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    • Missing virtual driver in Patchbeam

      pirrbe

      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…
      Virtual driver PA 2023-01-28 152607.png
      It seems a standard problem with new releases :-)
      Can I have a link or can it be fixed. Thank you. CU later

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    • PA 21.00.18 testing via context menu causes extraction of files

      D

      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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    • Start PowerArchiver 2023 Starter when my computer starts

      Brian Gregory

      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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    • Testing .pa archives

      PA_Fan

      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 errors

      Is 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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    • PA 21.00.18 Action / Test behaves oddly for me on .PA files

      Brian Gregory

      PA 21.00.18 running on Windows 7 64 bit.
      I made a big .PA file and thought I’d check it was made correctly with Menu / Actions / Test.
      Discovered:
      a) PA always issues a UAC prompt to do this!
      b) PA always says there are many errors in PA files.

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    • Small UI / Theme bug in 2023

      Z

      Clipboard02.jpg

      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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    • PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS

      spwolf

      Dear @Alpha-Testers and all of our users,

      time has come for testing of PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS.
      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.
      PACL 10 - support for most formats and features in Windows version.

      Upcoming: Tools such as archive converter, batch zip, multi-extract.

      To start testing, please sign up here in this thread, and we will send you latest build.

      thank you!

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    • Functions in Windows 11 context menu no longer work after last Windows Update

      T

      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.

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    PowerArchiver 9.20 (final) ZIP Extraction Bug

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      welhaux last edited by

      PowerArchiver 9.20 is unable to extract both files in this archive. It will extract only the HTML file. It complains that it is part of a spanned archive, but it is not. Microsoft Windows XP integrated ZIP is able to extract the file

      http://home.att.net/~jameskass/CODE2000.ZIP

      I reported this before but it isn’t fixed in 9.20 final!

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        davidsplash last edited by

        its the ttf file thats causing the problem on testing with pa it sayes the s same error message above but if you test it and click on the ok button a few times it sayes archives is ok.

        I even created a repaire archive and that failed ttf file was again the problem

        winzip and winrar passed ok extracting these files.

        must be a problem with the.

        Hold on a moment WHAT ZIP UTILITY DID YOU USE TO CREATE IT. I JUST EXTRCTED THE FILES USING WINZIP AND THEN WITH WINZIP AND PA I CREATED A NEW ZIP FILES AND IT WORKED EXTRCTION OK SO IT CAN’T BE THE FILES UNLESS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ZIP BUT WINZIP SAYES OK TO THE ARCHIVE STRANGE.

        hAS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH WHAT PROGRAM CREATED THE ZIP. hOWEVER FIXING THE ARCHIVE FAILS IT STILL REPRODUCES THE SAME FAULT.

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          deipotent @davidsplash last edited by

          It’s doesn’t appear to be a problem with DynaZip either because I had no trouble extracting both files with another app that uses the DZ library. It’s possible they’re using differnt versions of the DZ library though.

          EDIT: The problem also exists with 9.20.04 (ie. beta 1).

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            davidsplash last edited by

            i have tested this fiule with pa 7.02 and it worked

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              spwolf conexware @deipotent last edited by

              @deipotent:

              It’s doesn’t appear to be a problem with DynaZip either because I had no trouble extracting both files with another app that uses the DZ library. It’s possible they’re using differnt versions of the DZ library though.

              EDIT: The problem also exists with 9.20.04 (ie. beta 1).

              It is an problem with newer DynaZip library, but I dont know what exactly is causing it… It has to be something very specific to the archive.

              We are checking it out.

              thanks,

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                davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                how come pa 7.02 is ok extracting it.

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                  spwolf conexware @davidsplash last edited by

                  @davidsplash:

                  how come pa 7.02 is ok extracting it.

                  If I knew, then I wouldnt have to be checking it :-)

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                    cyberblob last edited by

                    I have noticed i get a runtime error trying to extract zip files stateing
                    End of file or corrupt.

                    Then i get runtime error 216 at 004042EE

                    I hope this helps fix this or other issues.

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                      davidsplash @cyberblob last edited by

                      any chance you can upload your zip file here to the developer can take a look at it

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                        davidsplash last edited by

                        this problem is happening more and more when will it be fixed

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                          spwolf conexware @davidsplash last edited by

                          @davidsplash:

                          this problem is happening more and more when will it be fixed

                          Does that mean you have experienced the same problem with other archives as well? If so, let us know.

                          thanks,

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                            davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                            yes but only with zip archives. i can not upload them here but they work with winzip and winrar

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                              TBGBe @davidsplash last edited by

                              @davidsplash:

                              … happening more and more … i can not upload them here …

                              I use zip a lot every day and haven’t seen this error.

                              Can you identify how your files were created (which tool / options)?
                              Is there something common about the mix of contents (files/folders) e.g. also have ttf?

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                                spwolf conexware @TBGBe last edited by

                                @TBGBe:

                                I use zip a lot every day and haven’t seen this error.

                                Can you identify how your files were created (which tool / options)?
                                Is there something common about the mix of contents (files/folders) e.g. also have ttf?

                                I dont think it is that common at all - I have been checking it while waiting for response from dynazip, and this particular file did not work for past 3 versions of PA, and it is the only file I know so far that doesnt work with PA, without any proper explanation.

                                thanks,

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                                  davidsplash @spwolf last edited by

                                  i have one more but cxan not send it to you due to its contense

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                                    cyberblob @davidsplash last edited by

                                    Here i found one that causes my error that i can release.

                                    Omniquad AntiSpy DefMain.zip will cause the same error i get with my file.

                                    If you right click and try to extract the archive it will fail to extract the archive fully
                                    If you open the archive then select all contents and drag them to a folder it will error with text "Unexpected end of Zip file. probably the file is corrupt or missing spanned file.
                                    Then you will notice all file in zip are gone then in the archive.
                                    Then close powerarchiver and crash you are there.

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                                      DaveQ @davidsplash last edited by

                                      I have a zip archive containing 3 files: an exe, html, and txt. I attempt to extract the exe to a shared folder. It goes through the extraction process, but the file is not visible in the destination folder. If I extract again, it confirms whether I want to overwrite. i.e. the file is somehow there, but not accessible or visible. I have tried extracting to various folders with the same result. In each case I am opening the archive before processing. I tried the same archive with WZ, and it extracted OK.

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                                        spwolf conexware @DaveQ last edited by

                                        @DaveQ:

                                        I have a zip archive containing 3 files: an exe, html, and txt. I attempt to extract the exe to a shared folder. It goes through the extraction process, but the file is not visible in the destination folder. If I extract again, it confirms whether I want to overwrite. i.e. the file is somehow there, but not accessible or visible. I have tried extracting to various folders with the same result. In each case I am opening the archive before processing. I tried the same archive with WZ, and it extracted OK.

                                        Check file attributes in the archive? Thats something different in any case…

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                                          spwolf conexware @cyberblob last edited by

                                          @cyberblob:

                                          Here i found one that causes my error that i can release.

                                          Omniquad AntiSpy DefMain.zip will cause the same error i get with my file.

                                          If you right click and try to extract the archive it will fail to extract the archive fully
                                          If you open the archive then select all contents and drag them to a folder it will error with text "Unexpected end of Zip file. probably the file is corrupt or missing spanned file.
                                          Then you will notice all file in zip are gone then in the archive.
                                          Then close powerarchiver and crash you are there.

                                          Sounds great - can you send us an link to the file?

                                          thanks!

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                                            TBGBe @cyberblob last edited by

                                            @cyberblob:

                                            Omniquad AntiSpy DefMain.zip

                                            :confused:
                                            Is the name correct? I went to http://www.ominquad.com
                                            On their download page AntiSpy file is named TSAntiSpy.zip and extracts OK
                                            Also tried TSPassword.zip - also extracts OK.

                                            I cannot see a DefMain.zip there?

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                                              cyberblob @TBGBe last edited by

                                              Yes the software is correct.
                                              http://www.omniquad.com/TotalSecurity/TSAntiSpy.zip

                                              Download their antispyware solution. then install it
                                              Update the signature database then look C:\Program Files\Omniquad Total Security\AntiSpy\Sig\Defmain.zip it is their signature database.

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