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.
7zip - filename encrypt
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After deleting a file from a .7z file, the filename encryption is lost. Files are still encrypted but visible when opening the .7z file.
Using Ver:12.10.05 (01/2012)
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confirmed also in 12.50.03
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Same here.
But a question.
I didn’t think you used to be able to delete single files in 7z? Or was that only with a solid archive?
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Don’t know about a solid archive. This problem was in ver. 11.71.04. Upgraded in hopes it was fixed. Right now my only work around is to extract and re-compress using the ‘Encrypt filenames’ option.
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yes in a ‘solid’ archive the ‘delete’ option is unavailable.
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Sounds like the process in which is recompiles the archive doesnt include encrypting the names again.
PA team should have a new version out soon, it contains many bug fixe’s so its worth keeping your eye open and updating patchbeam so it checks on start.
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yes in a ‘solid’ archive the ‘delete’ option is unavailable.
My observations:
1. If solid archive is selected in the 7-zip format and Optimized, LZMA or LZMA2 is selected, the Delete is unavailable.2. If solid archive is selected in the 7-zip format and Store is selected, the Delete is available.
3. If solid archive is selected in the 7-zip format and PPMd is selected, the Delete is unavailable, but the file names are NOT encrypted.
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thenks guys! confirmd this one, logging it in!!
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*thanks :)
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I was initially perplexed when one user talked about exactlng a single file from a 7z file.
I thought that perhaps this was a new development.
I realize the problem is more complex.
Suppose. when I create an archive, I create a 7z file; then I can delete an individual file without a hitch (although it then no longer hides the names of the individual files – still a problem).
But I tried something else.
If I CONVERT the file from zipx to 7z, the option to delete an individual file is greyed out, whether it was a solid archive or not.
So perhaps there’s a hitch in the convert program (which is one of the great features of PA).
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it is probably always solid in converter…
i also wonder if there should be some improvements to the converter?
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Definitely, that would be nice. I would use 7z more often.
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if you have any more ideas about converter, best time to make your voice heard in wishlist forums :-)
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Well here we are almost 6 months later and 13.00.17 still does not have the fix. Not a happy camper that they forced me to upgrade and pay….
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I think I must be misremembering the thread. My 7zip filenames are hidden until to enter the encryption key.
Is there some special way you are adding the files?
It is true that it doesn’t do it automatically from the shell (compress to 7 z) . . . but that is because (as far as I can tell, that is not an option when determining compression profiles.
BTW, I am still using 12.12.
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Same here, works just as Socrates mentioned using 13.00.18.
How are you adding the files?
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Also, PA will never force you to purchase an upgrade.
The upgrade notice in Patchbeam specifically noted that new codes were necessary, that’s all.
new registration codes can always be retrieved from your account at www.conexware.com/shopIf you’d like, we will gladly refund your latest order.
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The original post was:“After deleting a file from a .7z file, the filename encryption is lost. Files are still encrypted but visible when opening the .7z file.” BTW, the archive is not solid.
Adding file is not the problem.
This has been confirmed by a few member.
Just tried it with 13.00.18 and the problem is still there.
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Also, PA will never force you to purchase an upgrade.
The upgrade notice in Patchbeam specifically noted that new codes were necessary, that’s all.
new registration codes can always be retrieved from your account at www.conexware.com/shopIf you’d like, we will gladly refund your latest order.
Oh well, done is done. Shame on me.
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The bug is still logged into our system from initial report. Going to put it on the next list of bugs to be taken care of, so let’s see what happens!
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I can confirm as well.
Don’t know enough about 7zip to know if this is a common problem with non-solid 7 zip encrypted files, or if it is unique to PA.
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fixed in latest Beta!
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enjoy your vacation! :)
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I checked this out. I had been a problem before version .22.
It is not a problem anymore.
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If I convert an encrypted zipx file to a 7zip file, it doesn’t encrypt the 7z file. Perhaps it would be too difficult to do, but it if wasn’t, it would be a nice touch.
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I cant see how it’s too hard to do as PA technicaly exports to a temp location and then re-compresses the folder into the required format.
If it can encrypt a file or folder’s names from scratch surely it should a convertion?
it sounds like there is a bug within the convertion tool itself.
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lets give it a check :)
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it seems to remove encryption completely when converting encrypted files
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That’s why I found too. But perhaps there is no simple way to keep it.
But since you have to enter the encryption key to convert it . . . I thought it would be nice to use the same key for the new archive.
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entered in the system, let’s see what’s up.
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Converter does not know if files are encrypted or not. It is not that simple. Plus it could never possibly know the password of the file, so it would require input on each file.
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I may well simply not understand.
However, PA has to know that it is encrypted since it asks me for the password before it can convert the file.
And, since it already “has” the password (I had to enter it) why couldn’t it use that password when creating the converted archive?
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should be fixed in this version;
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Earlier spywolf sent me an RC1 (5-6 days) ago. It was not fixed in that version.
Is this one different?
Is this available via patchbeam, or should I manually download it? Or is PB version close? (Manual install loses a number of settings.)
Or did you want me to check it for you before it goes to PB?
Thanks.
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Earlier spywolf sent me an RC1 (5-6 days) ago. It was not fixed in that version.
Is this one different?
Is this available via patchbeam, or should I manually download it? Or is PB version close? (Manual install loses a number of settings.)
Or did you want me to check it for you before it goes to PB?
Thanks.
i have no idea what Mili is writing about, so best do nothing :-)
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thanks for the clarification.
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last issue spoken about in this thread is the loss of encryption when converting an archive, so common sense should say that it is that issue which Mili is referring to.
Works fine for me with this .23 -
This is new version PA 2012 RC1 13.00.24:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2012/powarc1300rc1.exeNow explicit SSL works on Our server (which is different server software), so please check with yours!
