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

[Luxor]

PA 2007 beta3

Having a problem extracting a folder from an PA password protected backup.

Though I’m first to admit it could be due to my misunderstanding of how this new version of PA does things, especially with the Queue option in it.

Created a password protected test backup containing 5 folders, 2 files in each.

To Extract it I opened it up in PA:

Selected a folder to Extract and clicked on Extract:

Selected a destination and then I get the message, Error The password is incorrect.(see screen shot)

Not even getting the option to type in a password. Unless I select Add to Queue, if I do that it works just fine. So maybe that is where my misunderstanding comes into it.

If I create a normal Zip file then I can extract a folder from it as I wish.

Nor really understanding why it should be different between a normal zip file and a password protected AES file.

Is it a bug or not ?

Luxor

[spwolf]

basically PA doesnt ask you for an password when you select folder to extract…. bug.

thanks,

[Luxor]

. bug.

Fair enough. Will just use the queue option for now.

Luxor

[ivan]

Thanks!

The issue should be fixed in Beta 4. Also selecting “All files” - not just “Selected files” works fine. This is same as “Add to Queue”, since “Add to Queue” can extract only all files.

[Luxor]

Sorry guys but it’s not fixed in Beta 4.

Incidentally. If I extract a folder from the backup archive by using the “Add To Queue” option It is extracting the entire archive, not just the selected folder.

Luxor

Oops ignore the last bit as I just noticed that you said “Add to Queue” can extract only all files. Doh! :o

[Luxor]

Still unable to extract a single folder in Beta 5

Luxor

[Luxor]

Still no fix in beta 6

Luxor

[Luxor]

Not fixed in Beta 7.

Luxor

[spwolf]

Did you check PPM in Configuration, is the wrong password stored there possibly?

Since If I just use new zip file, and select folder only and use selected files setting when extracting, PA asks me for the password and works fine?

[Luxor]

Hi Spywolf.

Did you check PPM in Configuration, is the wrong password stored there possibly?

Don’t use Password Manager it’s disabled so no chance of the wrong password being stored there.

Since If I just use new zip file, and select folder only and use selected files setting when extracting, PA asks me for the password and works fine?

Yes I mentioned that in my first post. No problem with a normal zip file at all. It just seems to be a problem when trying to extract a folder from a backup password protected AES file.

Luxor

[spwolf]

can you attach one of the files here? Just create some small test archive and post it here, and let us know how did you create it (options).

thanks,

[Luxor]

Ok Spywolf here you go.

The Password is: test

Created a new Backup called test comprising 5 folders with 2 txt files in each.
File name and destination in this instance is C:\PA-Work\Zipped\test.zip
Add each folder to the archive. Include Subfolders is ticked ( I just leave it that way).

Next screen: Configure Backup Options

Compression Format Zip
Method: Add (and replace) files
Compression: Maximum (slowest)
Protect with Password: selected
Type password: test
AES 128 bit: selected
Add Timestamp to archive: selected

_DMY
use as suffix

Store relative folder information (not full location): Unselected
Show ‘Backup Done’ when finished: selected
Run silent if executed from Windows: Unselected

Next Screen: File Time Options

Include files:
Of any time

Nothing else selected on this screen.

Next Screen: FTP Options

Nothing selected.

Next Screen

Just click on Do Backup

To extract a folder from the archive.
Open Powerarchiver
Find the Backup.
Double click on the Archive this opens it on the PA-Work folder.
Double click on that folder and there are the 5 folders in the backup archive.

Select a folder any folder, I picked testfolder3.
Left click to highlight that folder. Click on Extract on the toolbar.
This of course brings up a window asking where to extract it (anywhere)
choose selected files click extract and every time it’s Error: the password is incorrect.

Hope this helps.

Luxor

[spwolf]

Now I get it, thank you!

[ivan]

Thanks!

The issue should be fixed in Beta 8.

[Luxor]

Great. :)

You will have to wait for me to get back with a report if it works. I’m off to hospital for an operation so I could be missing for a few days.

Luxor

[Luxor]

I’m back.

Fixed in Beta 8. :)

Luxor