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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. -
WinRAR 5 has a rather useful option in some cases, which is to be able to create an archive by replacing identical files with a reference to the first occurrence (hardlink) within the archive.
In case you choose to convert the file with PowerArchiver to another format, however, the resulting archive does not have all the files. It does not consider those that were present as hardlinks.
If you do a normal extraction of the RAR archive instead, even with PowerArchivier, all the files are extracted correctly. -
When adding to a file archive, and selecting for example PA format, strong optimization method, extreme compression. In the Advanced Options section you change to Automatic, EXE Filter and PDF filter . You return to the main section and save the Profile. When you then reload the profile you do not have the Automatic options of EXE Filter and PDF saved there.
I noticed that instead if you change other options they are saved correctly (except for the Filter box values).Also among the various changes to the advanced options you click the “Calculate RAM usage” button the value seems to be added to the previous one. You can see it for example just by clicking the button twice in a row, the value changes. Edit: actually after many attempts now it seems to write a stable value (it does not change with each click). Maybe a synchronization problem in the calculation?
Used PowerArchivier 2023 but there is the same behavior with the 2022
Error messages to have specific codes
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I know this would mean more coding but i would like to see error messages with codes. for example If you get an error message saying cannot extract it would be nice if pa could have a error copde to that with more info.
Also on the same lines if pa doesnt work prperly at the time you use your computer i would like to see a tool that can take a span shot of your pc registry and programs open, so you can report that info to pa so they can fix conflitcst with there program.
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So what you are kind of Suggesting is a Diagnostic Tool for PowerArchiver?
A good idea! and something I back! with PA Toolbox being so packed with FTP, Backup, Burner & Additional tools to come having an advanced Diagnostic Help Tool would be a good idea.
Xobni do something similar! Called InspectorX that runs checks and provides a backup of your registry and plugins including exporting all details into zip file that can be sent to the developers if there are issues…
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most people who give error messages and bug reports do niot give the developer enough info at first to diagnose the fault, so best way is to have a tool that gives people who cabn fix pa the best possible chance
