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Re: Explorer.exe Crash on right click
This appears to be happening again with the Power Archiver 2022 shell extensions.
When I have Use Explorer Shell Extensions enabled in Power Archiver Configuration and right-click on c:\Users\username\Start Menu, (hidden Junction file), File Explorer crashes.
I have version 21.00.15 (03/2022) 64-bit installed in Windows 10 Version 21H2 (Build 19044.1826).
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In the latest version of PA, on W11 (latest build/SP) when you try to use the first level context menu - NOTHING HAPPENS (particularly when you do this from Downloads or Documents folders) - however I noticed that it DOES WORK when you use the context menu from the Desktop. Going to the second level context menu does work however.
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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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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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Please let us know here if you have Mac and can test latest builds.Features implemented:
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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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Problem with My Clouds
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When attempting to configure a “My Cloud” entry I have no issue with the dialog for naming the cloud entry. But no dialog appears for entering the userid and password information for “OneDrive”.
PA version is 2015 pro. Installed on Windows Server 2012 R2.
Am I doing something incorrect or does some supporting product like javascript need to be available on the Windows Server 2012?
Any direction would be appreciated.
Thanks Mark
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Hello,
to we can not save login/password ourselves, we save it in browser and then call the token to login. So unless default browser supports that, it will not work. It is only way to get application/connection approved by cloud companies.
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The connection did finally work. But upload to Clouds only uploaded 1 byte file. I see that it created a full sized zip file. Is there something I am missing.
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Can you tell us more - what cloud, from what part of PA, etc, etc. Every cloud has code for connection, and there are many ways you can upload a file through PA.
thanks!
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Within “My Clouds” I setup a OneDrive connection. Then I created a backup job that utilized it. I watched the backup job running (creating the zip file). Upon the completion message box (for the job) I connected to OneDrive to find a one byte file (no content).
As a another test I then created a “My Clouds” setup for a “Google Drive” connection. Then created a backup job that utilized it. I watched this backup job creating the zip file. Once the completion message box (for the job) appeared I connected to “Google Drive” to verify the upload. The file was there with the expected content.
Another test not running thru PA I manually via Onedrive uploaded a zip file. Then verified that it had the expected content.
Thanks,
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Within “My Clouds” I setup a OneDrive connection. Then I created a backup job that utilized it. I watched the backup job running (creating the zip file). Upon the completion message box (for the job) I connected to OneDrive to find a one byte file (no content).
As a another test I then created a “My Clouds” setup for a “Google Drive” connection. Then created a backup job that utilized it. I watched this backup job creating the zip file. Once the completion message box (for the job) appeared I connected to “Google Drive” to verify the upload. The file was there with the expected content.
Another test not running thru PA I manually via Onedrive uploaded a zip file. Then verified that it had the expected content.
Thanks,
Markthank you for detailed report, we will be checking this very soon!
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Hi Mark,
Thanks for the details. I have checked using the same scenario, by creating a OneDrive account then uploading a backup job to it, through the backup application.
Here is a screenshot of the uploaded Backup job showing properly in OneDrive.
Also, I used default .zip options to create the backup and upload it. Did you use any specific setting maybe?
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I had selected “zip” as the compression type. I noticed from your screenshot that you are using the 2016 version. At least from the output file name. My tests were with the 2015 version. Would that make a difference?
Thanks.
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I had selected “zip” as the compression type. I noticed from your screenshot that you are using the 2016 version. At least from the output file name. My tests were with the 2015 version. Would that make a difference?
Thanks.
Could you try 2016 and see if that works? I dont remember that we made any changes to this specifically between versions.
Thanks!
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I am not at the site where the install is having an issue. Can I just download the 2016 version and test without a key to unlock the installed version?
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I ran a test successfully with the 2016 version. This test was not at the site where the issue occurred with the 2015 version. I am attaching a screen shot that shows both the failed 2015 and successful 2016 runs (OneDrive screen).
Thanks!
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can you test with PA 2016 on that specific site? Might be something with some setting as well.
If you email us your user info found in Help> About screen, I will tell you if you have free update to 2016. You can PM me as well but email to support at conexware dot come gets into ticketing system and next available person will help you out if I am stuck with Christmas, etc, etc. Thanks!
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Sorry for the delay in responding. Today I returned to the site where the issue occurs. The issue occurs in the 2015 and 2016 versions. I have narrowed to issue to content in folders and sub folders. I have five high level folders that were selected. In testing I created a job that had only one of the folders. Which I ran for each of the five folders. What I found was that only two of the folders would create the issue (the other three uploaded clean). I am attaching a list of the contents of the two bad folders.
Had to split the file in half due to limitations.
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Sorry for the delay in responding. Today I returned to the site where the issue occurs. The issue occurs in the 2015 and 2016 versions. I have narrowed to issue to content in folders and sub folders. I have five high level folders that were selected. In testing I created a job that had only one of the folders. Which I ran for each of the five folders. What I found was that only two of the folders would create the issue (the other three uploaded clean). I am attaching a list of the contents of the two bad folders.
Had to split the file in half due to limitations.
Thanks for the info.
Tested creating a backup with a similar folder/file structure.
Placed a few .doc, .pdf, .xls files in a few subfolders in
C:\Users\Public\TestPlaced the main folder in a backup and uploaded to onedrive, it uploaded properly it seems
can you verify that the created archive shows a larger(proper) size in windows explorer?
Also, what happens if you upload the same file to OneDrive manually? Through Clouds>Send to Cloud>Uploadscreenshot:
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Sorry but I am not able to get to the site right now for further testing. I feel that it is not necessarily the directory structure. What about long file names (and special characters)? In answer to you question, I monitored the run and saw it create the zip file. Though it did go away after it thought it completed the upload (completion dialog and all). I also have another job setup (exactly the same 5 folders) but zip file is created locally (on the server) and not uploaded to “clouds”. It works as expected. The next time I get to the site I can test your suggestion.
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thanks for the info!
You mentioned;
@mslants:In answer to you question, I monitored the run and saw it create the zip file. Though it did go away after it thought it completed the upload (completion dialog and all).
Once you’re able to check it at the site, please check the local destination folder where the backup is supposed to be saved to make sure it is actually there and if it’s a proper file.(larger than 1mb).
I’ll also test with some of the long filenames from your sample.
Thanks!
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I am certain that the local backup from a backup job not doing the “clouds” backup is working correctly. Is that what you are talking about? If not what folder would I look in for the temporary fie created from a “clouds” backup?
The “clouds” backup job with the bad folders creates only a 1 byte file in the cloud as can be seen in one of the prior screen shots.
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I am certain that the local backup from a backup job not doing the “clouds” backup is working correctly. Is that what you are talking about? If not what folder would I look in for the temporary fie created from a “clouds” backup?
Thanks.The “use current folder as temp” is selected by default and that’s the location that it’s being uploaded from, unless that setting is changed in the Compression and Encryption section.
Same exact backup uploads OK to Google Drive but not to OneDrive?
When able to test, let us know the result of uploading the backup to onedrive manually, after it has been created.Also, if you can, please email us the pbs script you’re using to upload.
I’ll run the same script and have it upload to my OneDrive and maybe(hopefully) it will reproduce it.Thanks again for spending the time to help
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sorry, forgot to mention that you can send the pbs(if possible) to support at conexware dot com
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Will do what you ask next at the site. Yes, to your question on a successful upload to Google Drive with the same folder selection.