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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:
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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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Dear @Alpha-Testers and all of our users,
time has come for testing of PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS.
Please let us know here if you have Mac and can test latest builds.Features implemented:
PowerArchiver 2020 - tabbing, opening, extracting, adding, testing, favorite folders, support for multiple languages, opening via Finder, explorer mode, installer.
PACL 10 - support for most formats and features in Windows version.Upcoming: Tools such as archive converter, batch zip, multi-extract.
To start testing, please sign up here in this thread, and we will send you latest build.
thank you!
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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.
10.20.02 with old toolbar startup funny
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I’m using 10.20.02 beta with the old style toolbar. When I start PowerArchiver with no archive part of the window is “see-through” and my wallpaper shows through. Image1.png is attached showing the effect.
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interesting… what happens when you set defaults?
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interesting… what happens when you set defaults?
Not sure which defaults you refer to.
As soon as I start to use it it redraws correctly.
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Please check with Beta 3 Rev2:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1020b3.exeand let us know if it is fixed.
thanks!
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Please check with Beta 3 Rev2:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/powarc1020b3.exeand let us know if it is fixed.
thanks!
A little different, not fixed.
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I Cant for the sake of me Duplicate this glitch! even after a clean install then reseting all defaults and flicking in and out of ribbon to old style.
Good look on this one Guys “n” Girls
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@Sir:
I Cant for the sake of me Duplicate this glitch! even after a clean install then reseting all defaults and flicking in and out of ribbon to old style.
Good look on this one Guys “n” Girls
Okay, maybe it’s something specific to the particular video drivers on my system. Wait and see if anyone else reports it.
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@Brian:
Okay, maybe it’s something specific to the particular video drivers on my system. Wait and see if anyone else reports it.
Good Point Brian, are there any updates for the current video card?
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I’ve tried on my Vista and my XP machine and seems to work fine each time. I have ATI cards.
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Have it too. It only happens on the desktop.
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I think it has something to do with the the Grid component. I have a dutch windows, maybe this is creates the problem.
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I seem to have fixed this. It stopped when I uninstalled Novatix Cyberhawk. Maybe it was some weird interaction between Cyberhawk and either PowerArchiver or my ATI display drivers.
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@Sir:
Good Point Brian, are there any updates for the current video card?
Updating my ATI video drivers is rather complicated and error prone. Also it’s somewhat vague as to which is the latest version that still supports my ancient video card.
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Nope. Have no idea what that is.
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b3.07 still has this problem.
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this is a known fault with vista which i have been told is in the process of being fixed by microsoft. It basically is the combination of old video cards and new software like powerarchiver which use new componets that vista have to offer. no time scale was given when i relaed this problem to microsoft though they say they are looking into it
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That’s funny. Mine is on XP :)
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Have youi changed your browser recently as i know that, that can cause the problem. Can you let us know what updates are on your system and youir system specs.
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not fixed in .08
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@Brian Gregory
Could you also post the same screenshot made with explorer? I think you have another Icon above my document that is causing the problem.
I think I have found mine. “Driverstudio Remote Data”. For some reason PA can’t handle this, and it screws up the refresh of the filelist.
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@Brian Gregory
Could you also post the same screenshot made with explorer? I think you have another Icon above my document that is causing the problem.
I think I have found mine. “Driverstudio Remote Data”. For some reason PA can’t handle this, and it screws up the refresh of the filelist.
Above “My Documents” is “My Computer”.
I used TweakUI to make them appear in that order.Anyway problem is gone now I’ve uninstalled Cyberhawk.
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Disabling video hardware acceleration might give a clue as to whether it’s the video driver or not. In “Display Properties”, click on the “Advanced” button then the “Troubleshoot” tab of the Video Adapter properties page that shows up.
If the problem goes away after ratcheting down the Hardware acceleration and/or turning off write combining then the problem is almost certainly he video drivers.
