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.
PAstarter problems
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Hi,
installed latest version 1160rc3 and found that was unable to run backups, PAstarter locking up and having to close program via task manager.
Removed software and rebooted, checked that no files had been left over and carried out a fresh install.
PA runs Ok.
If I go to create a new backup, when i go to select Destination Media - My Computer - software locks up.Uninstalled and installed 1160rc2 - able to see My computer but not able to run a backup without locking up.
Uninstalled and installed 1150 all ok.
Jon (plattejo)
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Can confirm the crashing when creating a ‘NEW’ Backup script in Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit with PA 11.60.15
it also crashes in Vista Home Premium 32bitProblem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: PABACKUP.EXE
Application Version: 11.6.0.3
Application Timestamp: 2a425e19
Fault Module Name: PABACKUP.EXE
Fault Module Version: 11.6.0.3
Fault Module Timestamp: 2a425e19
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00568b71
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 3081
Additional Information 1: 091b
Additional Information 2: 091bcd57ae7af63c9dbe12c1a934b36b
Additional Information 3: 7163
Additional Information 4: 71637a8ad58f19fbd0c4efa3f7d0e910 -
thanks!! Got it.
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I thought mine locked up as well. Then I decided to wait. and wait. After a minute and a half the appropriate window for selecting files appeared!
Clearly a glitch. But it does work if you wait long enough,
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‘Socrates’…it won’t work for me…it crashes and then gives me the error report and then closes PA immediately…it doesn’t give me an option to wait.
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Sorry. It appears our cases are different. But both appear at the very same point in the process.
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Hi,
installed latest version 1160rc3 and found that was unable to run backups, PAstarter locking up and having to close program via task manager.
Removed software and rebooted, checked that no files had been left over and carried out a fresh install.
PA runs Ok.
If I go to create a new backup, when i go to select Destination Media - My Computer - software locks up.Uninstalled and installed 1160rc2 - able to see My computer but not able to run a backup without locking up.
Uninstalled and installed 1150 all ok.
Jon (plattejo)
RC3 has been updated to fix this issue with backup, as well as one reported issue with starter… we also changed bahind the scenes way adding folders works in backup (looks the same, isnt), so Plato’s mentor can check that out too :).
Since we couldnt update pa.exe this is available only via download page so you need to re-download PA Preview from download pages and see if it works fine.
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RC3 has been updated to fix this issue with backup, as well as one reported issue with starter… we also changed bahind the scenes way adding folders works in backup (looks the same, isnt), so Plato’s mentor can check that out too :).
Since we couldnt update pa.exe this is available only via download page so you need to re-download PA Preview from download pages and see if it works fine.
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Downloaded the updated RC3 version and installed.Had to rewrite the backup scripts as the original scripts would not run.
New scripts run fine. No lock ups to report.
:)
Big Thankyou for a very fast fix.Jon (plattejo)
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Downloaded the updated RC3 version and installed.Had to rewrite the backup scripts as the original scripts would not run.
New scripts run fine. No lock ups to report.
:)
Big Thankyou for a very fast fix.Jon (plattejo)
how do you mean rewrite? you had to re-create scripts? Can you send us one example of such script please? thanks!
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working perfectly for me now…thanks guys…:)
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how do you mean rewrite? you had to re-create scripts? Can you send us one example of such script please? thanks!
Found the problem with the backup script, ME !.:confused:
Some how during the process of running the script i managed to uncheck the add timestamp…
So no new file was created…All working fine, this mornings backup ran without a problem.
Thanks for the quick response
Jon (plattejo)
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ok :)
