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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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Dear @Alpha-Testers and all of our users,
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Please let us know here if you have Mac and can test latest builds.Features implemented:
PowerArchiver 2020 - tabbing, opening, extracting, adding, testing, favorite folders, support for multiple languages, opening via Finder, explorer mode, installer.
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To start testing, please sign up here in this thread, and we will send you latest build.
thank you!
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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.
Win95b problems
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Hi,
Installed PA 9.11 on a Win95b computer and received the following error messages:
1. The POWERARC.EXE file is linked to missing export SHELL32.DLL:ShellExecuteExw
2. Powerarc.exe - a device attached to the system is not functioning.
Now, knowing the problems (fun ?? ) I have had in the past with Win95b, that errir msg is famailiar, and from memory, basically means I need to update SHELL32.DLL, however I do know that I have all the latest patches, etc, installed for Win95b, and I also have IE 5.50, so the msg on this site about Win95 and IE is not applicable (i.e. I’m on a later version of IE anyway).
I did email PA technical support, but I guess they are asleep. :D
Also, will PA 9.11 include files beginning with a period, I find it annoying that vers 6.11 will not include these files, as they are needed on websites (yes 6.11 is free, so I get what I pay for , but now I’m considering buying PA 9.11).
Thanks,
Peter
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I could be wrong, but I don’t think they support 95 anymore.
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Hi,
I could be wrong, but I don’t think they support 95 anymore.
I don’t know, but from here - http://www.powerarchiver.com/download/ , right down the botom, it implies Win95 is okay.
Although the logo on the right hand side at ‘features’ link ( http://www.powerarchiver.com/features/ ) doesn’t state Win95, a lot of software companies all “officially” dropped Win95 support as soon as M$ did, but their products will still run okay under Win95.
Thanks,
Peter
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Also, will PA 9.11 include files beginning with a period, I find it annoying that vers 6.11 will not include these files, as they are needed on websites.
Well, as this is not a valid Windows filename/foldername format - I doubt it.
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Since somewhere in 9.xx release, PA does not support Win95 anymore - it is due to the new explorer view that we are using.
regards,
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Hi,
Well, as this is not a valid Windows filename/foldername format - I doubt it.
Well, I have no problems creating filenames beginning with a period on Windooze. As a lot of the compressed files I work with are for websites, filenames beginning with a period are very common.
DOS can ‘see’ them, so can Windows, so I see no logical reason why PA cannot include them in an archive. I understand PA is written in Delphi; Delphi itself has no such limitations, it can read files beginning with a period.
(I can even do it in Clipper).
Peter
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Hi,
Since somewhere in 9.xx release, PA does not support Win95 anymore - it is due to the new explorer view that we are using.
regards,
So, is there a “9.xx - 1” release that I can download/trial please ?
Thanks,
Peter
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Actually, PA works fine with files starting with an dot :-).
I am not sure what is the last version that supported Win95, I would have to check and I really dont reccomend buying PA because of an older version even if you like it - makes no sense. I will see if we can do anything at all for 9.5 to make it work with Win95 but I doubt it.
thanks,
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Hi,
Good to hear the news on PA being able to handle files with a dot/period, as vers 6.11.0 which I have used for sometime now, misses them, and also runs out of memory if the file is too big (some are 30 to 50Mb compressed). Anyway, you get what you pay for, and 6.11 has been good really.
I’m looking at PA 9.2 because when I looked at another (very well known) compression tool, I was amazed it didn’t compress files to TAR or Gunzip formats, which is what is needed on the websites I work on.
I am not sure what is the last version that supported Win95, I would have to check and I really dont reccomend buying PA because of an older version even if you like it - makes no sense. I will see if we can do anything at all for 9.5 to make it work with Win95 but I doubt it.
I’m making enquiries about upgrading my OS, it is 10 years old, so I guess it’s time to upgrade. :D
However, thanks for considering Win95 users in vers 9.5, but I think it may be a backwards step, if it , in some way, hinders the functionality for (more modern) OS’s.
Thanks,
Peter
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Well, if you are to upgrade to newer OS, then PA is definetly for you :-).
It is all about progress, that you can see, feel and maybe even smell, so yes you will be able to experience the difference. Newer versions are more stable, faster and even use less memory - we have tried hard to keep in touch with the basics, even while adding new features…Hopefully you will like it.
thanks,
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Hi,
I just had the same problem.
To upgrade shell32.dll you have to install IE 4.01 SP2 using standard installation.
Installation of IE 5 or any other doesn’t contain upgrade of this file.best regards,
Liuk -
Hi,
I just had the same problem.
To upgrade shell32.dll you have to install IE 4.01 SP2 using standard installation.
Installation of IE 5 or any other doesn’t contain upgrade of this file.best regards,
Liuknice find - and everything works properly afterwards?
thanks