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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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).
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.
If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.
Adding and refreshing to folder trees
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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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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 updatedEdit : 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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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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Another great find. We will check it out.
thank you!
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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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Well, my first thought -
I wasn’t using PBS
Just main PA- Create new Zip (default - no changes to archive flags)
- Close PA
- Modify txt files
- Open PA
- Open Zip
- 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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Hm,
Still works - can you please explain more detailed - all the options are checked/unchecked, and step by step.
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Damn, cannot reproduce on Win 98.
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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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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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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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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 ?
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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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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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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