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    MSI release?
    J

    I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?

    Thanks.

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    Missing Icons
    LuxorL

    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

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-00-19.png

    powerarc_2023-09-18_17-01-05.png

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    Security vulnerabilities in 7zip / Update for PowerArchiver and PACL libraries?
    BigMikeB

    Hi there,

    there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
    https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/

    As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?

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    Virtual Drive
    E

    Hi,

    From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
    But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.

    Thanks

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    Better ZPAQ support
    W

    I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz

    It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.

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    Bug with "Encrypt Archive" action
    W

    If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
    (this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)

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    PA 21.00.18 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files
    Brian GregoryB

    PA 21.00.18 running on Windows 7 64 bit.
    I made a big .PA file and thought I’d check it was made correctly with Menu / Actions / Test.
    Discovered:
    a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
    b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.

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    Adding and refreshing to folder trees

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    • J
      JohnS
      last edited by

      Hi. Sorry if this has already been addressed. Running test version 34. I have a folder that contains numerous sub-folders. Some files in some sub-folders get modified. The original backup zip was made of the entire folder tree. I want to update the original zip using add and refresh but I find that the newly modified files in sub-folders don’t get refreshed - their date time remains the same as when originally created. I guess my question is whether I’m missing a setting or whether PA can’t update files inside sub-folders? Thanks. John

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      • TBGBeT
        TBGBe
        last edited by

        Hmm.
        I can confirm this (Win2k).

        Attached are four text files:
        Directory listing (from DOS) when zip created
        Directory listing (from PA) of zip created
        Directory listing (from PA) of zip after files updated and freshen
        Directory listing (from DOS) after files updated

        Edit : I did check files in ZIP and they had NOT been updated, so not just a problem with time/date stamp.

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        • TBGBeT
          TBGBe @TBGBe
          last edited by

          By activating both “Archive Bit” settings in Zip options, the freshen does work!
          “Add only if Archive bit set”
          “Clear Archive bit”

          Is this necessary (should they be active by default if so)?

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          • spwolfS
            spwolf conexware @TBGBe
            last edited by

            Another great find. We will check it out.

            thank you!

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            • ivanI
              ivan conexware @spwolf
              last edited by

              Hm,

              Works fine for me for the same testing directory using Freshen feature. Just created a PBS scripts selected E:\Testing\Freshen Test folder, and choosed “Freshen” feature. Just to make sure - by default both archive bit options are unchecked!

              So freshen worked fine and it created archive at first with all files. Then I updated two of those txt file and try again and it worked again - it updated ZIP archive with those two files.

              Just for info - Freshen is similar to “Add” with both archive bit options checked!

              Is there any special feature you checked?

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              • TBGBeT
                TBGBe @ivan
                last edited by

                Well, my first thought -

                I wasn’t using PBS
                Just main PA

                1. Create new Zip (default - no changes to archive flags)
                2. Close PA
                3. Modify txt files
                4. Open PA
                5. Open Zip
                6. Use Add Files / Freshen option.

                ivan - Freshen is similar to “Add” with both archive bit options checked!

                This was why I said

                Is this necessary (should they be active by default if so)?

                Referring to the archive flags in the PA / Add Files options when freshen is selected.

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                • ivanI
                  ivan conexware @TBGBe
                  last edited by

                  Hm,

                  Still works - can you please explain more detailed - all the options are checked/unchecked, and step by step.

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                  • TBGBeT
                    TBGBe @ivan
                    last edited by

                    Damn, cannot reproduce on Win 98.
                    Will try on Win2k (hopefully tomorrow).

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                    • J
                      JohnS @TBGBe
                      last edited by

                      Tried again using both shell and main program screen. Definitely not updating or adding files to subfolders in a zipped main folder. Running Win2K and WinXP Pro. This is very unnerving - I can’t trust my backups in a release version of PA. Got to fix this very soon. I’ll try to help if I can. John

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                      • spwolfS
                        spwolf conexware @JohnS
                        last edited by

                        @JohnS:

                        Tried again using both shell and main program screen. Definitely not updating or adding files to subfolders in a zipped main folder. Running Win2K and WinXP Pro. This is very unnerving - I can’t trust my backups in a release version of PA. Got to fix this very soon. I’ll try to help if I can. John

                        John,

                        please explain in step by step how exactly you are adding the files/folders, so we can try to reproduce it in the same way.

                        thank you,

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                        • J
                          JohnS @spwolf
                          last edited by

                          @spwolf:

                          John,

                          please explain in step by step how exactly you are adding the files/folders, so we can try to reproduce it in the same way.

                          thank you,

                          OK Sure: here’s what I’m doing in both Win2K and XP Pro usinf PA version 34 Test.

                          Main folder c:\docs with various subfolders c:\docs\folder1; c:docs\folder2, etc…I initially created a file called c:\docs_sync.zip by archiving the entire folder c:\docs and saving full folder info. So inside c:\docs_sync.zip is c:\docs\folder1 and so on with their various files. The initial archiving works fine. But then I modify a file in c:\docs\folder2 (say), and then perform an Update and Refresh by right-clicking c:\docs Compress to ZIP +Options and pointing to my already existing c:\docs_sync. The warning comes up that the file already exists and also invites me to update it. Click OK. My settings here are Normal Compression, Write Directly to ZIP, Save Full Folder Info, and Include System and Hidden Files, Encryption Disabled. Click Add and get the same warning again that the file already exists and “Update Existing File?” Click OK. PA starts and finishes with no error messages. Here’s what happened: one new file was added as a zero-byte file, other new files were not added at all, and existing files that were modified were not refreshed. This is absolutely repeatable on both my systems. Unless I’m doing something wrong, (and I don’t rule that out), I can’t use PA as it stands but I would be glad to help resolve this. Thanks. John

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                          • TBGBeT
                            TBGBe @JohnS
                            last edited by

                            This is weird.
                            I don’t know what happened but I cannot reproduce on Win2k now.

                            Note: I also cannot reproduce using your procedure either :confused:

                            JohnS: My settings here are Normal Compression, Write Directly to ZIP, Save Full Folder Info, and Include System and Hidden Files, Encryption Disabled. Click Add and get the same warning again that the file already exists and “Update Existing File?”

                            Before you click Add, is the <action>set to Add or Update ?
                            (I’ve tried both).</action>

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                            • spwolfS
                              spwolf conexware @TBGBe
                              last edited by

                              I have tried both as well and it seems to work just fine. Maybe uninstall PA, restart your system and then install again? Maybe your old dll wasnt replaced or something, it works fine here.

                              thanks,

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                              • J
                                JohnS @spwolf
                                last edited by

                                @spwolf:

                                I have tried both as well and it seems to work just fine. Maybe uninstall PA, restart your system and then install again? Maybe your old dll wasnt replaced or something, it works fine here.

                                thanks,

                                Hi: did a re-install as suggested. I can update and refresh from the main screen, but files aren’t being added/refreshed when I attempt the same operation using right-click Compres to ZIP+Options. John

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                                • J
                                  JohnS @JohnS
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi: I may have some new info. Still checking. Using test version 35. I now get update and refresh working OK if I deselect “Save full folder info.” I’ll do some more testing. Thanks. John

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