Hi everyone, some good news about PowerArchiver… I’ve managed to get in touch with the original developer of PowerArchiver, Ivan Petrovic, and he has confirmed that the product is not dead or abandoned, in fact it is still very much alive! There has been a hiatus over the past months for various reasons, but that we should expect to see stuff coming through in the coming months (hopefully the next 2 months).
I had a large .tar file (a backed up WSL) and I want to delete a few directories and their contents from it using PA2023.
PA just destroys the whole archive as soon as I try to delete a directory, leaving it in a state where PA2023 won’t even open it any more.
I tried several times and also tried compressing it to .tar.xz instead - same result.
This should either actually work, or it should say operation not supported and do nothing.
Hello!
The regular version of PA 2023 is out for over 6 months now, but there is still no sign of the portable release.
(When) will there be one?
Thanks!
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
Win 11 64 bit
I have some archives which have been encrypted, using the encrypt option either in pbs or when interactively creating a zip. When I open these, and look at files, I am asked for passwords, which I know, and then can view items or decrypt the files in the archive (tools>decrypt files).
However, when I use the Actions>Remove Archive Encryption (whether using the same zip or asking to write another), the routine shows progress bar to the end, but then just hangs i.e. “OK” never activates. All process information shows this stalled/hanging.
What can I do to sort this out?
For example:
Download this ZIP file: http://dslstats.me.uk/files/dslstats32W-6.5.zip
Everything in the ZIP file is in a directory “dslstats32W-6.5”.
However when I extract using right click “Extract Here” the name of the directory created is “2W-6.5” !
I am running PA 22.00.09 on Windows 11. I have seen the same happen with some other kinds of archive too.
If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.
Just tried using the Modern (Windows 10) Icon set and seeing a few missing icons in both PowerArchiver Burner and PowerArchiver Encryption screens . They are all there in the Minimalistik icon set and the only difference I can see is the former is blue and the latter grey. In version 22.00.9
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PA 22.00.09
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PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.
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PA 22.00.09
Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?
Thanks.
Hi there,
there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?
Hi,
From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.
Thanks
I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz
It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.
Exclusive club of PowerArchiver Alpha testers!
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Hello everyone,
We need few more people who have more than 20 posts here and are willing to try the fastest zip engine (j/k!..or?) in the world to join our exclusive Alpha testing club.
Respond here with your system configuration (OS, CPU, Memory) and we will let you know if you are accepted… This alpha testing offer will not last long, so hurry up and join very exclusive club!
p.s. you thought we were dreaming winter dreams? Not an chance… there is so much smoke coming out of our chimney, that EPA sent some engineers to check us out! Not guilty! It is mind power, mind power! :p
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Vista 32-bit Home Premium
4 gig RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.00 Ghz -
if you require people i’m willing to come back as an alpha tester i have windows 2000 now instead of windows 98 when i was first a tester. faster compression depends on machine speed not really [program though it can help.
can u list the features of the new zip engine , so we can test out all the features to ensure that it doesn’t bring new ones into the fray
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Windows XP SP3
Intel Core2 Duo T7700 @ 2.40GHz (to be upgraded to a T9600 @ 2.80GHz very soon)
4GB RAM (3,43 read by Win) -
Hi,
spwolf, I would like to offer Alpha testing service.
OS:
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, Windows 7 Beta (Connect)
Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.4GHz
4GB DDR 1066MHz -
Hello everyone,
We need few more people who have more than 20 posts here and are willing to try the fastest zip engine (j/k!..or?) in the world to join our exclusive Alpha testing club.
Respond here with your system configuration (OS, CPU, Memory) and we will let you know if you are accepted… This alpha testing offer will not last long, so hurry up and join very exclusive club!
p.s. you thought we were dreaming winter dreams? Not an chance… there is so much smoke coming out of our chimney, that EPA sent some engineers to check us out! Not guilty! It is mind power, mind power! :p
Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bits, 2GB of ram, Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz
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OS-Vista x64SP1
CPU- Intel Quad 6600
Memory- 4GB -
OS - Vista x64 Sp1
CPU - AMD Opteron 280: 2.4 Ghz
Memory - 8 GB -
Currently Alpha tester and am happy to continue!
OS - XP Pro / Vista Business
CPU Intel Core Duo T8300 / AMD Athlon 64X Dual Core3 GB RAM & 4GB
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I’m Interested if there’s still a free slot available :)
Windows XP Professional SP3 32bit (German)
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2x 2.66 GHz)
4 GB of DDR2 RAM - 3.498 GB are recognized by WindowsAnd I’m using PA on my older Notebook too:
Acer Travelmate 2350
Windows XP Professional SP3 32bit (German)
Intel Celeron M (1x 1.5 GHz)
1 GB of DDR1 RAM -
Please note that I have now updated my system;
Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit - NEW
AMD Athlon 64X Dual Core
RAM 3 Gigs
ATI Radion HD 3400
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
2.8GHz Core i7
4Gb Ramand
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
2.16GHz Core 2 Duo
4Gb RamThanks!
