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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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To start testing, please sign up here in this thread, and we will send you latest build.
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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.
Issue with specific names and 7zip options
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After using PA for a few years now I have found a couple of rather nasty little bugs where 7zips are concerned. Well I think they are annoying, and I don’t know if any of you have come across this either.
Number 1:
Under Windows Vista and PA version 10.20.02, should you have PowerArchiver Queue switched off, when you go to “New Archive” and type the name in, and select “.7z” on the dropdown and press ok, the dialog comes up to add files. When you go to options you will see only options for standard .zip files, (for example, the ultra compression option is missing and the 7zip default profile is missing). When files are saved they come out as zips (even though you selected .7z). To be able to save as .7z you need to turn on the queue in the options, close and restart PA for the 7zip options to be there.
Number 2:
Also under Windows Vista and PA 10.20.02 if you attempt to create a .7z archive and place a full stop (.) anywhere in it’s name, it will either a) lose the options for 7zip or b) take you to the dialog box to queue files. When this happens and you queue some files, this results in the task completing but the archive you created is completely missing. Basically if you have a full stop in the name you are wasting time because the archive isn’t even saving.
Also I noticed using the .7z ultra compression it can at times completely lock a system up. Might just be my spec though :)
Oh apart from that, works great :)
EDIT: oh and someone might want to change the topic title, too. (forgot to put appropriate subject) :)
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thanks, we will check it out…
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Number 1:
Under Windows Vista and PA version 10.20.02, should you have PowerArchiver Queue switched off, when you go to “New Archive” and type the name in, and select “.7z” on the dropdown and press ok, the dialog comes up to add files. When you go to options you will see only options for standard .zip files, (for example, the ultra compression option is missing and the 7zip default profile is missing).
This works correctly for me (windows XP)
Filename “example”
@Nukey:Number 2:
Also under Windows Vista and PA 10.20.02 if you attempt to create a .7z archive and place a full stop (.) anywhere in it’s name, it will either a) lose the options for 7zip
Confimed in Windows XP as well
Filename “example.try”
@Nukey:Also I noticed using the .7z ultra compression it can at times completely lock a system up.
Never seen this, but it is very memory hungry.
How many files/what is size of data ?
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This works correctly for me (windows XP)
Filename “example”I have confirmed bug 1 on XP SP2. above. It only occurs when “Enable PowerArchiver Queue” is not ticked in Options / Configuration / Queue / General.
I also noticed another bug. When I untick “Enable PowerArchiver Queue” and click the OK button the PowerArchiver Starter program closes down even if “Start PowerArchiver Starter when my computer starts” is still ticked.
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Number 2:
Also under Windows Vista and PA 10.20.02 if you attempt to create a .7z archive and place a full stop (.) anywhere in it’s name, it will either a) lose the options for 7zip or b) take you to the dialog box to queue files. When this happens and you queue some files, this results in the task completing but the archive you created is completely missing. Basically if you have a full stop in the name you are wasting time because the archive isn’t even saving.
Confirmed on XP SP2. Create 7z archive called junk.junk then options for ZIP appear in Add File dialog.
