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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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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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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 errorsIs 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 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!
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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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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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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.
PAbackup doesnt respond at 100%
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Hello, ive just purchased PA2011 Toolbox and wanted to start a backup. But once the backup job is done (the progress window will show 100%) nothing happens and the PABackup window doesnt respond anymore.
So all i can do is to kill the PAbackup.exe through the taskmanager.
Also, the usb drive where the backup was saved on doesnt respond anymore either.
Only a reboot fixes that problem.
PA and PAbackup are both started as administrator.
Hopefully you can help me.
Thanks :)
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Welcome to the forums Zoriel.
I run backups all the time and have never ran into this issue and I can’t recall every seeing it reported before.
Support will reply to you soon but in the meantime if you could post your OS version and steps taken creating your backup to see if they can reproduce it.
The more information you can give the better. :)
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Sure, i am running Windows 7 x64.
The steps how i created the Backup were as followed:1. Started PA
2. Clicked Backup Tab
3. Clicked “New”
4. Saved the scipt in “My Documents”
5. Chose USB Drive as destination
6. Chose Files to backup, for example “My Pictures” (tried also backing up my Thunderbird folder)
7. Set Compression to “fast” (for Thunderbird files that was “maximum”)
8. Set scheduler to “weekly” (“daily” for Thunderbird)
9. Started the backupI left all other options as default. In both cases the result was the same.
But the backup file was created on the usb stick.Thanks :)
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That’s great.
Someone from support will read this soon. It’s the weekend though so please be patient. :)
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Sure, i am running Windows 7 x64.
The steps how i created the Backup were as followed:1. Started PA
2. Clicked Backup Tab
3. Clicked “New”
4. Saved the scipt in “My Documents”
5. Chose USB Drive as destination
6. Chose Files to backup, for example “My Pictures” (tried also backing up my Thunderbird folder)
7. Set Compression to “fast” (for Thunderbird files that was “maximum”)
8. Set scheduler to “weekly” (“daily” for Thunderbird)
9. Started the backupI left all other options as default. In both cases the result was the same.
But the backup file was created on the usb stick.Thanks :)
does it work properly when destination is not usb stick, but hard disk? or maybe another usb stick?
thanks!
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Hi, it worked fine when i chose my harddrive as destination. Gonna test it tomorrow with a different USB stick.
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thanks - do let us know. It might be still something to do with us, we will test it internally on monday as well.
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Hello, ive tested it now on a different USB Stick and the backup worked. This time the pabackup window also didnt respond but after 10 seconds or so it was suddenly finished.
So after this i tried the original USB once again and it also worked but the pabackup window became unresponsive for about 1 minute before it finished.
Before when i tried to backup my pictures i am sure i have waited much longer for it to finish. Maybe theres a connection between the backup size and the time of pabackup not reacting ?
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it could be that it is copying backup from temp and it might not give progress at that point in time, and USB stick being slow, it looks bad… while our testers might have tested with either only HDD or faster combination of pc/usb and didnt notice it.
so we will check it out - it would be helpful if you attach the example pbs, just to make sure we can reproduce it!
thanks!
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Hmm, how can i attach the pbs file ? At the bottom of the forum it says “You may not post attachments” :confused:
Not sure if its helpfull but the USB drive with the problem is a “Verbatim Store ‘n’ Go 8GB”; the USB drive that worked better was a “Kingston Data Traveler 102 4GB”
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I think spwolf has to change permission settings for you before you can attach files. Though he will put me right if I’m wrong with that assumption. ;)
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you should be able to do so now.
Just to confim - it works with 8 GB as well, just slower? Then it is probably copying of finished backup being slow due to the speed of the drive (and the fact that Backup isnt getting progress refresh during copying that makes it look bad).
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thanks btw!
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Hi, heres the pbs file. Sorry that it took me some time to answer.
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Zoriel - just to confirm, if you let it work, it completes properly no matter what USB drive, right?
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I suppose it does…i only checked with the smaller Thunderbird backup so far. There it worked with both Sticks after waiting a little bit.
And last time i tried backing up some more files like my pictures, PABackup “froze” for quite a long time and i got impatient.
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yes, if it is what I think it is, we will make it respond better during this copy operation, but speed stays the same, and is limited by usb sticks themselves. This is why you are getting different results with different sticks.
