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thanks, maybe our SDK is out of date or something, did you try PA 2007 previously on same computer?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thanks, maybe our SDK is out of date or something, did you try PA 2007 previously on same computer?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