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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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To start testing, please sign up here in this thread, and we will send you latest build.
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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.
To spwolf PA 2013 Pro Still loads slow on Fresh OS windows 8 NO Antivirus installed
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Hi there I installed new version 14 2013 on my fresh OS windows 8pro 64bit and still loads slow on my SSD 90gig vertex 3 OCZ with 16gig AMD ram OC 3.25 ghz with turbo 3.8ghz. It takes about 42 secs to program to loads on fresh os windows 8 pro 64 bit No Antivirus installed at all. Please look into this again for me I’m on gigabyte 890 UD5 board with gigabyte 5850 OC edition. enermax psu 920 watt silver 80+
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did you try using classic interface with no other options?
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did you try using classic interface with no other options?
Yup No luck :( lol Even loads slow when I try drifter version of skin too lol There is 33% cpu idle loading while trying load the program. If you want work with me on teamview that be great full down the road.
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email me please, you know my email right? I will send you PA 2014 just to check.
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I think I still have in my gmail I will check
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I will PM you my email.
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Win 8/8.1 is a dog. The HD light spends ages on when noting is happening and whatever is going on in the background slows things down. I have already had to disable the fast boot feature. You may have to choose your time when you launch PA.
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8.1 works great here, and PA runs the same as on Win7… it is basically Win7 with new features (most of them good, some stupid). Robert has some different, specific problem that we will take a look at as soon as 14.01 is out :-)
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Ya I don’t know why doing that on my black edition 1TB 64meg cache works fine but on my vertex 3 ocz 90gig 425 read write 125 megs it loads slow lol. That with 8.1 windows 8 pro 64 bit :) Got power saver on but turbo up to 3750mhz I think :) http://valid.canardpc.com/4604t7 this my windows 7 home 64bit version.
This my windows 8.1 full power :) http://valid.canardpc.com/bz70j7 this one on my SSD. -
Any updated with my OCZ vertext 3 90gig SSD updated :)?
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Robert, have you updated to the latest 14.02 beta?
Here it is;
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2013/powarc1402b1.exeAny better?
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Nope still takes 45secs to load on my SSD 90 gig vertex 3 425/125meg one.
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Updated I formatted again and works great loads fast this time but I’m still having issue with cab support not working after you compress it :( I get error after you click next it said Setup is unable to initialize the installation program. The installation will quit now. on my driver set. PAX MASTER PCIe Titanium Driver Suite 2013 V1.10 Default Tweak Edition or any of my other sets :)
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glad it works now, but the problem with cab is due to Windows version itself. It seems that Window’s cab dll is registered in the system and takes over.
We will have to investigate better if we can force usage of version of cab.dll that works.
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glad it works now, but the problem with cab is due to Windows version itself. It seems that Window’s cab dll is registered in the system and takes over.
We will have to investigate better if we can force usage of version of cab.dll that works.
Ya I can record a video to show you what I mean unless you know what I mean? :) On windows 8.1 :) If you can fix this this be huge big thank you ;)
Here the driver set if you wish test your self on win 8.1 http://www.hardwareheaven.com/downloads/pax/PAX%20MASTER%20PCIe%20Titanium%20Driver%20Suite%202013%20V1.10%20Default%20Tweak%20Edition.7z
You have extract the cab support then recompress then click next on setup then when you do you see that error on it :).
