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.
Hello!
Is there currently no portable version of PA2023 available?
(When) do you plan to release one?
Thanks!
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.
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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PA 22.00.09
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PA 22.00.09 shows a nag screen, when I try to open some setting windows. I have already PA 2023 Toolbox and PA shows, that it’s licensed in the info dialog.
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PA 22.00.09
Some labels in the help toolbar are not translated:
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I’m looking forward to deploying PowerArchiver 2023 to my users. Can you tell us when the MSI will be available for download and distribution?
Thanks.
Hi there,
there were some security issues fixed in 7zip:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1165/
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
As it seems, that PowerArchiver and PACL use the 7zip libraries, could you please update them to the latest version?
Hi,
From where I get PAVD2023.EXE? PowerArchiver 2023 tries to open it.
But it seems, it tries to download PAVD2021.EXE.
Thanks
I noticed that the version of ZPAQ used is older than the latest released 7.15 https://mattmahoney.net/dc/zpaq.html also there seems to be a newer fork that adds several features https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz
It would be useful to implement this latest version (it also maintains the same syntax and behavior as the latest official release if used the -715 flag) and add when opening a zpaq file a choice of the version of the files to show (e.g. as dummy folders represented the various versions present). Since any previous changes are stored with this format, it is possible to extract a snapshot of a certain date/version.
If I open a password-protected zipper file (created with WinRAR but I think that’s irrelevant), open it with PowerArchiver and run “Remove Encryption” on the same file, then reopen it and add a password with “Encrypt Archive,” the resulting archive will be protected with the old ZipCrypto algorithm and not AES as indicated.
(this can be verified, for example, by trying to open the archive files with Windows Explorer, which does not support the AES algorithm)
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.
Bug: double folder when file unzipped
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Hello,
My problem is better understood if you read this example done with PowerArchiver (last version) :
I have a root folder (C:\A) named “A” which contains 2 files : “1.htm” and “2.htm”
I zip this “A” folder. It is named “A.zip”.
I erase the folder “A”.
Then I unzip the file “A.zip”. So it creates a folder named “A”.
Until here no problem!But if I open the “A” folder, I have another “A” folder inside!!
Then in order to find the files : “1.htm” and “2.htm”, I have to open again the new “A” folder!I have :
C:\A\A\1.htm
C:\A\A\2.htmWhereas I should have :
C:\A\1.htm
C:\A\2.htmUntil today I thought “whatever” until I realized that I cannot make a keyword search by using the freeware Wilbur http://wilbur.redtree.com/ (I am sure it is not a bug from its part as zip files were working fine before!) inside the “A.zip” file! And that is a big problem for me!
In fact, I assume that the bug is created when I zip the folder.
I have older zip files on my computer. And when I unzip them, there are no problems. So I have this bug only when I create a zip file and try to unzip it.I have also noticed something strange (hope this helps):
Example :
I use a right click and select PowerAchiver to zip the C:\A folder.
I have C:\A.zip
I delete C:\A
I copy C:\A.zip and paste is on C:
So I have “C:\A.zip” and “copy of A.zip”.
then I try to unzip with a right click on PowerArchiver :
And I have the following result :C:\copy of A\A\1.htm
C:\copy of A\A\2.htmNotice that I don’t have : C:\copy of A*copy of A*\1.htm !!
I have already tried without success :
regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll
and regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\cabview.dll and restart windows.I also use the freeware Rip-zip (warning! I assume that it is this freeware that may causes the bug with PowerArchiver but alas I cannot confirm! It would be great if somebody could! http://harmware.com/ripzip.htm).
I have tried to install/uninstall PowerArchiver and Rip-zip. But the bug is still here.Any help would be welcomed ;-)
Many thanks in advance,
Lip
XpSp1 (windows update ok)
Note: zip files searches was working fine 3 weeks ago on my computer. -
Are you using Extract to filename/ ?
If so, PA will create initial folder based on filename! Instead you should use Extract Here, and then you would get only whatever path is in the ZIP file.I hope that helps. Otherwise, check whats the path inside of zip archive, since that is what PowerArchiver will use as path for files, if you use extract here feature.
thanks,
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Are you using Extract to filename/ ?
If so, PA will create initial folder based on filename! Instead you should use Extract Here, and then you would get only whatever path is in the ZIP file.Yes if I use “extract here” it works : I have :
C:\A\1.htm
C:\A\2.htm
But alas if I use an older zip file I have to use “Extract to filemame” for having the same result! So I still think it is a bug!I hope that helps. Otherwise, check whats the path inside of zip archive, since that is what PowerArchiver will use as path for files, if you use extract here feature.
I have checked the path shown inside the zip file : it is the correct one C:\a.zip but when I unzip I still have 2 folders!
Any other idea ?
Many thanks in advance,
Lip -
It is not an bug, you can chose how do you want to extract these files, to the separate folder based on the filename or to the same folder.
So if you use:
- “extract to filename/” - it will extract all the files from the archive in the folder based on the filename (destination folder)
- “extract here” - it will extract all of the files from the archive to the current folder.
If you have path already set in the zip file, that means that PowerArchiver will correctly create another folder in the destination folder.
You can also choose if you want relative path folder saved fully or not, by using “normal relative path”, I am assuming that you have checked that and now relative path is getting stored properly, and extract to filename/ doesnt work as before. You can always uncheck this option in Config> Misc and you will have it working as before, with only partial sorting of relative path.
Whole point of PowerArchiver’s default relative path option, as used in all versions of PA, is that you can select an folder, compress it with shell extensions and simply then use extract to filename/ to recreate exactly the same folder structure.
If you check “use normal path…” option in Config, then this will not work anymore as it did before, and you will have the problem of double folders. But this is not an bug, simply an way you chose PowerArchiver to save path info and to extract files.thanks,
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spwolf,
I have tried again to uninstall Powerarchiver and Ripzip.
As it kept an icon for Powerarchiver, I activated the zip folder of xp and reassociate zip file with it. Then, desactivated the zip folder of xp. And it worked as there were no more icons with zip files.
Then, I have installed Powerarchiver again.
And all seems to work fine now! ;-) No bug anymore and no need to change settings in Powerarchiver.For the little story, I still think I had a bug with zip files (no offense intented, but maybe you have not followed the instructions of my example?). Alas I cannot confirm what caused it. ;-(
So if I have the same bug again I will anwser again to this message.Thanks again,
Lip -
Hi,
I am glad you have resolved it. Let us know if you have any other issues.
thanks!