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.
Problems with multivolume+password .rar archives
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Hi
Using 9.01 I have a problem extracting multivolume RAR archives, which are additionally password protected.
When I open the RAR with power archiver, the password-prompt pops up and I enter
the password. (which I know is correct)Then all the files are displayed in the Power archiver window, so the password is really correct. ;)
However, I cannot unpack any of the files in the RAR, the extraction folder is generated
but empty all the time.Drag-n-drop does not work either. I can drag the files, but they still are not extracted.
Any advice ?
Greetings
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I can’t reproduce it, I tried with two rar pw protected archives, and both times PA could extract everything perfectly!
It might be a problem with that specific archive, huh?
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I cannot reproduce this using WinRar 3.30 to create the archive.
I tried with both files and filenames protected.
When I open the RAR with power archiver, the password-prompt pops up and I enter the password.
So the filenames are encrypted as well - otherwise the filenames are displayed without the password. Were the names displayed with a + after them (indicating password)?
However, I cannot unpack any of the files in the RAR, the extraction folder is generated but empty all the time.
Did you get a second password prompt?
Do you know how the archive was created - was the beta Rar 3.40 used?
Are the rar files named part1.rar ; part2.rar
or are they .rar ; .r01 etc? -
I cannot reproduce this using WinRar 3.30 to create the archive.
So the filenames are encrypted as well - otherwise the filenames are displayed without the password. Were the names displayed with a + after them (indicating password)?
Did you get a second password prompt?
Are the rar files named part1.rar ; part2.rar
or are they .rar ; .r01 etc?Yes, the filenames have a “+” behind it.
Yes, I get a second password prompt when I try to drag-n-drop the files out of the
program-window into another folder.Same when I use “extract here” from context menu, nothing happens.
The filenames are named “part001.rar” etc and “properties” of the archive shows v2.9 :rolleyes:
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By the way, unencrypted archives work ok. Only encrypted do not.
And its possible to extract the archive with Winrar 3.3, so the files are ok definitely.
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its possible to extract the archive with Winrar 3.3
In that case, as neither Manuangi or I can reproduce the problem, it will be difficult for PA Devs to progress without an example archive to examine.
Does it only happen with the one archive or have you encountered it with different ones?
Can you provide the archive(s) or a link?
If not, Could you try 7-Zip utility ( http://www.7-zip.org ) and see if that can extract OK.Note: I believe PA uses the rar3.3 unrar.dll so should be compatible.
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Hmph, my guess would be wrong password. Your filenames show because they have not been encrypted to start with so they would show anyway. It could be possible that your archive has been corrupted as well, which is a bit harder to find out with encrypted archives.
I suggest that you download WinRar and try it… If it works, then it is definetly PA problem but I have tested similar file myself and it does work fine here.
thanks,
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does it only happen with this rar file or is it any created with winrar3.3
what is your file name and password. Can you post the archive and password to the forum so we can test it and see what needs doing. I know for a fact that there are limits to the unrar.dll supplied by winrar, and that could be the problem.
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The password was correct and still is…. ;) I would not post otherwise.
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I uploaded a 3 part archive here:
http://fukbiaeae.snowkite.net/
The password is: test
I can decompress using WinRar 3.3, I cannot using PA .
Neither with D´n´D, nor via context menu.Bt.w.: I am using WinXP with SP2
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It quite possibily could be an problem with filenames inside of archive and nothing related to password.
We will check it out.
thanks,
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I couldn’t download those files - server seems not working?
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works fine here
Guido
Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
Intel Core I7
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You can Test new per-release here:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release/powarc901.exeIt should fix the issue with those characters in the archive.
thanks,
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Great, works now ! :) Thank you !
Is the fixed version already available in german as well ?
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Great, works now ! :) Thank you !
Is the fixed version already available in german as well ?
Once we release the official version, it will be.
thanks,
