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.
Crash of PA Starter
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When I start a Backup script (copy folder on a HD to a network folder), the PA Starter crash (see attachment). :eek:
PA 11.60.08
Vista 64Bit
Non-Admin
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Im running Win7 RC1
have just installed (and paid for) laster version of PA 2010 (eng version),
i get the same error as above on ALL starts of the OS - as soon as i start windows , and the PAstarter starts up - i get the same error …im not sure is this is due to Win7 , and/or the firewall , or something else
this means i cannot schedule any backups currently - only run as manually
i have made sure all EXEs are running as administrator , and in XP (SP3) , compatibility mode - always the same error appears …
I have a dual boot pc , and in XPpro - the problem does not exist
- forgot to add - im runing the 11.60 beta version !
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please check the date inside your PowerArchiver folder. Is PA Starter same date as powerarc.exe?
If so, please zip your HKCU\Software\PowerArchiver key and send it to support @ conexware . com.
p.s. backups are not scheduled by Starter but via Windows Scheduler.
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Uninstalled 11.6 Beta 1 - and ensured the physical directory had been removed , before reinstalling the “official” 11.5 release
and problem with PA starter appears to have gonei can only assume - that when the 11.6 beta version was installed, some of the EXE/DLL were not updated correctly over 11.5 , and hence had a mix of versions
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you had old PA Starter, which had the issue
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I had the same problem with 11.6 RC2, which went away when I fell back to 11.50.
Is it correct to assume that 11.6 RC2 was bundled with an old version of PA starter or did the 11.6 install not replace the old version?
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I had the same problem with 11.6 RC2, which went away when I fell back to 11.50.
Is it correct to assume that 11.6 RC2 was bundled with an old version of PA starter or did the 11.6 install not replace the old version?
Nope, rather 11.6 RC2 has new starter that does not get overwriten sometimes until you restart your computer (depending on OS).
Can you send us your HKCU\Software\PowerArchiver regostry key, zipped, at support @ conexware . com.
thanks
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(if you use german version, key is HKCU\Software\PowerArchiverInt)
thanks!
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I sent.
But, realize the registry I sent is for version 11.50 (where PA starter works) I fell back to.
Good luck.
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thats ok too :)
what version of RC2 did you use, german or english?
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Hopefully English. I received it through the program update to latest version notification (powarc1160rc2.exe).
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it seems that you just need to close PA Starter and then upgrade to RC2… that should work fine (so you wont need to restart after upgrading).
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I thought I did have it stopped but maybe not.
I did the reinstall this time specifying that PA starter not be running. I then started it after install and its now working.
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Cool :)
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There were some additional improvements for this issue/starter.
You can re-download Preview version (11.60.12) from our website. Please check it out and see if this solved your issue.
Thanks!
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POWERARC.EXE is two days older than the starter.
I try to reinstall.