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).
The Windows 11 context menu for PowerArchiver on normal files (to be compressed, etc.) is now showing multiple tiers with two identical menus. See attached captures of the issue:
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Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
OS build 26100.2605
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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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.
PowerArchiver 2016 not registered anymore after updated to v16.00.56 RC3
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I’ve already sent a support request but as I got no response yet I will post it here.
I was using PowerArchiver Toolbox 2016 (probably v16.00.46 RC2) until it updated itself this weekend. When I started PA again it showed me the “trial expired” screen. So I tried to register it again with the key I retrieved about a month ago when PowerArchiver updated itself from 2015 to the 2016 version. After PowerArchiver restarted I still got the “trial expired” screen. Thus the Toolbox registration key that worked for 2016 RC1 does not work for RC3.
Thus I logged in the “Order Recovery” website to request a new key. A few seconds later I got the new key but the new key does also not register PowerArchiver Toolbox (still giving the trial expired screen). I requested a new key again, but still no luck.
Now two days later I requested again a new key, but also this key does not work.
So I uninstalled PA 2016 v16.00.56 RC3 and reinstalled v16.00.43. After installing the older version opens already registered with the Toolbox key.
So it seems somewhere between v16.00.43 and v16.00.56 something changed that makes existing Toolbox 2016 keys not work anymore.Robert
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OK, I downloaded several older versions to determine in what version the registration problem starts. It turns out that v16.0.0.50 is the last version where my Toolbox key works. After installing v16.0.0.51 I get the “trial expired” dialog.
Hope this helps in tracking down the problem.Robert
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Hi Robert,
Was this ticket #44151?
We replied to it yesterday, if that was it.Thanks for the details. Can you send the complete registration email to the reply of that ticket? You can copy the complete 2016 registration email and paste it in your reply there.
We will take a look at it immediately.thanks again!
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Hi Robert,
Was this ticket #44151?
We replied to it yesterday, if that was it.Thanks for the details. Can you send the complete registration email to the reply of that ticket? You can copy the complete 2016 registration email and paste it in your reply there.
We will take a look at it immediately.thanks again!
Hi Mili,
I don’t know what ticket number it was. I didn’t receive an e-mail confirmation with a ticket number or any reply (it is not in the spambox). Seems I’ve mistyped my e-mail address in the support form. Sorry.
I’ve sent the mail with the non working Toolbox 2016 registration code in a new support request.
Thanks and regards,
Robert
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got it! thanks very much for sending it again
looking into it now
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Hi Robert,
I’ve just sent another email with a question that will help us, we’re in the middle of investigating and figuring out the issue and your assistance would help.
Many thanks again!
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I’ve already sent a support request but as I got no response yet I will post it here.
I was using PowerArchiver Toolbox 2016 (probably v16.00.46 RC2) until it updated itself this weekend. When I started PA again it showed me the “trial expired” screen. So I tried to register it again with the key I retrieved about a month ago when PowerArchiver updated itself from 2015 to the 2016 version. After PowerArchiver restarted I still got the “trial expired” screen. Thus the Toolbox registration key that worked for 2016 RC1 does not work for RC3.
Thus I logged in the “Order Recovery” website to request a new key. A few seconds later I got the new key but the new key does also not register PowerArchiver Toolbox (still giving the trial expired screen). I requested a new key again, but still no luck.
Now two days later I requested again a new key, but also this key does not work.
So I uninstalled PA 2016 v16.00.56 RC3 and reinstalled v16.00.43. After installing the older version opens already registered with the Toolbox key.
So it seems somewhere between v16.00.43 and v16.00.56 something changed that makes existing Toolbox 2016 keys not work anymore.Robert
thanks for the report. It seems to have something to do with PowerArchiver version you are getting free upgrade from. I have created reproducible ticket in our system and we will figure out until next release. This is only for people who had purchased PA 2011 Toolbox English with BD.
In the meantime, we will add PA 2016 Tbx with 12 months of select to your account so you can continue using latest PA 2016.
thank you!
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Hi Robert,
I’ve just sent another email with a question that will help us, we’re in the middle of investigating and figuring out the issue and your assistance would help.
Strangely I didn’t get your e-mail with your question while I double checked if the e-mail address I entered in the support form was correct. Anyway, I got the e-mail with a new registration key that works. Thank you very much.
The non-working key was indeed from an update from PowerArchiver Toolbox with BitDefender.
Many thanks to both of you!
Robert
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I had the same issue with an automatic update going from 16.00.46 to 16.00.56. I found the old installation file and reverted to .46. It was still registered with no action on my part. I sent an email to support with more details, but if you need information from another ‘bad’ system I can supply it if needed.
(Question: Does the registration code change each time you request it? I had looked up the email from December with the registration code and tried that, then requested it again to confirm that I had it correct and it provided a different code.)
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I had the same issue with an automatic update going from 16.00.46 to 16.00.56. I found the old installation file and reverted to .46. It was still registered with no action on my part. I sent an email to support with more details, but if you need information from another ‘bad’ system I can supply it if needed.
(Question: Does the registration code change each time you request it? I had looked up the email from December with the registration code and tried that, then requested it again to confirm that I had it correct and it provided a different code.)
Hello,
this has been solved update few days later, here is the latest release:
http://dl.powerarchiver.com/2016/powarc160060.exeYes, the code changes each time due to encryption used. Thanks!