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    • PA 21.00.18 testing via context menu causes extraction of files

      D

      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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    • Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts

      Brian Gregory

      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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    • Testing .pa archives

      PA_Fan

      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 errors

      Is 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 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files

      Brian Gregory

      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.

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    • Small UI / Theme bug in 2023

      Z

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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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    • PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS

      spwolf

      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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    • Functions in Windows 11 context menu no longer work after last Windows Update

      T

      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.

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    Can't open RAR files in PA 11.50.37

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    • A
      ACE135 last edited by

      After the update to version 11.50.37 PA can’t open RAR files. It says that it’s not a valid archive.

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        Schulle last edited by

        after update PowerArchiver 2010 v11.50.31 (german) –>
        v11.50.37 ( german ) via Webupdate !!!

        My Problem is when extract rar-file (packed with WinRAR )
        with PowerArchiver 2010 the extracted file is empty (>>> 0 kb <<<<<)
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        • guido
          guido last edited by

          No problems here. can you provide a link to a file you cannot open?

          also which OS are yo useing?

          Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
          Intel Core I7
          32 GB RAM

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          • moles42
            moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

            likewise guido…no problems in vista for me…tested several rar files just to make sure.

            Windows 10 Pro x64
            Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00GHz
            4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 399MHz
            NVIDIA GeForce GT 730

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              ACE135 last edited by

              I even can’t open RAR files that I have createt with winrar.

              I have attached a simple file that I have createt with winrar.

              With version 11.50.30 I have no problems with RAR files.
              attachment_p_18160_0_test.rar

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware last edited by

                @ACE135:

                After the update to version 11.50.37 PA can’t open RAR files. It says that it’s not a valid archive.

                german or english version of beta 2?

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                • spwolf
                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                  yikes… ze germans didnt get new unrar dll, i am afriad you wont notice speed improvements if there is no unrar at all!

                  :-).

                  It will be up in 10 minutes.

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                    ACE135 last edited by

                    Thanks

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                    • spwolf
                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                      redownload it in 10 minutes please and it will work.

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                        ACE135 last edited by

                        Now it works perfect.

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                        • spwolf
                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                          its better than perfect, by around 20%, even more :-)

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware last edited by

                            from first post to fix in 1:50 minutes… not bad. I aplogize to all of our dear german speaking users for the issue.

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                              Schulle last edited by

                              @spwolf same Problem again with PW 2010 v11.60.22 ( german ) posted by me in post 2 ! :eek:

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                                spwolf conexware @Schulle last edited by

                                @Schulle:

                                @spwolf same Problem again with PW 2010 v11.60.22 ( german ) posted by me in post 2 ! :eek:

                                you cant open rar files with PowerArchiver?
                                Did it work in previous versions (other than that old version in post 2?).

                                I have tested it here, seems to work fine?

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                                • spwolf
                                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                                  confirmed in shell… something always has to go wrong :(

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                                    Schulle last edited by

                                    contextmenue - rightclick - extract here

                                    extractfolder is empty !

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                                    • spwolf
                                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                                      fixed in .23, available on download page or web update! thanks

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                                        Schulle last edited by

                                        thx spwolf tested/works ;)

                                        Regards Schulle ! :D

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