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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.
Why is 7-Zip backup feature limitred to Pro version ?
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As 7-Zip is open-source/free, and you already support 7-Zip for normal archives, why on earth is 7-Zip compression for backup limited to Pro version only ?
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As 7-Zip is open-source/free, and you already support 7-Zip for normal archives, why on earth is 7-Zip compression for backup limited to Pro version only ?
it is feature saved for Pro version to make it more attractive. This is why it was not included in previous versions of Backup Lite (hence the name before).
We always planned to have an separate backup utility with one in PowerArchiver being the “Lite” version - but at the end we decided to make one in PowerArchiver powerful enough to be Pro backup utility with basic features (one from Previous versions) in Standard and more Advanced in Pro version.
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I could understand if there was extra work involved, or you had to pay for additional components, but this feature requires no real extra work (as the code for performing the backup and the compression code has already been implemented). The Pro version already has many added benefits like CD/DVD burning, Virtual DVD, FTP, scheduling, etc.
I would like to see the 7-Zip Backup feature capability added to the Standard version.
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I could understand if there was extra work involved, or you had to pay for additional components, but this feature requires no real extra work (as the code for performing the backup and the compression code has already been implemented). The Pro version already has many added benefits like CD/DVD burning, Virtual DVD, FTP, scheduling, etc.
I would like to see the 7-Zip Backup feature capability added to the Standard version.
sorry :(.
A lot of extra work went into Standard version, it is not as if only Pro got added to PA 2007. AT least half of our time was spent on Standard for 2009.
For instance, 7zip is currently the best implementation of 7zip on the market, and thats included in Standard. It actually did cost us time and money :).
For us, in backup, it is just an way to differentiate backup features between Std and Pro - more advanced backup, burner and ftp. All the other features will always be in Standard.
Standard version is still the version that we will improve the most when it comes to features, and most of our work for next 6 months is working on standard edition which both costs time and money.
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p.s. sorry, i know thats not what you wanted to hear… another reason we did that 80% discount thing.
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I would like to see the 7-Zip Backup feature capability added to the Standard version.
Lets say that happened. Another user would make a similar request, having the expectation it might also be granted.
I think there needs to be a considerable difference between the two editions. Just my opinion and I mean no offense :)
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The upgrade from 2008 std to 2009 pro cost me £5.17 for two licences. Thats paid for about 1 hours work for 1 person. That is very good value in my opinion.
