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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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.
Compress to ISO problem
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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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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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(btw build iso window looks similar to burning window)
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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 -
If I select one folder to bring up the ISO Burning window
then you use the add folder & add file button it seems to workIf 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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so create iso window shows properly, but it does not add folders, just files?
thanks!
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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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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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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 i5 3470 @ 3.20GHz
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 -
I wish I could change my “Power Angel” name I musta been stoned when I made that …
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works OK here too
If possible, please send a screenshot -
@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…
