393,083 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-size.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,392,464 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-strings.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-strip.exe 32 File(s) 67,465,867 bytes 0 Dir(s) 1,002,422,431,744 bytes free

      When the same archive is being extracted from a git bash session (after having installed git 2.30.1 for Windows 64 bit version from git-scm.com), the .exe files are extracted as expected:

      xz -k -d gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz tar xf gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf.tar cd gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf/bin ll *.exe -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1391599 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-addr2line.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1421598 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ar.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 2028927 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-as.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 3030119 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-c++.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1389293 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-c++filt.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 3027513 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-cpp.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 4040503 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-dwp.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 391769 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-elfedit.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 3030119 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-g++.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 3026926 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-10.2.1.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 609607 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-ar.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 609607 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-nm.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 609607 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-ranlib.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 3026926 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 2165533 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov-dump.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 2343605 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov-tool.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 2450233 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 9605899 Nov 20 19:54 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gdb.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 3028997 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gfortran.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1412943 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gprof.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 4 User 197121 2572182 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.bfd.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 4 User 197121 2572182 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 4550029 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.gold.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 25546567 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-lto-dump.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1404945 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-nm.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1531656 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-objcopy.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1991350 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-objdump.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1421598 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ranlib.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1163376 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-readelf.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1393083 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-size.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1392464 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-strings.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1531656 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-strip.exe*

      The same archive file does extract properly under a native Linux Ubuntu 20.04 system, or under Windows 10 using the WSL2 Linux subsystem using xz and tar.

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    • Log waite for bugs to be fixed

      D

      Its a long time since people reported bugs like converter bug still no fix yet

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    • Is PowerArchiver 2021 stable?

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I just saw, that on the Website, PowerArchiver 2021 20.00.73 is advertised as latest version. (Actually, the downloaded version says, it’s 20.00.70 in the about dialog)
      But it still comes with the “red icon set” for preview versions and has some known unfixed bugs, as I read here.

      Is it sufficiently stable to be used on production systems?

      Kind regards

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    • File Browser: Operations don't trigger UAC

      BigMike

      This happens in Archive and Explorer Mode:

      Navigate to a folder, which is UAC protected (for example C:\Program Files) Right click -> New -> Folder (or any other item)
      => Nothing happens

      Expected behaviour: UAC prompt is triggered and a new folder (or file) will be created

      PowerArchiver 19.00.57

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    • Bugs I found and wanted to share with the team.

      B

      Hi I recently bought PowerArchiver and found some bugs and issues that I hit testing some of the features out.

      If you are doing a backup and on the compression options screen its default is compression format is PA with no option to change disk spanning. If you change to 7-zip you can change disk spanning. If you change the disk spanning then move back to PA format the field for disk spanning disables but the option stays set to what you changed it to. When you do a backup it will use PA with files spanning but PowerArchiver says that its not a valid format when you open it. If PA can’t really do file spanning then this screen is allowing it.

      I have attached an image where the progress bar is in the middle of the CD/DVD/BD Tools screen.

      alt text

      I have a 7-Zip file I created using the backup tools doing an increment backup. It opens and extracts just fine but if you using the Test option PowerArchiver locks up. Link to file: Backup-2021-02-05-20-35-36 TEST LOCKUP.7z

      On any Zip/PA/7-Zip process the pause and cancel buttons do not work. You have to hard kill the entire application to get out.

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    • Does PA supports Intel's zlib?

      G

      There would be many of us with Intel Processors.

      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.

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    • PA Batch Archive post completion error

      G

      Hi,

      After the batch archiving is complete, and if I click on whitespace of the PA app, I get this error.

      PA Batch.png

      I did check for ongoing process and ensured no archives were corrupt, It seems like activity did complete successfully but the error is shown for no reason, and only after clicking the whitespace.

      Please see if this can be removed.

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    • PA and conflict with Antivirus

      G

      I’m using the Kaspersky Total Security.

      I have configured PA as exclusion as followed:

      PA Exclusion.png

      and also is set us trusted application

      PA Trusted Application.png

      Scenario:

      My Antivirus likes to scan for everything, and it’s safeguarding behavior is to prevent the access to the file until the file is properly scanned for.

      The issue:

      PA when losses the access to file, it is stuck, consumes Resources, and never completes the process or throws any error

      Recommendation:
      PAStarter should also work as PAMonitor:
      There should be a monitoring process, at least if I’m using queuing feature, that should check for never ending compression processes and terminate them so the queue can be little bit automated.

      Also,
      There should be multiple attempts at retrying if PA loses access to or is denied, instead of having to see process was stuck for longer duration.

      Or, better, save the parameters I used for keeping the files in compression, and automatically restart the whole compression process after termination the same, of same folders and files set, this should happen in case if compression was stuck.

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    • Using the Queue Feature affects Compression Ratio negatively

      G

      If you use Queue Feature, you are not saving on space, you are just squeezing less.

      Here’s explaination:

      https://youtu.be/XcxG2wxyink

      I did test the same on multiple files, and of different types.

      It does have large difference for each large file you are trying to squeeze.

      Folders with multiple files, just have no benefits if you use Queue Feature

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    • Problems with Color-scheme after upgrade to build 73

      A

      Hello!
      I am using the portable version of PA2021. After switching from build 58 to 73 I have problems with the color-scheme:
      While 58 behaves like expected and showed everything in light or dark colors according to the settings, 73 always shows the lower part of the window in dark colors, no matter whether I select automatic, light or dark.
      This happens on a clean installation of 73 as well as on an update from build 58. I have attached two images generated on the same machine at the same time with the same settings. The upper shows build 73, the lower 58. Is it a bug or some changed setting I miss?
      Thanks for help!
      A.Borque

      PA2021_73.png PA2021_58.png

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    • Command line

      L

      Hello,

      PowerArchiver Command Line 7 support file greater than 2 Go ?

      Thanks

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    • PA shows incorrect archive properties

      G

      If you have tabbed archive browsing(reuse same window for all archive opening)
      and if you open two archives, and right click on older one to view properties it will only show of the recent archive that was opened, on all tabs/archives

      upgraded to 20.0.73

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    • Can I activate PowerArchiver on 2 devices with 1 license?

      2

      Hi.

      I currently own the PowerArchiver Select - lifetime free upgrades and support for PowerArchiver Toolbox English license.

      This license is active on 1 device. Does the license allow me to activate PowerArchiver on a second device that I own? Or do I need a separate license for that?

      Thank you ! :)

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    • No updates for portable version?

      A

      Hello!
      While the installable version of PA 2021 has already received two updates and is at version 20.0.73 the portable version still remains at the initially released build 58. Are there plans to update that version, too?
      Thanks for a reply!

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    7zip Memory Problem

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      HandsomeGuy last edited by

      There was an issue with PA not being able to compress VERY large files in 7z format, where it would just quit the compression without any warnings watsoever. Also, it took too much memory that Windows always complaied of Virtual Memory being low.

      Are those two problems fixed in Beta 3?

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        spwolf conexware last edited by

        Bug with 7zip just quiting was fixed in 9.5.

        Memory used is still the same - if you select Ultra setting, 7zip will want 400 MB available - thats not something that can be changed since dictionary used is large and thats how 7zip manages to create smaller files. Thats why PA by default uses Maximum setting which is much less memory demanding.

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          HandsomeGuy @spwolf last edited by

          If Ultra wants 400MB, how does does Maximum need?

          Also, is there a HUGE difference between ultra and maximum? Well, anything worth the extra slowness. BTW, how much faster is maximum compares to ultra?

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware @HandsomeGuy last edited by

            @HandsomeGuy:

            If Ultra wants 400MB, how does does Maximum need?

            Also, is there a HUGE difference between ultra and maximum? Well, anything worth the extra slowness. BTW, how much faster is maximum compares to ultra?

            Maximum needs some 280-300 MB less :-).
            Difference in size is our around 10% on average.

            In any case, it is not as if you will be playing some game and compressing files, so I do think that for most of the things you will be fine with Ultra, except for compressing 10 gb of data at the same time, which might take a lot longer.

            regards,

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              HandsomeGuy @spwolf last edited by

              I have been trying to compress XBOX game backups with PA, and it basically NEVER works. Its so damn slow, and even before finishing, I get the low virtual memory messages.

              I use WinRAR and they get compressed just fine. Sure that also takes time, but it has never come back with any memory low error.

              I’d really like to use PA to get the smallest 7z file I can, but looks like that won’t be happening anything soon.

              PS: The XBOX games are on averge about 4gb each with plenty of files/folders.

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                davidsplash @HandsomeGuy last edited by

                you are comparing rar to 7zip which is still being developed ?

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                  HandsomeGuy @davidsplash last edited by

                  @davidsplash:

                  you are comparing rar to 7zip which is still being developed ?

                  So what format would you suggest would be best for such big jobs as this? I want something with good compression, that isn’t slow as a dog.

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                  • spwolf
                    spwolf conexware @HandsomeGuy last edited by

                    @HandsomeGuy:

                    I have been trying to compress XBOX game backups with PA, and it basically NEVER works. Its so damn slow, and even before finishing, I get the low virtual memory messages.

                    I use WinRAR and they get compressed just fine. Sure that also takes time, but it has never come back with any memory low error.

                    I’d really like to use PA to get the smallest 7z file I can, but looks like that won’t be happening anything soon.

                    PS: The XBOX games are on averge about 4gb each with plenty of files/folders.

                    Only solution is to up your virtual memory or use maximum setting instead of Ultra. Maximum should still be 5% better than WR Max.

                    I dont see where the problem is - if you get memory too low error, then you simply up the virtual memory. If you dont want to use more virtual memory, then use lesser setting.

                    Does the XBOX ISO file even compress?

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                      HandsomeGuy @spwolf last edited by

                      @spwolf:

                      Only solution is to up your virtual memory or use maximum setting instead of Ultra. Maximum should still be 5% better than WR Max.

                      I dont see where the problem is - if you get memory too low error, then you simply up the virtual memory. If you dont want to use more virtual memory, then use lesser setting.

                      Does the XBOX ISO file even compress?

                      I don’t compress the ISO file. I uncompress the ISO and then compress all the files. It does compress with WinRAR fairly well.

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                        Carlospr @spwolf last edited by

                        @spwolf:

                        Bug with 7zip just quiting was fixed in 9.5.

                        Memory used is still the same - if you select Ultra setting, 7zip will want 400 MB available - thats not something that can be changed since dictionary used is large and thats how 7zip manages to create smaller files. Thats why PA by default uses Maximum setting which is much less memory demanding.

                        I think PA should use “Normal” (+solid) setting as a default for 7zip.

                        It seems that 7-zip (the software) uses “Normal” (+solid) as its default operation.

                        That’s why 7-zip (the software) seems to be a lot faster than PA (using context menu).

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                          HandsomeGuy @Carlospr last edited by

                          But what about better compression?

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                            Carlospr @HandsomeGuy last edited by

                            For the files I’m working with the compression difference is really little (~7KB)…

                            But “Normal” takes almost half of the time compering with Maximum or Ultra…

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                              HandsomeGuy @Carlospr last edited by

                              Well, PA 7z files take a VERY long time to finish. I’m talking on average og compressing 4gb. I use WinRAR for those huge tasks, and 7z for smaller tasks.

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                                Carlospr @HandsomeGuy last edited by

                                I don’t work with such big files… Have you tried to use 7zip and Normal compression with those huge tasks?

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                                  HandsomeGuy @Carlospr last edited by

                                  Briefly, yes. But its still too slow, and theres memory problems that have happened before, which makes me fearful in trusting my important games files to the 7z and PA combination.

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                                  • spwolf
                                    spwolf conexware @Carlospr last edited by

                                    @Carlospr:

                                    I think PA should use “Normal” (+solid) setting as a default for 7zip.

                                    It seems that 7-zip (the software) uses “Normal” (+solid) as its default operation.

                                    That’s why 7-zip (the software) seems to be a lot faster than PA (using context menu).

                                    whole point of 7zip is extra compression. If speed is the issue and size does not matter, ZIP is much better and faster solution than both 7zip or WinRar.

                                    Eventually, you will be able to select default settings for compress to name.format in shell extensions, so you will be able to do that yourself.

                                    regards,

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                                      TBGBe @HandsomeGuy last edited by

                                      @HandsomeGuy:

                                      So what format would you suggest would be best for such big jobs as this? I want something with good compression, that isn’t slow as a dog.

                                      There are two good sites which give comparisons - but they have not been updated for a long time:-

                                      ACT http://compression.ca/
                                      Comparisons http://www.rojakpot.com/default.aspx?location=3&var1=4&var2=0

                                      But the only way to really find out which is best for you is to do some testing yourself using the type of data you will be wanting to compress.
                                      A general rule of thumb is :-
                                      Smaller Size = Longer Time + higher System Requirements.

                                      For you, the System is fixed (your P.C. configuration) but only you can decide “how much time” is worth “how much compression”.

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                                        Carlospr @spwolf last edited by

                                        @spwolf:

                                        whole point of 7zip is extra compression. If speed is the issue and size does not matter, ZIP is much better and faster solution than both 7zip or WinRar.

                                        Eventually, you will be able to select default settings for compress to name.format in shell extensions, so you will be able to do that yourself.

                                        regards,

                                        I understand your point.

                                        However, the size difference (between Maximum+Solid and Normal+Solid) is so small (at least for the files I use to work - 7KB) that it’s worth to get a bigger file but a real faster process (almost half of the time with NOrmal+Solid).

                                        Even 7z Normal+Solid makes a smaller archive than WinRar.

                                        Anyway, I think you have a great solution. It’ll be great to select the default settings for compress name.format in shell…

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                                          davidsplash @HandsomeGuy last edited by

                                          its not pa’s fault 7zip is still being developed the best format to use would be uha but i not supported by powerarchiver yet.

                                          the best format that pa supports is 7zip but zip close to that in terms of use.

                                          Its up to you but 7zip memory problem is due to indows and what ram you have. Tests have shown on one computer with 256mb ram to be better than one with 512mb ram cquse it uses windows 98 instaed of xp just shows you the problem the makers of pa and 7zip have.

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                                            HandsomeGuy @davidsplash last edited by

                                            Well, bring on UHA format support then.

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