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.
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
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.
If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
(this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)
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!
b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.
Which installer is used for PA?
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Which installer software is used for PA?
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PowerArchiver 2004 uses Inno-Setup, version 4.2.5
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thanks for the info ;)
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Can I ask why the developers of PA chose InnoSetup, instead of say Nullsoft Installer ?
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Never tried Nullsoft.
We are using InnoSetup for a quite long time. It has been very stable and easy to use so far and has nice support for many languages.
We also have MSI installations available for our registered users.
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We also have MSI installations available for our registered users.
And what Development Software do you use to create MSI Setup ?
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I’m a registered user, how can I get the MSI installer? It isn’t on the download page.
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Never tried Nullsoft.
We are using InnoSetup for a quite long time. It has been very stable and easy to use so far and has nice support for many languages.
We also have MSI installations available for our registered users.
Last time we checked, Inno Setup overall looked the best and performed the best, out of all Installers we checked - commercial or free. And since we have been using it for a long time, it is definetly our installer or choice.
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@NTFS:
PowerArchiver 2004 uses Inno-Setup, version 4.2.5
BTW
currently newest version is 4.2.7 -
Maybe currently they are using 4.2.7 … ;)
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Inno Setup 5.06 is out now ;)
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… but PA 9.11.01 still using 4.2.7 :)
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then it is time for an update ;)
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Why PA needs 2 installers (msi and InnoSetup)?
Why you don’t want to make only one setup: MSI ? :rolleyes:
regards,
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What are the advantages of MSI installer?
Inno Setup is smaller. -
@NTFS:
Why PA needs 2 installers (msi and InnoSetup)?
Why you don’t want to make only one setup: MSI ? :rolleyes:
regards,
InnoSetup is easier, faster and better for end user. MSI is only important if you are deploying over multiple computers (and even then InnoSetup is simpler).
To actually make an SFX MSI (installshield or similar), it would end up being much larger than Inno Setup. While with .msi files, you might have comptability issues on some computers.
In fact, on my computer I have several MSI setups that dont want to uninstall anymore (several different applications), which makes an huge mess.
So to sum it up, for normal user, InnoSetup is much more effective than MSI. Only reason to use MSI is because some administrators are used to it when deploying PowerArchiver on hundereds/thousands of computers.
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BTW
I hope next version of PA will update to the newest Inno Setup version ;)
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BTW
I hope next version of PA will update to the newest Inno Setup version ;)
it already is…
