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.
Error: The password is incorrect
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Using PA2010B2 I cannot open a zip file password protected made by a previous PA version.
The file opens regulary with PA2009.
Every time I try to enter password the same error: incorrect password. -
Using PA2010B2 I cannot open a zip file password protected made by a previous PA version.
The file opens regulary with PA2009.
Every time I try to enter password the same error: incorrect password.I had this happen to me before. It was explained to me that unless you know the exact password, you will not be able to access the zip file.
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Using PA2010B2 I cannot open a zip file password protected made by a previous PA version.
The file opens regulary with PA2009.
Every time I try to enter password the same error: incorrect password.is it possible to send us that file? does it have long password? How many characters?
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The password is 8 characters long. Unfortunately the content of the file is too much confidential.
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you should be able to reproduce it, try same/similar password with similar file (size, file type, filename).
that would help us a lot!
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Also, is this file created with PA 2009 or some older version?
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Also, is this file created with PA 2009 or some older version?
The file is dated 24/06/2007 so could be created with a version before the PA 2009.
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can you please try reproducing it…. we have to reproduce it to fix it!
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I too had several password protected zip files for which the latest beta would not extract when given the correct password. Reinstalling the last version (11/03/04) corrected the problem.
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we fixed the issue - it was with encrypted archives created with PA 2007 and earlier… will be fixed in beta 3
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we fixed the issue - it was with encrypted archives created with PA 2007 and earlier… will be fixed in beta 3
Good! I wasn’t able to reproduce the error because I haven’t got anymore the old “right” version.
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I also have an archive that opens with WinZip12, and which used to open in PA2009 (and PA2008). I have reproduced this problem in a sample archive and have attached it for inspection.
The passphrase is long:
The Academic ApPoinTmEnt unit IS located in Room207 of HoveyHallUsing PA2010B2 I cannot open a zip file password protected made by a previous PA version.
The file opens regulary with PA2009.
Every time I try to enter password the same error: incorrect password.attachment_p_18286_0_createdinpacantopeninwzip.zip
attachment_p_18286_1_createdinwzipcantopeninpa.zip -
I also have an archive that opens with WinZip12, and which used to open in PA2009 (and PA2008). I have reproduced this problem in a sample archive and have attached it for inspection.
The passphrase is long:
The Academic ApPoinTmEnt unit IS located in Room207 of HoveyHallthat was fixed in upcoming release as well :-)
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that was fixed in upcoming release as well :-)
Good answer – but that will be updated when? I have been limping along since April 1st by using an evaluation version of WinZip12.
Is version 11.50.37 not a production release?
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Good answer – but that will be updated when? I have been limping along since April 1st by using an evaluation version of WinZip12.
Is version 11.50.37 not a production release?
beta 2 you mean? its beta 2 :-). This bug was introduced in beta 2… so it will be fixed in next version.
thanks
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beta 2 you mean? its beta 2 :-). This bug was introduced in beta 2… so it will be fixed in next version.
thanks
Got it. I had apparently checked the beta and official auto update option. The splash screen for 2010 doesn’t say “beta” and the “about” version didn’t have any “beta” so I didn’t twig that it was beta. I do now see that the install package says “b2.” I have downgraded to the v9.
Thanks for the guidance.
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This bug was introduced in beta 2… so it will be fixed in next version.
The bug is also present in beta 1.
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The bug is also present in beta 1.
there are two different bugs in the same thread, dont get me going on that… :)
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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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For the file that I couldn’t open, with B3 no more problems :-)
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goodies :)
