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.
PA 22.00.09
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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.
But i will test that again sometimes in the next 1-2 Days. -
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.