Missing config item

[Socrates]

Wasn’t there an option in the “general” section of the “misc.” tab where the user could set the maximum number of Virtual Drives?

If so, I do not see it any more.

Am I mistaken about where it is located?

If so, I apologize in advance.

[Luxor]

@Socrates:

Wasn’t there an option in the “general” section of the “misc.” tab where the user could set the maximum number of Virtual Drives?

There sure was or should I say ‘is’.
It’s there on mine anyway, don’t know why it’s not showing for you though.
I presume we are both using version 15.01.03.

[moles42]

confirmed…tis showing on mine also. (v.15.01.03)
Windows 8.1 x64

[Socrates]

That is exactly where I thought it was. As you can see, it is not there.

Maybe my screen settings are different and it is cutting it off?

[Socrates]

My screen settings are at 100%.

as you can see the space where I thought it was. It just isn’t showing.

I may try an uninstall and reinstall.

[Luxor]

@Socrates:

My screen settings are at 100%.

Can’t see that being the issue then, it’s a mystery.
Maybe a fresh install would be the way to go. An inconvenience I know, but sometimes it’s the best thing to try.
At least you know you weren’t imagining things and that it should definitely be there.

[Socrates]

Fresh install did not help. Still not there. Had been until this update.

[Luxor]

@Socrates:

Fresh install did not help. Still not there. Had been until this update.

Guess this one is for Mili then.

[Mili]

Hmm, I’ve checked on 2 machines and I have the same issue as Socrates. No Number of Virtual Drives option.
Luxor, are you sure you’re using 15.01.03?
If so, please send over your reg settings(Cabbed) to mili at conexware dot com and we’ll take a look.
Nice mystery we have here

[Socrates]

Twice in two days I’ve discovered I am not a techno-ditz!

[Mili]

Many bugs were found and fixed with your help, Socrates!
Keep em comin

[Luxor]

@Mili:

Luxor, are you sure you’re using 15.01.03?

I’m quite sure.
Reg file on it’s way sir.

[Mili]

Thanks Luxor! Can’t reproduce it yet. Really weird
Moving now to another machine with a different OS to check there to see if it makes a difference

will report back with findings

[Socrates]

Thanks. At this point I am just curious.

[Luxor]

@Mili:

Thanks Luxor! Can’t reproduce it yet. Really weird

Both Moles and myself have the Virtual Drives option there, so definitely weird indeed.

[Socrates]

To add to the mystery. It doesn’t show on my laptop running 7 (64) either.

My guess: the height of the dialogue window just has to be slightly increased. I can see a space where it is supposed to go. Just enough space for it to show.

[RJWaring]

TO confirm i too have virtual drives on my
Windows 7 system at work BUT not on one of my Windows 7 system’s at home?! both are laptops

on another system windows 7 PC Based it does show, I cant remote my Windows 8 systems just yet so will try and verify later.

If you want a system snapshot of my specs etc let me know.

[Mili]

Thanks Rich! Please do let us know what you find and if it appears on the W8 machine.

[spwolf]

excellent catch guys, excellent!

[RJWaring]

Appears on a clean install of Windows 8.1 64 Bit.

[Socrates]

. . . for I tried a a clean install, and it didn’t appear (also 8.1 - 64)

I suspect changing the height of that dialogue window, even by 10 pixels, would solve the problem.

[Socrates]

Still no VD option in the newest PA (just posted) on a Window 7 x32 machine.

[spwolf]

this has been improved now:
http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/release15/powarc150106.exe

[Socrates]

Fixed on this laptop. I suspect it is fixed on all.

[spwolf]

yes, it was a good catch… PA checked for pavd2013.exe to show this option… so if you had old PA installed and then PA 2015, it would work fine… only on clean systems it would not show, which is why we or nobody else caught it before.

[Socrates]

I don’t know how you all do it. There are so many ways well-designed software can go wrong. As users we forget that it is not just the integrity of one piece of software, but how well it plays with everything else on every user’s machine.

[moles42]

@Socrates:

I don’t know how you all do it. There are so many ways well-designed software can go wrong. As users we forget that it is not just the integrity of one piece of software, but how well it plays with everything else on every user’s machine.

Couldn’t agree more.