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).
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.
If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.
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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PA 22.00.09
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PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.
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PA 22.00.09
Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?
Thanks.
Hi there,
there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?
Hi,
From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.
Thanks
I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz
It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.
Backup
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When you perform a new backup …ie i have created a backup of documents. Over the next week I have added and subtracted from that folder. When I perform a back up a week later… does PA overwrite the entire file or does it just add and subtract what ever was added or subtracted.
is there a setting I can use to just back up the files that have changed?
Alex -
That would depend on the backup type.
From the help file…
“Backup Type” - there are several different backup types you can use:
“Normal” - Performs classic backup without influencing archive attributes. All selected
files are added to the backup.
“Full” - Performs classic backup and resets archive attribute. All selected files
are added to the backup.
“Incremental” - Backups only files that have archive attribute set and after backup resets
their archive attribute. This mode is suitable for backing up only changed files.
“Differential” - Backups only files that have archive attribute set but does not reset their
archive attribute after backup.Personally I just use normal backup.
I would guess that incremental or differential would fill your needs.
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Thanks Luxor
I read that in the help manual but to be honest and sound like a dumb a–I dont know what all of it means?
“Backups only files that have archive attribute set and after backup resets
their archive attribute”“does not reset their archive attributes after backup”
Huh?
In plain english … how is each of them different … ie … what happens when you use normal and why do you choose to use it.
Alex
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Incremental is what you seek :-)
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Thanks Luxor
I dont know what all of it means?It is confusing isn’t it.
Maybe this Wiki will help.spywolf has given you the answer you need though. :)
what happens when you use normal and why do you choose to use it.
It creates a full back up every time and I always have a month of past backups sitting there, so if I accidentally delete something then it’s not hard for me to get it back.
I make disk images too so I’m well covered anyway.
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I dont know what all of it means?
[ see also [url]http://kb.iu.edu/data/aift.html ]
The Operating system maintains four “attributes” for each file. PowerArchiver uses the “archive” attribute.
When a file is created, this attribute is SET.
When a file is changed it is also SET.
When a file is backed up, it is (usually) RESET.So :-
“Normal” - Performs classic backup without influencing archive attributes. All selected files are added to the backup.
- the attribrute is not changed.
“Full” - Performs classic backup and resets archive attribute. All selected files are added to the backup.
- the attribute is RESET after backup.
“Incremental” - Backups only files that have archive attribute set and after backup resets their archive attribute. This mode is suitable for backing up only changed files.
- ONLY files with attribute SET are backed up. attribute is then RESET.
“Differential” - Backups only files that have archive attribute set but does not reset their archive attribute after backup.
- ONLY files with attribute SET are backed up, attribute is not RESET (so remains SET).
