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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…
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It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later -
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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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.
PA 2010 - latest version CAB setup issues.
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Hi I have lastest version PA intalled Cab support after refresh it. The program won reload. Even On windows 7 64bit and new windows8 If you don’t used version from 2007 then it would work. But I can’t upgrade from 2007 on new windows 8. When I installed 2010 or newest one. PA 2012 doesn’t work with cab support for windows setup. I get error on it. Please fix it asp thank you.
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i have hard time understanding whats going on here :-)
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As I was staying I can’t get the PA Cab Setup support to work after you rezip it up as cab. When You click on Setup.exe That doesn’t work I get error.
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are you using correct CAB compression method? Maybe thats it?
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Yes that correct no matter what I do. I need 2007 PA work on windows 8 to get PA 2012 work right way but Since that not that case. When I compress the cab support right way the click setup.exe let stay creative drivers on titanium driver set I make for mods tune up bass treble ect… I get error after I updated the cab after compressing it.
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Yes that correct no matter what I do. I need 2007 PA work on windows 8 to get PA 2012 work right way but Since that not that case. When I compress the cab support right way the click setup.exe let stay creative drivers on titanium driver set I make for mods tune up bass treble ect… I get error after I updated the cab after compressing it.
robert, you need to slow down a bit so we can understand :-).
Let me know of an example setup and what you do to it, so we can test internally here for one of the next releases…
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Extract the cab support from creative then I rebuild the compress for creative cab and when I click setup.exe in main driver set I get error in the driver because I don’t have 2007 installed but I have installed on windows 7 it works fine but not on 8. this my driver set you can test cab extracting and rebuild click on setup.exe in file :) > http://dl.technewshw.com/driver/PAX/PAX%20MASTER%20PCIe%20Titanium%20Driver%20Suite%20V2.35%20Default%20Tweak%20Edition.7z I got permission from creative long ago do driver mods right way :).
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Extract the cab support from creative then I rebuild the compress for creative cab and when I click setup.exe in main driver set I get error in the driver because I don’t have 2007 installed but I have installed on windows 7 it works fine but not on 8. this my driver set you can test cab extracting and rebuild click on setup.exe in file :) > http://dl.technewshw.com/driver/PAX/PAX%20MASTER%20PCIe%20Titanium%20Driver%20Suite%20V2.35%20Default%20Tweak%20Edition.7z I got permission from creative long ago do driver mods right way :).
we will check it out, thanks!
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we will check it out, thanks!
Thanks When you extract and re compress the cab support the setup.exe wouldn’t work with out 2007 PA. Please don’t installed 2007 used the newest one. Then you can see that the setup.exe wouldn’t work after you recompress the cab support on it. Using windows 8 pro 64bit. It works fine on windows 7 64 bit because I used 2007 PA to installed on top 2012 PA then it would prefect.
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any news guys? I really like used PA 2012 with working cab support after you extract it then re compress it. It doesn’t do that on windows 8 pro 64bit. When you click the setup.exe in set you get error setup code. If not I have used old xp and my usb flash drive do files that way from now on to you guys patch it.
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Bump any word please? It’s not that hard. Just extract the cab from support then compress the cab support. Then You notice on the setup.exe doesn’t work when you do on windows 8 pro 64 bit. Please fix don’t make me call you. lol.
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Bump any word please? It’s not that hard. Just extract the cab from support then compress the cab support. Then You notice on the setup.exe doesn’t work when you do on windows 8 pro 64 bit. Please fix don’t make me call you. lol.
hey robert, team is scheduled to work on new release soon enough… they will check this and let you know (when they start working on it)…
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Thanks for quick fix :) There issue on my drivers on other side people in forums have where there setup issue staying upgrade to xp lol. I hope this is fix quickly.
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did you try copying cabinet.dll from PA 2007 to PA 2012? It should make it work actually, if the problem is with Microsoft’s dll.
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Can you upload that dll to media fire for me? thanks.
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can you email support at conexware dot com and I will email it to you to check… just reference this thread please… thank you!
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Here is the cabinet.dll from 2008… try this one (just replace it in your PA install folder).
and let me know if it works now… thanks!
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Hi SPWolf Nope still same issue on windows 8 pro 64bit. :( After extracting and recompress support cab main setup.exe doesn’t work on windows 8.
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Bump any updates for this cab compress work on windows 8 pro 64 bit? thanks.
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Robert,
I tried opening Data1 cab with PA and 4-5 other tools, including Windows own, and it doesnt work. Is this what you are talking about?
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Ya Or support cab :). When you recompress it the main setup.exe won’t open there be an error in it. If you have Titanium sound card from creative you can test the support cab with my drivers see what I was talking about. On windows 7 it works fine just having issue with windows 8 pro x64. Because 2007 doesn’t installed on windows 8 pro. If you see the support cab in my driver folder you extract it and recompress it to updated the cab the setup won’t launch after you do the re compressing it. That issue on windows 8 pro 64bit.
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Great news new updated fix cab support. A big thankyou :D.
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Nope Issue still there cab support when you recompress it setup still won’t work :(
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bump!
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Ya issue still there I post new driver link for you guys to test. http://www.mediafire.com/?2ifp9s95mkj1bx4 PAX MASTER PCIe Titanium Driver Suite 2013 V1.00 Default Tweak Edition Sorry about please retry thanks I updated the wdm inf :)
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it tells me invalid or deleted file?
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Test the support cab file for me when you click setup on it. You have creative titanium sound card? or any Creative cards let me know. I’ll posted my driver mod set for you. I have dual boot to 7 now because of the cab compress issue on windows 8 pro 64bit.
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media fire link didnt work yesterday, but it works now so I will be checking it out… thanks!
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Here my new server link for the driver set > http://www.hardwareheaven.com/downloads/pax//PAX%20MASTER%20PCIe%20Titanium%20Driver%20Suite%202013%20V1.00%20Default%20Tweak%20Edition.7z
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Any updated news guys on Windows 8 pro 64bit? Where When you extract the Cab support and recompress it and click on setup.exe the setup get error when you launch it? I really want get this fix fast. I hate dual boot to 7 to make PA to work right way.
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not sure whats going on yet, keep in mind that cabinet.dll is from Microsoft, it should all work well unless They changed something.
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Nope still doesn’t work I took dll from 2007 I get error in setup after I press next in the driver set.
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Any news we can do team viewer show you it’s not working on windows 8 64bit pro edition.
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Any news updated on re compressing cab support on windows 8 pro 64bit? I’m still having same issue I have go to windows 7 to get around compress my drivers make sure the cab support setup works.
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i was just talking to Ivan (head engineer), and we will try something for next update just to make sure we cover all the bases, and it is not an Win8 issue.
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ok thanks SPWolf this very strange even fresh os refresh it still does it.
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Check the temp I when I recompress my cab support with my driver I still get the error on windows 8 pro 64bit. PA 297C.tmp, PA297E.tmp, PA23A8.tmp PA23AA.tmp PA23AC.tmp PA23AE.tmp PA23B0.tmp I hope that helps maybe something wrong with the tmp in windows 8?
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Any updated guys it’s been a month or two? I really don’t want keep booting to windows 7 work on my drivers.
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i will send you PA 2013 as soon as its ready, with changed dll… and lets see then.
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Any updated been quiet lately :).
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email me please and lets see… beta should be this week or next, still working on things.
Please understand - it is all about cabinet.dll from Microsoft, it doesnt have to do anything with PA itself… we just tell cabinet.dll what to do, and it is same on any system, no special code for any version of Windows.
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Ya Like I said it’s weird bug on my system that all. Windows 7 works great windows 8 not so good with cab support compress.