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.
PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS
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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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cant test, dont have a Mac (Thank God).
Windows 11 Pro ENU x64
Intel Core I7
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@spwolf Hello, I’d like to test the macOS builds.
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@galvanic-lucifer said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
@spwolf Hello, I’d like to test the macOS builds.
sent via message. Public testing will start soon.
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Hi @spwolf Came to this a bit later than others, but lifetime select user here, and I’d like to help test the MacOS version please. MBP 15" 2016 w/touchbar 16Gb RAM running Catalina. Do I need a new license number for this? I downloaded from the main download page but it won’t accept my activation code.
Cheers.
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is the testing still available? I have a Macbook Air 13" 2015 running on Big Sur
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hi guys, please contact us at support at conexware dot com and we’ll sort it out.
thanks!!
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Latest version crashes instantly on MacOS 12.0.1 on an M1 MacBook Air. I was prompted to install the Intel Rosetta Translation first (which I did). Hopefully a native M1 (arm) port is in the works.
I sent a copy of the crash log that it wanted to send apple to the support e-mail you typed above.
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@zebrapower said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
Latest version crashes instantly on MacOS 12.0.1 on an M1 MacBook Air. I was prompted to install the Intel Rosetta Translation first (which I did). Hopefully a native M1 (arm) port is in the works.
I sent a copy of the crash log that it wanted to send apple to the support e-mail you typed above.
thanks for letting us know, did it work previously with M1 cpu?
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@spwolf said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
@zebrapower said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
Latest version crashes instantly on MacOS 12.0.1 on an M1 MacBook Air. I was prompted to install the Intel Rosetta Translation first (which I did). Hopefully a native M1 (arm) port is in the works.
I sent a copy of the crash log that it wanted to send apple to the support e-mail you typed above.
thanks for letting us know, did it work previously with M1 cpu?
There is also latest release, please check it and let us know:
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Edit: While the program runs, it won’t open any archives that PA2021 for PC creates and/or opens. I have a few zpaq and a few .pa archives and the zpaq nothing happens and the pa it says it’s not a valid PA file yet it opens and extracts fine on PC.
@spwolf Hi, thanks for getting back. No I am a new customer to the macOS version so I’ve never tried to run PA on macOS or Apple hardware (Intel or Arm).
I’ve downloaded the linked version and it appears to work. It launches and let me start a trial and register it just fine. It even associated with supported formats as well. I’ll test more over the holidays when I can.
I noticed it’s still an Intel app. Will there be plans to port it to arm eventually?
Thanks again!
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@zebrapower said in PowerArchiver and PACL for macOS:
Edit: While the program runs, it won’t open any archives that PA2021 for PC creates and/or opens. I have a few zpaq and a few .pa archives and the zpaq nothing happens and the pa it says it’s not a valid PA file yet it opens and extracts fine on PC.
@spwolf Hi, thanks for getting back. No I am a new customer to the macOS version so I’ve never tried to run PA on macOS or Apple hardware (Intel or Arm).
I’ve downloaded the linked version and it appears to work. It launches and let me start a trial and register it just fine. It even associated with supported formats as well. I’ll test more over the holidays when I can.
I noticed it’s still an Intel app. Will there be plans to port it to arm eventually?
Thanks again!
Hello, by “any”, you mean .pa and .zpaq formats? We do not have same engines in Windows and Mac versions, but we keep adding more and more features. Keep in mind that Windows version has been built over the past 20 years, moving full feature set will take a bit.
There are plans to do arm version in 2022.
thank you!
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@spwolf Sorry, yes I didn’t test all formats that PA supports, just .pa and .zpaq. I had existing PA2021 archives on a network share that the MacOS version wouldn’t open. I moved them to the Mac’s desktop off the network share and it still didn’t open. They open fine on PC and another app opened the .zpaq archive and tested ok.
I understand PA for MacOS is new, and I’m not upset or disappointed. I’ve been using it on PC for a year or two now and it works great. Glad to help test. :)
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Hi all. Any updates on an M1 native version or an Intel version that works on M1/M2 Macs?
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Hi @zebrapower
With PA 2023 first version now being finished, we will start working on the MacOS version as well. I’ll update this topic with any information about m1/m2 support and/or versions to test.
thanks!
