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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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    Compress to ISO problem

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    • MrAngelus
      MrAngelus last edited by

      I’m using the latest version 11,60.23

      I have the Compress to ISO context menu turned on when ever I select a bunch of files & hit compress to ISO

      It brings up the CD Burning Window

      I don’t wanna burn it I just wanna compress it It used to work But now it doesn’t maybe a bug?

      Also I forgot to mention I’m using Windows 7

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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        try selecting one file and then compress to iso - does it work?

        i have tried on my win7, seems to be working fine.

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        • spwolf
          spwolf conexware last edited by

          (btw build iso window looks similar to burning window)

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          • MrAngelus
            MrAngelus @spwolf last edited by

            Yes one file beings up the Iso Window

            But when that window is open if I select a bunch of folders
            it ignores the folders & just does whats not in folders

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            • MrAngelus
              MrAngelus @MrAngelus last edited by

              If I select one folder to bring up the ISO Burning window
              then you use the add folder & add file button it seems to work

              If I just select a folder & with the context menu click compress to ISO it seems to bring up the burning window atleast for me

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware last edited by

                so create iso window shows properly, but it does not add folders, just files?

                thanks!

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                • spwolf
                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                  i am not sure what am I doing wrong, but i cant reproduce this - so any help would be very apperciated!

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                  • MrAngelus
                    MrAngelus @spwolf last edited by

                    Interesting

                    I tried with other folders & the iso window shows up like normal but the specific folder I was trying to compress to Iso it would bring up the burning window when attempting to compress

                    Ok What I was trying to compress was My Copy of Windows XP Professional

                    I drug all the folders & files off the CD onto the desktop was going to compress in & keep it for back up purposes

                    but Power PA wouldn’t do it

                    so I started removing folders & files piece by piece to see what was cousing the burn wizard to come up & not the ISO Compression wizard

                    in that Windows XP Professional folder I was attempting to compress is a folder named I386

                    Once I removed that folder the iso window poped up like its supposed to

                    When I try to compress the 1386 folder it would bring up the Burn wizard for some odd reason

                    Dunno why

                    But it might make sense to others

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                    • moles42
                      moles42 Alpha Testers last edited by

                      the option works fine for me in Windows 7 but I haven’t tested it on XP files as ‘PowerAngel’ did.

                      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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                      • MrAngelus
                        MrAngelus @moles42 last edited by

                        I wish I could change my “Power Angel” name I musta been stoned when I made that …

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                          Mili conexware @MrAngelus last edited by

                          works OK here too
                          If possible, please send a screenshot

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware @MrAngelus last edited by

                            @PowerAngel:

                            Interesting

                            I tried with other folders & the iso window shows up like normal but the specific folder I was trying to compress to Iso it would bring up the burning window when attempting to compress

                            Ok What I was trying to compress was My Copy of Windows XP Professional

                            I drug all the folders & files off the CD onto the desktop was going to compress in & keep it for back up purposes

                            but Power PA wouldn’t do it

                            so I started removing folders & files piece by piece to see what was cousing the burn wizard to come up & not the ISO Compression wizard

                            in that Windows XP Professional folder I was attempting to compress is a folder named I386

                            Once I removed that folder the iso window poped up like its supposed to

                            When I try to compress the 1386 folder it would bring up the Burn wizard for some odd reason

                            Dunno why

                            But it might make sense to others

                            thanks on info on how to reproduce it…

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