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PA 2023 22.00.08
Long time no seeing. So I start up the new year with a first problem : the virtual driver cannot be installed. Reason : it is missing in the Fast Ring PatchBeam Update Service…
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It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later -
When the function for testing archives is invoked via the shell context menu (PowerArchiver > Test) then all the files in the archive get extracted to the current folder.
The test dialog reports as many errors as there are files in the archive but it fails to give any hint as to which files are supposed to be erroneous or what the nature of the problem might be. Comparing the extracted files to the originals shows no differences at all.
The .7z in question was produced with maximised compression settings in 7zip (taking forever but resulting in smaller archives than .7z produced by PowerArchiver with maximised settings). Therefore I wanted to see whether PowerArchiver can at least test .7z that it produced itself. Hence I had PowerArchiver convert a .pa with the same contents to .7z. There weren’t any errors reported but the resulting .7z contained fewer than half of the files contained in the .pa (137 of 366), so I scratched that test.
Performance is abysmal when testing via the context menu (e.g. almost 2 minutes for testing a .7z that 7zip tests in 4 seconds), but that is most likely due to the fact that the extracted files are written to disk. Testing the same .7z in the PowerArchiver GUI takes only 8 seconds but causes the mysterious appearance of a UAC dialog, as reported elsewhere.
The testing function is vital because PowerArchiver has a history of producing archives that it cannot unpack without errors or that do not conform to the respective file format standards (e.g. ZIP) so that other programs report them as erroneous.
The point of creating archives is that the files in them will most likely have to be extracted at some point. If the extraction cannot be guaranteed to produce correct results then the whole program is absolutely pointless. Actually, worse than pointless - it causes data loss and hence damage.
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In PowerArchiver 2023 22.00.06 configuration, the option labelled “Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts” seems to be redundant.
I am only allowed to change this option when PA Starter is disabled, and then it seems to be ignored.
When I enable PA Starter this option is forced to the enabled state.
I think it’d be good to remove “Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts” completely. I’ve always found it confusing having both options.
Added later: However i don’t particularly want to use queue but I do like having the PAStarter icon in my tray area.
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W10 Pro 22H2 - 64 -bit
PA 22.00.06 (PA 2023)
It has been the case with previous versions of PowerArchiver, but I had hoped that the latest might behave differently. Not so, I’m afraid.
I have, for various obscure reasons, created a few .pa archives, mainly in the hope that they will save me some more space. From time to time, I use the “Test” option to check that important archives are OK and uncorrupted.
With every .pa archive I’ve tested, the process runs through OK but then reports that there are errors. This is always the number of files in the archive e.g. if 11 files, then 11 errors reported.
In the .pa, I can:-
preview the files (usually PDF) extract some or all files and look at or use them convert the .pa to a .zip or .zipx archive, which then works fine and tests without errorsIs it the case that the Test routine isn’t designed for .pa archives, or is there another reason? Although the .pa seems to function properly, despite the test reporting errors, I would like to be sure that every .pa is OK and not “broken”.
Some of the .pas are quite old and produced with earlier PA versions (they are truly “archives”). If I extract all the files in the old .pa, create a new, fresh .pa and add back the files to that, then test the new, no errors (at least in the .pa I’ve tried this on) are reported. This would suggest a mismatch between old .pas and newer versions of PA itself.
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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!
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See the, supposedly, blank space where the green box is? It’s like that in Modern Light theme too. I can toggle it, but it’s missing text or shouldn’t be there I guess?
Thanks :)
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For some reason, the PowerArchiver functions in the Windows 11 context menu no longer work after the last Windows Update. Only the functions in the classic context menu function as they should.
I’ve tried uninstalling PowerArchiver and using RevoUninstaller to remove all bits and pieces that were left behind and did a clean install of PowerArchiver, it didn’t fix the issue. Other items in the Windows 11 context menu work.
Creating a backup. Missing Folder, Documents and Settings\****\Application Data
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Using latest version of PA version 10.10.10 but I don’t know in what version this difference appeared.
I have had a backup script running at least a couple of years and this only came to light after a fresh install of Windows XP.
In the original script I have folders from C:\Documents and Settings\My user name\Application Data (a hidden folder as I’m sure you know) included, as some software I use insists on creating folders there of which I like to keep a backup.
After my fresh install of XP and programs I found that another one of them now puts a folder in this directory (my email program) and so I need that to be included in my backup as that is where all my email is.
But for some reason now when I go to add a folder to my backup through Power Archiver the C:\Documents and Settings\My user name\Application Data folder is not shown so I cannot browse it to find the folder I need to add it to my backup. :eek:
If I just want to add a file it appears then (using a different explore window of course) but that’s not much use to me.
You can try it yourself by creating a new backup/add folder and just try and find that folder to add to it.
Please tell me how to get back this function.
Luxor
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so hidden folder is not shown in backup file/folders list, so you can not select it?
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so hidden folder is not shown in backup file/folders list, so you can not select it?
Just the backup folders list Spywolf. It appears under the files list. Want a screenshot ?
I would probably never have noticed if it had not been for the fresh install of windows.
Luxor
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
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Here are screen shots anyway.
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Yes it looks like you have ‘Show hidden files and folders’ enabled in Folder Options already so it does look like a problem with PA although I haven’t confirmed it here.
As a temporary workaround while that’s being sorted out, try copying the folder path from Windows Explorer and pasting it in the field at the top of your ‘Add folder’ window and clicking the little arrow button to the right. I think it should take you to that location, if the location does indeed exist.
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Yes it looks like you have ‘Show hidden files and folders’ enabled in Folder Options already so it does look like a problem with PA although I haven’t confirmed it here.
Yep when I first noticed it I thought that I had just forgotten to enable Show hidden files and folders. But I had changed it already.
As a temporary workaround while that’s being sorted out, try copying the folder path from Windows Explorer and pasting it in the field at the top of your ‘Add folder’ window and clicking the little arrow button to the right. I think it should take you to that location, if the location does indeed exist.
OK that works and will do for a workaround for now.
Luxor
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
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Just to confuse - it works for me.
The Application Data Folder (and its subfolders) is displayed and available.
Two computers : PA 10.10.09 and 0.10.10
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Just to confuse - it works for me.
The Application Data Folder (and its subfolders) is displayed and available.
Two computers : PA 10.10.09 and 0.10.10
Both WinXP SP2Well I just checked on my other PC running XP Pro and the hidden folders are missing there too. :(
Luxor
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
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Today I have reinstalled XP Pro on my other PC (yes too much time on my hands).
Once again PA 10.10 is not showing hidden folders.
Luxor
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we will be checking into it, thanks
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Thanks!
Hidden folders should now be shown in all folder-tree-windows - from next update.
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please check with latest internal release:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1010.exeand let us know if it works properly now.
thanks!
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PA 10.10.13 Fixes this problem. I can see the hidden folders now.
Luxor
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Hi,
Please check with 10.11 release:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1011.exeAnd let us know if it works fine.
thank you!
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Working fine in PA 10.11.01
Luxor
