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    • Update script error

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      when clciking on powerarchiver update from within powerarchiver we get a windows for the update but it nows sayes script errors. I think it could be due to windows update in windows 10 can you look into it. By pressing cancel it seems to be ok. It seems that the page being displayed as erros on it.

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    • PA 2.00.01 macOS extract popup not showing buttons

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      From within PA on the extract popup, buttons are hidden, I must resize the window to get access to the OK/Cancel buttons. Tried on the default notebook screen (Macbook M1 Max 14") as well as on my external monitor (4k).Screenshot_2022-05-12_10-02-10.jpg

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    • PA 2.00.01 macOS directory separator inside RAR

      F

      Just uncompressed a RAR file that has a folder within, PA created the folder but the files inside are not being saved into folder because directory separator is a BACKSLASH (Windows style) instead of SLASH (macOS).Screenshot_2022-05-12_09-59-08.jpg

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    • Conexware update

      W

      Hello,
      When clicking on the main ribbon for a new version I get a script error message.
      Actual version: 21.00.15 - French version
      OS: W10 21H2 19044.1645

      Best regards
      Wilfrid

      PS: Keep building such good software

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    • PDF Encrypt and Sign Section Missing

      W

      Ho già contattato il supporto con il modulo presente qui https://www.powerarchiver.com/it/contact/ da settimane ma non ho ricevuto riscontro e ora che ho aggiornato alla versione 21.00.15 ho notato che il problema persiste.
      Quando clicco PDF Encrypt & Sign nel tab Crittografia appare la schemata riportata sotto come se mancassero le funzionalità.

      I’ve already contacted support with the form here https://www.powerarchiver.com/it/contact/ weeks ago but I haven’t received any feedback and now that I’ve updated to version 21.00.15 I’ve noticed that the problem persists.
      When I click on PDF Encrypt & Sign in the Encryption tab the schematic below appears as if the functionality is missing.

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    • PowerArchiver 2022 Final does not find external DVD-Burner

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      I have tried to burn a DVD with PowerArchiver 2022 Final, but it didn’t work because PA didn’t found the external DVD-Burner.
      I have tried several burners from Sony, LG, Dell.
      I have connected the burners with several USB-Ports but unfortunately without any success.
      With other burning software, e. g. Nero, all burner worked perfect on each USB-Port.
      The same problem occured with PA2018 and it was solved with an update, but I don’t remember the detailed software version.
      Could you check the possibility of an bug, please?
      Thank you for your support in advance!

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    • PowerArchivier don't save Created and Accessed timestamp

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      Quando creo un archivio zip con un altro programma ad esempio Winrar se apro il file con Winrar vi sono visualizzati anche le date originali di Accesso e Creazione.
      Se ottimizzo quel file zip con la funzione Ottimizza archivio di PowerArchivier (o creo un nuovo archivio) il file risultate non ha più le date originali di Accesso e Creazione.
      C’è una opzione per preservare questi dati? (Non l’ho trovata nelle impostazioni del programma e ho già abilitato le opzioni “salva info complete cartella” presente in “Profili di compressione”)
      /
      When I create a ZIP archive with another program such as Winrar, if I open the file with Winrar, the original Access and Creation dates are also displayed.
      If I optimize that zipper file with the Optimize Archive function of PowerArchivier (or create a new archive) the resulting file no longer has the original Access and Creation dates.
      Is there an option to preserve this data? (I haven’t found it in the program settings and I have already enabled the “save complete folder info” options in “Compression Profiles”)

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    • Unlisted pbs files

      pirrbe

      Upgraded from 2021 to 2022. Selecting ‘backup’ no scripts are showed. Only after editing and saving an existing script (explorer) it shows up in the PA backup folder.
      So is the ‘backup’ icon to open the Backup screen only for creating ‘new’ ones. This means that you have to open ALL your old pbs files and to save them again… not user friendly.
      No way to improve this ? Thank you.

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    • Fast/Slow Ring: PowerArchiver 2022 Final - 21.00.15

      M

      PowerArchiver 2022 - Final Version - 21.00.15

      Download:
      https://powerarchiverdl.cachefly.net/2022/powarc210015.exe

      Information about PowerArchiver 2022 - 21.00.15:
      https://www.powerarchiver.com/2022/04/05/welcome-to-owerarchiver-2022/

      Thanks everyone for your assistance!

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    • Access violation with scaling > 100%

      K

      Hi,

      I have a 31" 4K screen with 3840x2160 pixel, which PA is able to handle - except of a scaling other than 100%.
      When changing scaling for this screen to 125%, starting PA brings the following exception:

      Access violation at address 0000000..DF47A4 in module 'powerarc.exe'. Schreiben of address 0000...00330.

      After closing this message, PA seems to work fine.
      PA version 21.00.15 (03/2022) 64bit (tested with Win 10 and after upgrade Win 11)

      Is there any chance to avoid this access violation or this message?

      Thanks and regards,
      Karsten

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    • PA 21.00.13 *.tar.xz open okay but *.txz doesn't

      Brian Gregory

      Example file: http://www.kk5jy.net/smalldv-v1/Software/smalldv-1.0-beta-20180619a.txz

      PA 21.00.13 doesn’t seem to see the contents unless I change the extension to .tar.xz

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    • configure clouds hangs up system

      pirrbe

      This are the steps :

      in Options, select ‘configure clouds’ try now to quit this option…
      No way, everything is locked up, the only way is using the task manager to quit PA.
      (version 2021-20.10.02)
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    • 2022 RC 2: Adding file to existing archive breadcrumb nav does not work

      MarcFou

      When adding a file into an existing archive, in the add file window, if you click in the breadcrumb bar to navigate to a parent directory, the file list does not change. The directory Up button works.

      Running x64 on Win 11

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    • About box slightly messy on PA 21.00.13

      Brian Gregory

      blue text over graphic: (graphic too low?)
      PA210013About.png
      (Running on 64 bit Windows 7)

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    • Windows 11 context menu "Open with PowerArchiver" doesn't work

      BigMike

      In PA 21.0.13, when I try to open an archive with the new Windows 11 context menu item “Open with PowerArchiver”, a PowerArchive instance is opened, but the archive is not loaded.

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    • PA 2022 Windows 11 context menu not translated

      BigMike

      Hi,

      the new Windows 11 context menu is not localized in PA 21.00.13.
      While the classic context menu is localized, when it’s opened on a file on my desktop, it’s English, when it’s opened from a file on my C drive.

      @Mili Are there updated localization files available?

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    • Problems with registry restrictions on PA 2021 and sending reg codes

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I thought, I’ll give it a try and upgrade my PA 2018 Toolbox on my production machine to PA 2021 (20.10.03)

      Sending registration codes in your order recovery doesn’t seem to work at the moment (I also checked my junk folder), online activation works Using registry to disable modules (for example HKLM\SOFTWARE\PowerArchiverInt\General\DisableBurning) doesn’t work as expected with modern ui. The module is visible, but I’ll get the trial nag, if I try to open it. It’s almost fine in classic and ribbon mode.

      7989017c-3cd2-4a99-a1f6-06ce62329dec-image.png

      “DisableClouds” and “DisableExplorer” seem not to be respected at all, while the classic UI seems to respect the setting to disable any other unused module:
      89843f23-ad89-45bf-92bc-406b1a11dfc9-image.png

      In settings I won’t be able to access the SmartAI settings and the settings for the internal editor if the FTP module is disabled

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    • Is PA 2022 clear with old bugs?

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      PA Queue does not compress file optimally with same parameters if used in Queue mode.

      Being able to save advanced option, and set a default profile and archive type for compression so I can save clicks.

      The above two are majorly affecting my efficiency with archiving stuff with PA 20.10.03.

      Can someone confirm if they are resolved with the 2022 RC1?

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    Can PA2009 create daily scheduled backup and upload to FTP?

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      staysafe last edited by

      Hi guys,

      I am a small business owner. I have several computers in the office that share and store documents on a hard drive on one of my computers.

      I really need to have a utility that will…

      *Compress and encrypt several folders, each of which will contain numerous other files and folders. All of these files and folders may be put into 1 zip file or several, it doesn’t matter.

      *Upload the compressed file(s) to my hosting account for safekeeping.

      *Do this daily after work at a scheduled time. Preferably only adding new or changed files. WHatever minimizes time archiving and uploading.

      Can this be done in PowerArchiver 2009?

      Thanks.

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        TBGBe last edited by

        @staysafe:

        Compress and encrypt several folders, each of which will contain numerous other files and folders. All of these files and folders may be put into 1 zip file or several, it doesn’t matter.

        Yes.

        @staysafe:

        Upload the compressed file(s) to my hosting account for safekeeping.

        Yes

        @staysafe:

        Do this daily after work at a scheduled time.

        Using Windows Scheduler - in PA 2009 PRO Version

        @staysafe:

        Preferably only adding new or changed files. WHatever minimizes time archiving and uploading.

        No :(
        You can create a NEW archive of all sub-folders and files, or create a new incremental archive containing only the “new or modified” files, but you cannot (as a scheduled task) update the original archive by just adding those new/modified files.

        Note: archives can be named with date/time stamp for identification.

        I suggest you download the 2009 beta and try it out …

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        • spwolf
          spwolf conexware last edited by

          you should have daily backups with modified files, named with time stamps, and weekly/monthly backup that is full. It will work great and exact scenario has been the focus of this version of pa

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            kafka @spwolf last edited by

            Spywolf,

            I have been doing as you suggest. I have one DVD which contains individual backups (ie images, important Excel files, etc.) so that I can backup the particular files after I change them and another DVD which backs up ALL my important files at the one time (which takes longer).

            I don’t use the timestamp facility as this would result in a separate backup every time I backed up and the DVD would become full very quickly. I discovered early on that it was better to do new backups over the existing ones so I didn’t have to delete earlier backups.

            I seem to remember that a backup program I used years ago allowed me to backup only files that had changed since the last backup or files that had been added. Can I do this in PA 2009?

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              Tankred last edited by

              Have you tried using this option?

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware @kafka last edited by

                @kafka:

                Spywolf,

                I have been doing as you suggest. I have one DVD which contains individual backups (ie images, important Excel files, etc.) so that I can backup the particular files after I change them and another DVD which backs up ALL my important files at the one time (which takes longer).

                I don’t use the timestamp facility as this would result in a separate backup every time I backed up and the DVD would become full very quickly. I discovered early on that it was better to do new backups over the existing ones so I didn’t have to delete earlier backups.

                I seem to remember that a backup program I used years ago allowed me to backup only files that had changed since the last backup or files that had been added. Can I do this in PA 2009?

                you need to use the option suggested by Tankred - Incremental backups for changed files and full backup for full backup needs.

                You can use timestamp option because data is not deleted from the DVD, it is just hidden - use it for separate PBS with incremental backup (changed files).

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                • spwolf
                  spwolf conexware @kafka last edited by

                  i.e. if you are using DVD-R or CD-R, data is never deleted from the disk, just added to it. So you can replace the filename, but it is still there (in previous session). It doesnt matter as DVD’s are so cheap these days. Thats just how it works (for all programs obviously).

                  thanks!

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                  • spwolf
                    spwolf conexware last edited by

                    p.s. make sure you are using beta 2.

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                      kafka @spwolf last edited by

                      Spywolf,

                      I am using PowerArchiver 2009 Version 11 -00-45.

                      If I change my script to incremental from normal will the backup process be quicker?

                      I don’t backup to DVD-R disks, I use DVD-RW disks as my complete backup uses most of the DVD (it includes about 1,000 images).

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                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware last edited by

                        Hi Kafka,

                        yes - you need to create 2 backups (PBS) - one with Full and another one with Incremental backup.

                        Incremental will backup only changed files. Try it out and see.

                        Unless you erase DVD-RW every time before you backup, data will still be added not replaced.

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                          kafka @spwolf last edited by

                          Thanks Spywolf,

                          I have done as you suggested and it works fine. In the past I haven’t erased my DVD-RW because I assumed that the original backup was overwritten and that therefore the backup would use roughly the same amount of space. I now understand why my DVDs became unusuable after a few backups; they were filled up. It would be nice to have the ability to have the DVD erased as part of the backup process. I find that once the disk becomes full I am unable to erase it as it is, apparently, read only. In future I will erase the DVD before performing a full backup.

                          Thanks again.

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware last edited by

                            there is an option to erase RW image in backup, under DVD/BD destination media options :).

                            p.s. it is not much backup if you erase the DVD :). I suggest that you keep monthly DVD backups on DVD-R as they are so affordable these days, it doesnt make sense not to…

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                              Tankred last edited by

                              Aside from polluting the environment. ;)

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                                kafka last edited by

                                Thanks again. I don’t have the Pro version so I can’t use the erase RW option. I’ve come up with a compromise which entails using two DVD-RWs for the main backup:-

                                Backup DVD 1 (about 1.7 gb) will contain all the files which rarely, if ever change (eg the 700 photos I took in Europe in June).

                                Backup DVD 2 (much smaller) will contain all the files which change every so often (eg the family budget spreadsheet).

                                *** for both of these DVDs I will have a single icon OFTEN. This means that I click on BACKUP OFTEN and all folders/files which change often are backed up at the same time.

                                I will have a third DVD which contains individual backups (eg the family budget spreadsheet) so that when I click on the BACKUP BUDGET icon only that file is backed up.

                                As you may have gathered, I am rather obsessive about backing up, which is due to a couple of unfortunate experiences at work back in the early nineties (in the days of 5.25" floppies).

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                                  TBGBe @kafka last edited by

                                  @kafka:

                                  As you may have gathered, I am rather obsessive about backing up, which is due to a couple of unfortunate experiences at work back in the early nineties (in the days of 5.25" floppies).

                                  For minimum safety, double up :-
                                  DVD 1A and DVD 1B
                                  DVD 2A and DVD 2B

                                  Then alternate your backups (e.g.
                                  1A in August,
                                  1B in September
                                  1A October

                                  and
                                  2A week 1,
                                  2B week 2,
                                  2A week 3
                                  etc.).

                                  You risk losing only one period if something fails.

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                                    kafka @TBGBe last edited by

                                    Thanks to all. Final question:My complete backup ( several folders) is backed up as a single archive with all the files from the various folders appearing together. According to Help I should be able to have each folder backed up into its own archive by selecting :Group files from same folder into same archive", but I can’t find this option.

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                                      TBGBe @kafka last edited by

                                      @kafka:

                                      … According to Help I should be able to have each folder backed up into its own archive by selecting :Group files from same folder into same archive", but I can’t find this option.

                                      That is an option for BATCH Zipping not “normal archive”.
                                      I don’t believe you can BATCH zip as a single pbs script, you would need a seperate pbs for each folder/archive.

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                                        kafka @TBGBe last edited by

                                        I’ve answered my own question to some extent. I found that I could create a batch archive which backed up a number of folders in their individual archives, which is what I wanted, however I don’t know whether it’s possible to save this as a pbs so that I can run it by clicking on a desktop icon. I suspect that I would have to create the batch archive each time, which is not ideal.

                                        Is this right? Ideally I would like to be able to backup a number of folders to individual archives at the press of a button. At the moment I can archive a number of folders at the press of a button but only to a single archive.

                                        I notice also that the archives created via batch archive are much larger than the single archive which contains all the files in all the folders.

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                                        • spwolf
                                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                                          you can not create several archives from backup - only single backup. Once you open the archive, if you use explorer view, you will see contents by folders in any case.

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                                            kafka @spwolf last edited by

                                            Thanks Spywolf

                                            Even if I can’t have the backup create individual archives for the various folders I guess that I can sort the archive by path, which groups the files together under their folders (if you know what I mean !)*

                                            • What I mean is that BACKUP 1 backs up four folders, BUDGET, IMAGES, MUSIC DATABASE and TRAVEL DIARY. When I sort the resulting archive by path all the files in BUDGET are grouped together, etc

                                            Thanks again. Hopefully this will be my last question for a while.

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                                            • spwolf
                                              spwolf conexware last edited by

                                              Go to View> DIsplay style> Explorer with folders and you will see what I meant

                                              :).

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                                                kafka @spwolf last edited by

                                                I see what you mean.

                                                Can I use the SFX Wizard in the following scenario?

                                                Just say that, for some reason, I have to reformat my hard drive back to its facory settings. Can I create self-extracting archives which, when run, create folders on the hard drive into which the relevant backed up files are extracted? For example, my current archive (BACKUP 1 Rare) includes four individual folders (2008 TRIP, CD COVER, FINAL COMPLETE and MY PROJECTS). Would a self-extracting archive create these four folders on the hard drive and extract files into the appropriate folders it has created?

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                                                • spwolf
                                                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                  Yes, of course. Thats what SFX’s are for.

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                                                    kafka @spwolf last edited by

                                                    I realize my last question might appear a bit dumb, what I should have added was that I would like to be able to create a shortcut on my desktop which, when clicked, would backup specified folders to a self-extracting archive on a DVD. As I have said before, this is what I do with normal backups. I don’t have to start from scratch each time (specifying folders to be backed up, etc.). I suspect that with self-extracting archives I would have to start at the begining each time I wanted to do a backup.

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                                                    • spwolf
                                                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                      you need to use .pbs for backups.

                                                      There is really no reason to use SFX for backup, every version of Windows in past 7 years has support for zip archives, and you can burn backups to DVD if you have Pro version.

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                                                        phil @spwolf last edited by

                                                        Originally Posted by staysafe :

                                                        “Preferably only adding new or changed files. WHatever minimizes time archiving and uploading.”

                                                        To do this, try Second Copy :

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                                                          spwolf conexware @phil last edited by

                                                          no advertising of other products…

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                                                            phil @spwolf last edited by

                                                            sorry, it was just to help…

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