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).
The Windows 11 context menu for PowerArchiver on normal files (to be compressed, etc.) is now showing multiple tiers with two identical menus. See attached captures of the issue:
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Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
OS build 26100.2605
Hello!
I’ve just created SFX-Archives both from ZIP and 7z-Archives and none has an Icon as it seems.
I use the new version 22.00.11.
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Basically I used powerarchiver context menus to zip up a folder then i used windows 11 own built in zip extractor via the context menu to extract all and this is where it throw up a fault. , I’m using windows 11 .
The file that was a problem in the zip that windows 11 could not extract was iva “babe” cotton.jpg
I know it has non standard quotes in it.
However I had winrar on the computer and tried the exact same method with their context menu compress to zip and then I extracted the file with windows own extract all context menu and it had no problems. This indicates that powerarchiver is doing something different with iva “babe” cotton.jpg compressing to zip.
Then I changed iva “babe” cotton.jpg to iva babe cotton.jpg and compressed it with powerarchiver and then tried it with windows 11 extract all and had no problems. It looks like powerarchiver is doing something to that one file that has quotes in it.
Please note that powerarchiver extracted both zip files with no problems, only windows built in zip extraction had the fault. Reason I’m letting people know in case they send zip files with special characters in files names to people who do not have powerarchiver.
When will a fix be implemented?
On installing the program I am getting the error message:
"Unable to execute file c:\Program Files\PowerArchiver\pashutil.exe
CreateProcess failed: code 2
The system cannot find the file specified"
This can’t be right!
I am using the latest official build of Windows 11
Buttons are not properly aligned on About screen.
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Buttons not aligned on configuration window.
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New version:
PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.10:
Download:
https://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2023/powarc220010.exe
New build for some bug fixes and issues - full list to come with new update. Please test and see if you have any issues.
Thanks everyone for your assistance!
New version:
PowerArchiver 2023 - 22.00.11:
Download:
https://u.powerarchiver.com/pa2023/powarc220011.exe
New build for some bug fixes and issues - full list to come with new update. Please test and see if you have any issues.
Thanks everyone for your assistance!
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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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.
Back up full of errors again if tested but not if extracted.
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Backup full of errors again. :(
Just ran my backup in PA 11.50.37 (Beta 2)
At first I though it could be back to where we were in This Thread maybe even worse this time.
After I ran my backup I tested it and it did not even ask for my password, off it went and at the end I got the message:- Warning: 2287 Error(s) found in the archive: My Backup-27-03-2009.zip
So I thought oh no here we go again.
But no. If I extract the archive I get asked for my password as usual and it extracts fine.
So I guess somebody somewhere has broke something. :D
Luxor
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what happens when you run it next time?
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and what do the errors say?
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Same next time I run it.
and what do the errors say?
All it says is –> CRC ERROR
And at the end.
Warning: 2287 Error(s) found in the archive: My Backup-27-03-2009.zip
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create new name for the backup and try it and then try it again, see what happens then please…
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Ok spywolf.
Firstly I have tried with some of the backup archives I have created over the past month. Same error every time, so it’s not just newly ceated ones.
Created new name tried again and again, same error.
Created a new backup, same error.
Created another one with just one folder from My Docs, same error.Changed my backup type to 7zip and it works fine.
Asks for my password, tests the archive and no errors. Like my usual zip archives it extracts fine too.So it seems to be a problem with zip archives only as far as I can tell.
Luxor
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send us your pbs, it will explain few things.
You are testing archive in backup? What happens if you test the same archive inside PA later on?
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send us your pbs, it will explain few things.
I have created a new one specially for you, very small just a few files in 1 folder. Same settings as my normal backup. Nothing private to worry about.
I will attach it here for quickness if that’s Ok.You are testing archive in backup?
No. Just testing the archive itself. Opening it up in PA and clicking on test.
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eh, you should have said you were testing the file :-).
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eh, you should have said you were testing the file :-).
Thought I did.
@Luxor:After I ran my backup I tested it and it did not even ask for my password, off it went and at the end I got the message:- Warning: 2287 Error(s) found in the archive: My Backup-27-03-2009.zip
Sorry for the misunderstanding but I thought it was clear in my explanation.
Luxor
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
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Just noticed if I browse to the file in explorer and use shell extension Test. Then that is fine.
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basically no pass is asked for testing, hence the errors… if you open single file, password will be saved for the session and it will work fine.
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Ok now you’ve lost me.
For years now I have been running my backup script. Then opened the resulting archive in PA then hit the test button and always had to put in my password. The test runs and I get the report.
If I understand you correctly, I now having to open my archive then open a single file, then put in my password to the view the file and only then I can test the whole archive. :confused:
To do that rather than just with one click (the way I have always done it) seems a bit long winded to me.
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
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Ok now you’ve lost me.
For years now I have been running my backup script. Then opened the resulting archive in PA then hit the test button and always had to put in my password. The test runs and I get the report.
If I understand you correctly, I now having to open my archive then open a single file, then put in my password to the view the file and only then I can test the whole archive. :confused:
To do that rather than just with one click (the way I have always done it) seems a bit long winded to me.
its a bug, not an feature :-).
archive itself is fine though, which is the important part.
thanks!
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Please check beta 3 via web update or download page and let us know if this issue has been fixed… thank you!
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Fixed in beta 3