Problems with PowerArchiver U3 2009 in Vista 32

FreeBird

Hi,

I just downloaded and installed PowerArchiver U3 2009 (V11.03.03) on my SanDisk U3 stick.

PowerArchiver itself is running fine from the stick. My problem starts when I try to eject the stick.

When I close PowerArchiver U3 the powerarc.exe and launcher.exe processes are stopped. Now, when I try to eject the stick with the Eject button from the U3 Launchpad, I got a warning message that PowerArchiver is still running and the Launcher.exe process is started again and is running with 50% CPU load (DualCore processor here). Each additional try to eject the stick results in starting another copy of the launcher.exe process.

The same happens when I eject the stick with the Windows function “Safely Remove Hardware”. Only in this case I get no warning message that PowerArchiver is still running but Launcher.exe is still started with 50% CPU load.

Any ideas ???

FreeBird

FreeBird

It looks like it’s working fine in Windows XP SP3.
So the problem occurs only in Windows Vista.

Any ideas ?

FreeBird

Mili

Thanks FreeBird! Issue was reproduced and forwarded to the developers. We’ll see what they can do about it.

spwolf

weird issue, do you use U3 for other software as well?

FreeBird

Hi spwolf,

yes, I’m running some other U3 programs (like UltraCompare UC3, UltraEdit UE3, TotalCommander, Putty, WinSCP, …) without any problems in Windows Vista. Only PowerArchiver gives me problems at the moment.

FreeBird

spwolf

thanks, maybe our SDK is out of date or something, did you try PA 2007 previously on same computer?

FreeBird

@spwolf:

thanks, maybe our SDK is out of date or something, did you try PA 2007 previously on same computer?

I’m sorry, no. But I could. If you give me a download link for the old version. Is the new license key compatible with the old version?

FreeBird

spwolf

I will try to find it and send it over…

FreeBird

Any news about this issue ?

FreeBird

FreeBird

Bump!

Anyone home???

spwolf

i need to find that 2007 versions… stay tuned.

spwolf

Here you go:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/alpha100/pa_10.22.02.u3p

check it out…

FreeBird

Sorry, can’t download from the above link. I’m coming back to the default download page.

FreeBird

spwolf

Sorry, wrong one:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release100/pa_10.22.02.u3p

thanks!

FreeBird

@spwolf:

Sorry, wrong one:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release100/pa_10.22.02.u3p

thanks!

Sorry, same problem.

FreeBird

spwolf

probably then due to the older version of sdk we used for U3….

It will be fixed in 11.5 release.

FreeBird

Ooops, sorry,

what I meant is that the second link you posted is also not working.

But don’t worry, I will wait for V11.5.

Thanks anyway for your help

FreeBird

spwolf

eh, sorry:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release10/pa_10.22.02.u3p

FreeBird

Hi spwolf,

just tested the version you provided (10.22.02). Exactly the same problem as in version 11.03.03.

Launcher.exe uses 50% CPU load on Vista Ultimate after removal of the U3 stick.

So I’m waiting patiently for version 11.5

FreeBird

spwolf

ok… i have logged it in our bug tracking system already, it is just waiting for more time…