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.
If I compress a folder to a .pa using right click, Compress to folder.pa and use the new Windows 11 menu then the Options, Configuration, Miscellaneous, Use normal relative path setting is always enabled.
But I like this option disabled so I have to use the old style menu in order to get PA to compress a folder in the way I wish.
Solved RAR4 and RAR5 Issue
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If I choose “Compress with Options” and select the RAR format, I am offered, under Compression Options, “Default RAR4” and “Default RAR5.” It doesn’t matter which option I choose, the compressed file will always be a RAR5. I’m using PA 17.00.68 with WinRAR 5.50 beta 1.
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Hi @RobertM
The compression profile section in config relates to usage of formats through shell extensions.
You can create additional compression profiles which you can use in add dialogs such as the “New archive” add dialog and compress w options. Here is a screenshot for reference;the new archive/add dialog has an Options tab at the top where additional options, such as the Solid Archive checkbox, are located. It’s there for every format and .PA format as an Additional Options tab for more settings.
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Thanks very much! logged in
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I have some additional information.
I forgot to mention that the created RAR archives are always solid archives, even though this option is not selected in the compression profile for RAR. Again, this assumes WinRAR 5.50 beta 1. The behavior is a little different if using the current official WinRAR release (5.40). But even using version 5.40, PA always creates a solid archive.
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Hi Robert,
How are you creating the RAR archives?
I have attempted to reproduce the issue with solid/non solid RAR archives and it seems fine here. Solid and non solid RAR archives were created appropriately.Using PA version .69 and Wrar 5.50
Let us know how you created the archives and we’ll attempt the same process in hopes of reproducing.
Thanks!
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Hello, Mili.
My “Compression Profile” for RAR:
[https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgVhuW8u-GbEhExfia6CuF-PXlyO](link url)
If I right-click on a file and choose “Compress to ‘filename.rar’” the resulting file will be a non-solid RAR5. I determine this by opening the file with WinRAR and selecting “Show information” from the Tools menu. If I change the PA compression profile by selecting RAR4 as the default, I still get an RAR5 file.
OTOH, if I select “Compress with Options” and choose the RAR format, under Compression Options-Method, a drop-down menu seems to offer a choice between RAR5 and RAR4. However, no matter what is selected, I always get a RAR5 solid archive.
So, bottom line, I can’t get the program to create an RAR4 archive, no matter what I do. Right-clicking and choosing “Compress to ‘filename.rar’” produces a non-solid RAR5. Using Compress with Options produces a solid RAR5 archive.
I’m using WinRAR here to tell me what kinds of files I get.
Thanks.
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Thanks again RobertM, we have logged the additional info in and the dev team will check it out.
we appreciate the details!
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please check now in .70, it should be properly rar4 if chosen:
https://forums.powerarchiver.com/topic/5747/fast-ring-powerarchiver-2017-17-00-67-68-69-70 -
looks good here at first glance, rar4 created properly when selected
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This is certainly an improvement! :) I can now create RAR4 files. A few observations.
The “Compression Profile” for RAR doesn’t appear to have any effect. My profile sets RAR5 as the default - and the box to create solid archives is not checked. However, right-clicking on a file and selecting “Compress To ‘filename.rar’” now produces a SOLID RAR4 file. If I instead choose “Compress with Options” I can select either RAR4 or RAR5 and produce the type of file selected, albeit always as a solid archive.
So the “Compress with Options” procedure now seems to work as I would expect, except for the solid archive issue (which isn’t a huge issue). The other procedure - right-clicking on a file and selecting “Compress To ‘filename.rar’” - seems to be broken, producing only RAR4 files.
Creating a RAR through the interface (by selecting “New Archive” etc.) produces an RAR5.
Thanks!
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@RobertM is solid option on possibly in add window? Maybe that adds solid.
As to the compress to .rar, that has its own compression profile by default. Did you try changing that?
thanks!
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Hi @RobertM
I have noticed the same in my tests. Logged in for fixing in the next version
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@spwolf said in RAR4 and RAR5 Issue:
@RobertM is solid option on possibly in add window? Maybe that adds solid.
As to the compress to .rar, that has its own compression profile by default. Did you try changing that?
thanks!
Hello.
The only place I’ve found where I can select (or not select) solid archives is in the compression profile. Where else is there an option for this setting? Here is my RAR profile ---->>
https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgVhuW8u-GbEhExfia6CuF-PXlyO
I’ve assumed that the compression profile is a global setting, meaning that right-clicking and selecting “Compress to” should produce the type of file configured in the profile. And yes, I’ve played with that setting. It makes no difference. I get a solid RAR4 file, even though my RAR profile specifies RAR5 and solid archives are not selected.
Thanks!
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Hi @RobertM
The compression profile section in config relates to usage of formats through shell extensions.
You can create additional compression profiles which you can use in add dialogs such as the “New archive” add dialog and compress w options. Here is a screenshot for reference;the new archive/add dialog has an Options tab at the top where additional options, such as the Solid Archive checkbox, are located. It’s there for every format and .PA format as an Additional Options tab for more settings.
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If it had been a snake it would have bit me! Thanks for pointing this out! I missed entirely the Options tab.
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@RobertM said in RAR4 and RAR5 Issue:
If it had been a snake it would have bit me! Thanks for pointing this out! I missed entirely the Options tab.
maybe we need to move solid option… and move queue to the options tab.