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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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    • File Explorer Shell Extension crash on Junction

      W

      Re: Explorer.exe Crash on right click

      This appears to be happening again with the Power Archiver 2022 shell extensions.

      When I have Use Explorer Shell Extensions enabled in Power Archiver Configuration and right-click on c:\Users\username\Start Menu, (hidden Junction file), File Explorer crashes.

      I have version 21.00.15 (03/2022) 64-bit installed in Windows 10 Version 21H2 (Build 19044.1826).

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    • Functions in Windows 11 Context Menu don't work in some directories

      P

      In the latest version of PA, on W11 (latest build/SP) when you try to use the first level context menu - NOTHING HAPPENS (particularly when you do this from Downloads or Documents folders) - however I noticed that it DOES WORK when you use the context menu from the Desktop. Going to the second level context menu does work however.

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    • Missing virtual driver in Patchbeam

      pirrbe

      PA 2023 22.00.08
      Long time no seeing. So I start up the new year with a first problem : the virtual driver cannot be installed. Reason : it is missing in the Fast Ring PatchBeam Update Service…
      Virtual driver PA 2023-01-28 152607.png
      It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
      Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later

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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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    • Small UI / Theme bug in 2023

      Z

      Clipboard02.jpg

      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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    Name paf is allready an archive name

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      davidsplash last edited by

      Your new name for a new archive format is allready in use .paf extension

      A Packed Animation File made my microsoft

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      • spwolf
        spwolf conexware last edited by

        it is hard to find 3 letter extension that has not been used already, most important thing is that it has not been used by something very popular

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        • spwolf
          spwolf conexware last edited by

          if you guys have any other suggestions? Maybe .pa?

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware last edited by

            everything is still in the air :)

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              Wandus @spwolf last edited by

              Maybe, .pax? like most new format file (eg. .docx, xlsx, zipx, etc.)

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              • TBGBe
                TBGBe @Wandus last edited by

                What about PCZ (PowerArchiver/Conexware/Zipper)?

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                • spwolf
                  spwolf conexware last edited by

                  i kind of like .pa… it is easy to say too and obviously thats what we call PowerArchiver too :)

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                  • drteeth
                    drteeth last edited by

                    Why limit one’s self to 3 letters for an extension? How anout .papa or .para?

                    DrT

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                    • spwolf
                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                      .powerarchiver? Looks strange though

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                      • drteeth
                        drteeth @spwolf last edited by

                        @spwolf:

                        .powerarchiver? Looks strange though

                        Some might say unique and original :)!

                        Regards

                        DrT

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                          amh209 last edited by

                          How about zsc (zipped super compressed)?

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                            Mameluke @drteeth last edited by

                            Is there a reason why we are limited to three letters?

                            I mean .powerarchiver is a bit long, but how about 4 letters?

                            The idea in selecting this is to make the extension pronounceable and viable as a verb in a sentence.

                            You can .zip a file. You can .rar a a file. See what I mean?

                            How about:

                            .PARC (Powerarchiver ARChive)

                            Mame

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                            • TBGBe
                              TBGBe last edited by

                              If the compression is going to be better, then why not a “size” indication - something like .nano or .pico …
                              Or would that be exaggeration?

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                                gan last edited by

                                How about pafx instead of paf like zipx, docx and so one. Even if paf is not used by something very popular i understand that it could be annoying with the same extention for those that actually use an application that use the “Packed Animation File” format.

                                -gan

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                                • drteeth
                                  drteeth last edited by

                                  Got it!
                                  .pazip, .parar etc
                                  Job done!

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                                  • spwolf
                                    spwolf conexware last edited by

                                    i like .pa or .powerarchiver.

                                    Problem with .powerarchiver (which is the coolest) is that it might take too much space in file lists…

                                    or?

                                    I really like it :)

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                                      gan @spwolf last edited by

                                      .pa is used as well by Print Artist by Nova Development, but i don’t know if anyone actually use that program so might not be a problem.

                                      I think .powerarchiver is too long. I always choose to show the extension in Windows. For those that use the default setting and hide extensions for known file formats they won’t see it anyway.

                                      If the options are .pa or .powerarchiver i would prefer .pa even if already used.

                                      -gan

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                                      • Luxor
                                        Luxor Alpha Testers @gan last edited by

                                        How about EPA?

                                        Elite PowerArchiver

                                        Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                                        Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                                        12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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                                        • guido
                                          guido last edited by

                                          .paa PowerArchiver Archive?

                                          Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                                          Intel Core I7
                                          32 GB RAM

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                                            Mili conexware last edited by

                                            .pow!

                                            want he best archive format? POW IT!

                                            :D

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                                            • guido
                                              guido last edited by

                                              Pow!!!
                                              attachment_p_24457_0_batman_dark_tomorrow_pow.jpg

                                              Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                                              Intel Core I7
                                              32 GB RAM

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                                                davidsplash @guido last edited by

                                                best one is .spa

                                                super powerarchiver or special powerarchiver or spwolf powerarchiver

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                                                  By-Tor last edited by

                                                  I would go with either .pa or .parc.

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                                                  • spwolf
                                                    spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                    .torrent
                                                    .powerarchiver

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                                                      davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                      if you want to use just three letters then

                                                      .pow

                                                      meaning power

                                                      or

                                                      .pff

                                                      meaning powerarchiver file format

                                                      or

                                                      .fpa

                                                      meaning format powerachiver

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                                                      • spwolf
                                                        spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                        .torrent
                                                        .power
                                                        .powerarchiver
                                                        .pa

                                                        ?

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                                                          davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                          idea is to use

                                                          .paff or .pafa

                                                          powerarchiver file formart or powearchiver file archive

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                                                            Mameluke @davidsplash last edited by

                                                            If i had to pick between those I would go with .PA

                                                            .Powerarchiver is just too long imo

                                                            Mame

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                                                              mwb1100 last edited by

                                                              I vote for the .pax suggestion made by Wandus.

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                                                                davidsplash @mwb1100 last edited by

                                                                sorry but .pax is in use

                                                                PaX is a patch for the Linux kernel

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                                                                  davidsplash @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                  why not .spf

                                                                  meaning spwolf powearxchiver format

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                                                                  • Luxor
                                                                    Luxor Alpha Testers @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                    @davidsplash:

                                                                    sorry but .pax is in use

                                                                    As is nearly everything else that has been suggested. So I don’t see that as a problem myself.

                                                                    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
                                                                    Intel Core i7 6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
                                                                    12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

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                                                                    • spwolf
                                                                      spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                                      .torrent
                                                                      .power
                                                                      .pa

                                                                      :-)

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                                                                        mwb1100 @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                        @Luxor:

                                                                        @davidsplash:

                                                                        sorry but .pax is in use

                                                                        As is nearly everything else that has been suggested. So I don’t see that as a problem myself.

                                                                        Right - many extensions are used by multiple bits of software.

                                                                        • .doc - used by Word and WordPerfect
                                                                        • .bin, .img - used for many different things
                                                                        • .pdb - used for MSVC’s debugging symbols and Palm software packages
                                                                        • .dwt - used for AutoCAD and DreamWeaver templates

                                                                        The key is: will the conflict cause a lot of headaches? I think the only time the registered program for an extension is an issue is so the Explorer can figure out what program will be started when the file is double clicked.

                                                                        I have a feeling that there won’t be too many PA users who are doing a whole lot with Linux kernel patch files.

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                                                                        • guido
                                                                          guido last edited by

                                                                          maybe .guido ??

                                                                          Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
                                                                          Intel Core I7
                                                                          32 GB RAM

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                                                                            amh209 last edited by

                                                                            I will vote for guido :)

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                                                                              gan @mwb1100 last edited by

                                                                              @mwb1100:

                                                                              The key is: will the conflict cause a lot of headaches? I think the only time the registered program for an extension is an issue is so the Explorer can figure out what program will be started when the file is double clicked.

                                                                              I have a feeling that there won’t be too many PA users who are doing a whole lot with Linux kernel patch files.

                                                                              I actually agree, but it won’t hurt trying to avoid such a conflict. It’s not that important what the extension will be even if it would be nice if not too long. It’s more important to avoid headaches like you said, but if finding an extension that’s never been used that’s even better of course.

                                                                              Unless the new format have much better compression ratio than 7z without being a lot slower i cannot really see the benefit of just another format. 7z is pretty common, the compression is great and extraction supported by most applications. So really no reason to use a new format unless it’s much better i think. For me it would also be important that other apps can extract these archives as well and not only PA.

                                                                              I actually wonder….do we really need a new format? Should ConeXware spend their time on other tasks like fixing bugs faster, adding requested features and enhance the current features instead? Just a thought…

                                                                              -gan

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                                                                                spwolf conexware @gan last edited by

                                                                                @gan:

                                                                                I actually agree, but it won’t hurt trying to avoid such a conflict. It’s not that important what the extension will be even if it would be nice if not too long. It’s more important to avoid headaches like you said, but if finding an extension that’s never been used that’s even better of course.

                                                                                Unless the new format have much better compression ratio than 7z without being a lot slower i cannot really see the benefit of just another format. 7z is pretty common, the compression is great and extraction supported by most applications. So really no reason to use a new format unless it’s much better i think. For me it would also be important that other apps can extract these archives as well and not only PA.

                                                                                I actually wonder….do we really need a new format? Should ConeXware spend their time on other tasks like fixing bugs faster, adding requested features and enhance the current features instead? Just a thought…

                                                                                -gan

                                                                                if you have bugs, wishes, etc, there are forums for that and post away!

                                                                                powerarchiver is compression utility… do you need compression format that can compress 30% better than anything else on the market, be truly multicore optimized and be first major format to finally use the power of multicore processors?

                                                                                i think we do :-)

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                                                                                  gan @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                  @spwolf:

                                                                                  if you have bugs, wishes, etc, there are forums for that and post away!

                                                                                  I already did, but still waiting:) But that’s actually beside my point here.

                                                                                  @spwolf:

                                                                                  powerarchiver is compression utility… do you need compression format that can compress 30% better than anything else on the market, be truly multicore optimized and be first major format to finally use the power of multicore processors?
                                                                                  i think we do :-)

                                                                                  I agree and that’s what i said as well. It has to be pretty much better (compression, speed and so on) and hopefully in time supported by most other compression software. If not 7z, rar, tar-gzip and zip will work just fine.

                                                                                  If you promise 30% better compression ratio and still fast during compression/extraction then i look forward to the new format:)

                                                                                  -gan

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                                                                                    spwolf conexware @gan last edited by

                                                                                    @gan:

                                                                                    I already did, but still waiting:) But that’s actually beside my point here.

                                                                                    I agree and that’s what i said as well. It has to be pretty much better (compression, speed and so on) and hopefully in time supported by most other compression software. If not 7z, rar, tar-gzip and zip will work just fine.

                                                                                    If you promise 30% better compression ratio and still fast during compression/extraction then i look forward to the new format:)

                                                                                    -gan

                                                                                    keep in mind that we have separate engineers working on GUI and current formats, vs completely new format :-). So nothing in main PA, be it our zip support, gui, bug fixes, new ideas, are suffering because of new format.

                                                                                    thing with current formats is that most popular one was done 14 years ago…

                                                                                    … and none were done after multicore processors became popular… so without getting into technicalities, i think it is enough to say that there is no popular format out there that users multicore processors for extraction… not zip, zipx, rar, ace, 7zip, stuffit, tar, etc…

                                                                                    And it is impossible to do it without building format with that in mind, so those formats will never be able to do that.

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                                                                                      davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                                                                      what we want is a format that can be used by as many operating systems as possible one that wont fade into the background but will keep developing.

                                                                                      I would like to see one with data recovery and great compression rate. I really wnat a format that can handle several formats like txt, wave, doc etc formats and decide what routine is bestto use on each format. That will slow it down a bit. I want one that has powerfull password protection. Basically i want all features of every existing archive format put into one. so we have one format sounds strange but i want a bit of everything in one format.

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                                                                                        spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                                                        one benefit of having special format for jpeg, mp3, etc, is that you can make them faster than if you compressed it with WinRar but at the same time, instead of getting 0.1% compression, you get 15%-30%…

                                                                                        thats pretty great thing with special codecs.

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                                                                                          spwolf conexware last edited by

                                                                                          of course, if you have smart engineers that can do that :-)

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                                                                                            davidsplash @davidsplash last edited by

                                                                                            how about pff meaning powersarchiver file format

                                                                                            pff thats what i vote for

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