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    • PA2021: Cannot close ZIP Comment

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I can’t close ZIP archive comments. Neither in archive nor in explorer view the “x button” works. I’m testing with PA 20.00.73 (x64 and x86)

      e5f2dd8c-e008-4c26-a364-4b1a0a8f8c69-image.png

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    • Issues converting a folder of .zip files to .lhz files

      O

      Hi,

      I’m using Convert Archives on a local folder of .zip files, converting them to .lzh files, and I’m finding that perhaps 1 in 75 files is actually converting and outputting a file. Even then, the .lzh file is incomplete, missing most of the source files.

      The progress bars completes OK, say 75/75 files, but only one .lzh file exists in the output folder.

      It seems to be the same with different source and output folders on both local and USB disk - I can’t see a pattern.

      The files extract and compress (to .lzh) without issue on their own.

      Is there a log file I can check please, to see why PA does not like these files as part of the batch conversion?

      Thanks very much, Rich.

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    • Do not include the extension in the file name of the compressed file

      Mario Lopez

      Hello everyone

      I hope that despite my poor control of English, you can understand me.

      When compressing a file, by default the extension is included as part of the file name. for example, if the file is name.pdf, the compressed file will be name_pdf.zip.

      Is there any way for the extensions not to be included in the compressed file name? As much as I have searched I don’t see such an option.

      Thanks for your time

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    • Upgrade registration issue

      Q

      Hello, I used the support form to ask this a couple weeks ago but never received a response. Perhaps here would be better? Here’s the issue:

      Powerarchiver 2019 was locking up testing a .7z file so I looked for and found a new version (note- new version didn’t fix this- I ended up using 7-Zip itself. Archive was large and contained a ton of files)

      Upon installing it, I was prompted to register it or “continue unregistered” so I logged into the website and used the order recovery option to get my new codes for PA2021. However, after cutting and pasting my name and registration code, upon restart when I click on the help button it still shows as unregistered (it did not show the nag dialog again). I tried two different codes (see below). I also tried installing again using the link in the email but there was no difference. Where do I go from here? Thanks.

      Update: After a couple weeks it still hasn’t negged me, but continues to show as unregistered in the (?) area- will this stop working altogether soon?

      OS: Windows 10 Pro version 2004

      File installed: first used PA 2019 to check for and install update, then used link in email which downloaded powarc200073.exe and installed that.

      Codes used: first tried the toolbox/english code in first email, then tried the standard/international code in second email

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    • Slow multipart RAR extraction

      A

      I’m experiencing very slow extraction speed of multipart RAR files. For the first part the extraction is super fast but when PA reaches the part2.rar the extraction from there on gets super slow. PA needed for a 6,3 GB multipart archive 30 minutes to extract. I tested then with another program and it just took 70 seconds. I had this slow extraction speed with PA for quite a long time and I always thought that is maybe because of a high compression rate that the extraction would take longer. But it seems that only PA gets that slow.

      I have lots of multipart archives that are 10+ GB and with PA it would be really time consuming. Is there any solution to this?

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    • Can't create PA files

      B

      Hi -

      I have powerarchiver licenses for powerarchiver standard and toolbox (and also as a result for pro).

      I can successfully register powerarchiver with my pro/toolbox codes, and it unlocks the majority of the content/features. However if I try and create a .pa style archive I get the registration popup saying I need PowerArchiver Pro (if I go to help/about I can verify I have the relevant version and it’s registered to me).

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    • Powerarchiver 2021 incorrectly extract tar.xz file

      E

      Configuration:
      Powerarchiver 2021 20.00.73
      Windows 10 Education 10.0.19042 Build 19042

      When extracting gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz , Powerarchiver wrongly thinks some .exe files have a length of zero:

      98773b3b-65c0-48fa-8cd4-d081b2e0adee-image.png

      Once extracted:

      D:\Temp\Powerarchiver\gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf\bin>dir *.exe Volume in drive D is DATA Volume Serial Number is 0E12-BCA2 Directory of D:\Temp\Powerarchiver\gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf\bin 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,391,599 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-addr2line.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ar.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-as.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 3,030,119 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-c++.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,389,293 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-c++filt.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 3,027,513 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-cpp.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 4,040,503 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-dwp.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 391,769 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-elfedit.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-g++.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 3,026,926 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-10.2.1.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 609,607 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-ar.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 609,607 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-nm.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 609,607 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-ranlib.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 2,165,533 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov-dump.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 2,343,605 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov-tool.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 2,450,233 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov.exe 2020-11-20 07:54 PM 9,605,899 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gdb.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 3,028,997 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gfortran.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,412,943 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gprof.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.bfd.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.gold.exe 2020-11-20 07:41 PM 25,546,567 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-lto-dump.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-nm.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-objcopy.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-objdump.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ranlib.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-readelf.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,393,083 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-size.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 1,392,464 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-strings.exe 2020-11-20 07:10 PM 0 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-strip.exe 32 File(s) 67,465,867 bytes 0 Dir(s) 1,002,422,431,744 bytes free

      When the same archive is being extracted from a git bash session (after having installed git 2.30.1 for Windows 64 bit version from git-scm.com), the .exe files are extracted as expected:

      xz -k -d gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf.tar.xz tar xf gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf.tar cd gcc-arm-10.2-2020.11-mingw-w64-i686-arm-none-linux-gnueabihf/bin ll *.exe -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1391599 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-addr2line.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1421598 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ar.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 2028927 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-as.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 3030119 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-c++.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1389293 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-c++filt.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 3027513 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-cpp.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 4040503 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-dwp.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 391769 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-elfedit.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 3030119 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-g++.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 3026926 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-10.2.1.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 609607 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-ar.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 609607 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-nm.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 609607 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-ranlib.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 3026926 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcc.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 2165533 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov-dump.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 2343605 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov-tool.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 2450233 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gcov.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 9605899 Nov 20 19:54 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gdb.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 3028997 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gfortran.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1412943 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-gprof.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 4 User 197121 2572182 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.bfd.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 4 User 197121 2572182 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 4550029 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ld.gold.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 25546567 Nov 20 19:41 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-lto-dump.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1404945 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-nm.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1531656 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-objcopy.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1991350 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-objdump.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1421598 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-ranlib.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1163376 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-readelf.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1393083 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-size.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 1 User 197121 1392464 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-strings.exe* -rwxr-xr-x 2 User 197121 1531656 Nov 20 19:10 arm-none-linux-gnueabihf-strip.exe*

      The same archive file does extract properly under a native Linux Ubuntu 20.04 system, or under Windows 10 using the WSL2 Linux subsystem using xz and tar.

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    • Log waite for bugs to be fixed

      D

      Its a long time since people reported bugs like converter bug still no fix yet

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    • Is PowerArchiver 2021 stable?

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I just saw, that on the Website, PowerArchiver 2021 20.00.73 is advertised as latest version. (Actually, the downloaded version says, it’s 20.00.70 in the about dialog)
      But it still comes with the “red icon set” for preview versions and has some known unfixed bugs, as I read here.

      Is it sufficiently stable to be used on production systems?

      Kind regards

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    • File Browser: Operations don't trigger UAC

      BigMike

      This happens in Archive and Explorer Mode:

      Navigate to a folder, which is UAC protected (for example C:\Program Files) Right click -> New -> Folder (or any other item)
      => Nothing happens

      Expected behaviour: UAC prompt is triggered and a new folder (or file) will be created

      PowerArchiver 19.00.57

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    • Bugs I found and wanted to share with the team.

      B

      Hi I recently bought PowerArchiver and found some bugs and issues that I hit testing some of the features out.

      If you are doing a backup and on the compression options screen its default is compression format is PA with no option to change disk spanning. If you change to 7-zip you can change disk spanning. If you change the disk spanning then move back to PA format the field for disk spanning disables but the option stays set to what you changed it to. When you do a backup it will use PA with files spanning but PowerArchiver says that its not a valid format when you open it. If PA can’t really do file spanning then this screen is allowing it.

      I have attached an image where the progress bar is in the middle of the CD/DVD/BD Tools screen.

      alt text

      I have a 7-Zip file I created using the backup tools doing an increment backup. It opens and extracts just fine but if you using the Test option PowerArchiver locks up. Link to file: Backup-2021-02-05-20-35-36 TEST LOCKUP.7z

      On any Zip/PA/7-Zip process the pause and cancel buttons do not work. You have to hard kill the entire application to get out.

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    • Does PA supports Intel's zlib?

      G

      There would be many of us with Intel Processors.

      and they have their own optimized zlib algorithm, which can result in more efficiency if used combined with their hardware processor.

      Reference:
      https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/zlib-compression-whitepaper-copy.pdf

      Can we get the same Functionality Under Hardware Acceleration Feature?

      Zlib is not the only feature that intel has included with their processor, there’s many, which if combined can result in efficient and better compression ratios.

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    • PA Batch Archive post completion error

      G

      Hi,

      After the batch archiving is complete, and if I click on whitespace of the PA app, I get this error.

      PA Batch.png

      I did check for ongoing process and ensured no archives were corrupt, It seems like activity did complete successfully but the error is shown for no reason, and only after clicking the whitespace.

      Please see if this can be removed.

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    • PA and conflict with Antivirus

      G

      I’m using the Kaspersky Total Security.

      I have configured PA as exclusion as followed:

      PA Exclusion.png

      and also is set us trusted application

      PA Trusted Application.png

      Scenario:

      My Antivirus likes to scan for everything, and it’s safeguarding behavior is to prevent the access to the file until the file is properly scanned for.

      The issue:

      PA when losses the access to file, it is stuck, consumes Resources, and never completes the process or throws any error

      Recommendation:
      PAStarter should also work as PAMonitor:
      There should be a monitoring process, at least if I’m using queuing feature, that should check for never ending compression processes and terminate them so the queue can be little bit automated.

      Also,
      There should be multiple attempts at retrying if PA loses access to or is denied, instead of having to see process was stuck for longer duration.

      Or, better, save the parameters I used for keeping the files in compression, and automatically restart the whole compression process after termination the same, of same folders and files set, this should happen in case if compression was stuck.

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    • Using the Queue Feature affects Compression Ratio negatively

      G

      If you use Queue Feature, you are not saving on space, you are just squeezing less.

      Here’s explaination:

      https://youtu.be/XcxG2wxyink

      I did test the same on multiple files, and of different types.

      It does have large difference for each large file you are trying to squeeze.

      Folders with multiple files, just have no benefits if you use Queue Feature

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    • Problems with Color-scheme after upgrade to build 73

      A

      Hello!
      I am using the portable version of PA2021. After switching from build 58 to 73 I have problems with the color-scheme:
      While 58 behaves like expected and showed everything in light or dark colors according to the settings, 73 always shows the lower part of the window in dark colors, no matter whether I select automatic, light or dark.
      This happens on a clean installation of 73 as well as on an update from build 58. I have attached two images generated on the same machine at the same time with the same settings. The upper shows build 73, the lower 58. Is it a bug or some changed setting I miss?
      Thanks for help!
      A.Borque

      PA2021_73.png PA2021_58.png

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    • Command line

      L

      Hello,

      PowerArchiver Command Line 7 support file greater than 2 Go ?

      Thanks

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    • PA shows incorrect archive properties

      G

      If you have tabbed archive browsing(reuse same window for all archive opening)
      and if you open two archives, and right click on older one to view properties it will only show of the recent archive that was opened, on all tabs/archives

      upgraded to 20.0.73

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    • Can I activate PowerArchiver on 2 devices with 1 license?

      2

      Hi.

      I currently own the PowerArchiver Select - lifetime free upgrades and support for PowerArchiver Toolbox English license.

      This license is active on 1 device. Does the license allow me to activate PowerArchiver on a second device that I own? Or do I need a separate license for that?

      Thank you ! :)

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    • No updates for portable version?

      A

      Hello!
      While the installable version of PA 2021 has already received two updates and is at version 20.0.73 the portable version still remains at the initially released build 58. Are there plans to update that version, too?
      Thanks for a reply!

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    PA can't properly compress empty folders!

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    • manuangi
      manuangi last edited by

      I found a similar thread…but my case is different.

      I wanted to copy to another PC the folder structure of one of my drives of another PC
      The command I used to create just the folder structure, via DOS prompt (I’m on XP), was:
      xcopy k:\software. /T /E
      And that worked great. The only way I can have you get those folders - so you can work with them and confirm the bug - is via a rar file…here it is: save via your mouse right button (if you use firefox and it says the archive is damaged, it’s firefox’s fault. use IE or a download manager)
      Decompress it, you’ll see there are no files, but just empty folders (321 precisely)

      Then I tried to compress the empty folders just created (to make it faster to copy them on a floppy disk), using PA. The archive is always created BUT:
      7z -> I get a 1KB empty archive
      cab -> PA says it’s not a valid archive and can’t open it
      bh, lha, zip -> it does not contain all of the folders, just some :confused:
      tar -> when trying to open it, PA HANGS and I have to kill it! :eek:

      I think those above are really heavy bugs!!

      ah, I was forgetting to say…I’m using PA 9.20.07

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      • TBGBe
        TBGBe last edited by

        @manuangi:

        I wanted to copy to another PC the folder structure of one of my drives of another PC. The command I used to create just the folder structure, via DOS prompt (I’m on XP), was:
        xcopy k:\software. /T /E
        …
        Then I tried to compress the empty folders just created (to make it faster to copy them on a floppy disk), using PA.

        Not related to the PA problem which I cannot check at the moment, but why didn’t you use the xcopy command to create the structure directly onto the floppy ?
        e.g.
        xcopy k:\software A: /T /E

        I don’t see any benefit to compressing/decompressing “empty folders”?
        Note: not sure if you would need a “root” directory on A: first (255 sub-directory limit) ?
        i.e.
        mkdir a:\Manuangi
        xcopy k:\software A:\Manuangi /T /E

        P.S. from the other thread, did you try playing with “Full Folder Info” and also “Misc. Options / use normal relative path” ?

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        • manuangi
          manuangi @TBGBe last edited by

          @TBGBe:

          Not related to the PA problem which I cannot check at the moment, but why didn’t you use the xcopy command to create the structure directly onto the floppy ?
          e.g.
          xcopy k:\software A: /T /E

          I don’t see any benefit to compressing/decompressing “empty folders”?

          it’s just that the idea did not come to my mind…but thanks to that, I found this bug in PA!

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          • spwolf
            spwolf conexware @manuangi last edited by

            @manuangi:

            it’s just that the idea did not come to my mind…but thanks to that, I found this bug in PA!

            It is not an bug - problem is that you are not adding any files, so zip engine thinks it doesnt have anything to do. As long as there is one selected file among your selection, everything should work fine, right?

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            • manuangi
              manuangi @spwolf last edited by

              @spwolf:

              It is not an bug - problem is that you are not adding any files, so zip engine thinks it doesnt have anything to do. As long as there is one selected file among your selection, everything should work fine, right?

              Forgive me, spwolf, but I think it is a bug…I might want, as in the described case, to compress just empty folders…and then PA wouldn’t be of use…it fails.
              WinR** does that compression nice and smoothly…and that’s why the only thing I could link, on my 1st post here, was a rar file.

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware @manuangi last edited by

                @manuangi:

                Forgive me, spwolf, but I think it is a bug…I might want, as in the described case, to compress just empty folders…and then PA wouldn’t be of use…it fails.
                WinR** does that compression nice and smoothly…and that’s why the only thing I could link, on my 1st post here, was a rar file.

                okie dokie.

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                • manuangi
                  manuangi @spwolf last edited by

                  @spwolf:

                  okie dokie.

                  what does that mean? are you recognizing the bug ;) …or yr answer was just a sop? :(

                  one more thing…the fact that PA hangs when it has to handle the TAR archive…can you reproduce it?

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                  • TBGBe
                    TBGBe @manuangi last edited by

                    Alright, I now have a chance to try this.

                    Using PA 9.21 with the “empty_folders.rar” results:-

                    Shell Extension “Test” reports all files OK.
                    Open with PA (double click rar file) and folders are shown in Explorer View.

                    • Extract (inside PA) to new folder, creates new folder but it is empty.
                    • Shell Extension “extract to empty_folders” creates the subfolder but it is empty.

                    Finally, I used 7zip to extract - this created the subfolders correctly.
                    Use PA (shell extension) to compress to Zip.

                    • This seems to work OK
                    • Test Zip - all files OK
                      -> extract to subfolder - directories/folders created (321).
                      :confused:

                    However,
                    Use PA (shell extension) to compress to CAB.

                    • Open with PA => Error as Manuangi reported.
                      Use PA (shell extension) to compress to TAR
                    • no tar file created.
                      Use PA (shell extension) to compress to 7z.
                    • 7z created.
                    • Open with PA and no contents, even in explorer view.
                    • “extract to empty_folders” creates the subfolder but it is empty.

                    So it appears:-
                    RAR extraction has a problem, because PA handling should be same as 7zip.

                    TAR works as spwolf stated - no files so nothing created not even empty TAR file.
                    7z almost works as spwolf stated - no files so nothing created except empty 7z file.
                    CAB has a fault, creates “invalid” file.

                    Not sure what is happening with ZIP format. It seems to work in 9.21.
                    Has something changed between 9.20.07 and 9.21 ??

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                    • manuangi
                      manuangi @TBGBe last edited by

                      thank you for confirming, TBGBe! :)

                      now let’s wait for spwolf to reply! :)

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                      • spwolf
                        spwolf conexware @manuangi last edited by

                        I dont remember if anything was changed for 9.21 that would make it work - since we have been focused on 9.5 for a while now, but if it works then yes, it would seem that something was changed :-).

                        I do remember checking it out few months ago as well.

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                        • manuangi
                          manuangi @spwolf last edited by

                          @spwolf:

                          I dont remember if anything was changed for 9.21 that would make it work - since we have been focused on 9.5 for a while now, but if it works then yes, it would seem that something was changed :-).

                          I do remember checking it out few months ago as well.

                          are you going to do something for the bug?

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                          • manuangi
                            manuangi @manuangi last edited by

                            with 9.5b4

                            compressing some empty folders and then decompressing the created archive with:
                            TAR, LHZ, BH -> the archive will contain just some of the folders. if you doubleclick on it, PA window will not show the files on the right panel with explorer view, you’ll have to click on the “+” left to the archive name, in the left panel
                            ZIP -> the archive will contain just some of the folders. doubleclicking on it shows those on the right.
                            CAB -> if you doubleclick on the archive, PA will say it’s corrupted. If you extract to a path, an empty folder will be created. If you “extract here”, nothing will be created.and PA’s decompressing window has to be closed manually
                            7Z -> everything is ok

                            So…I guess bugs still to be fixed!

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                            • TBGBe
                              TBGBe @manuangi last edited by

                              Not clear - Are you trying to compress ONLY empty folders?
                              Or multiple folders - some with files and some empty?

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                              • spwolf
                                spwolf conexware @TBGBe last edited by

                                @TBGBe:

                                Not clear - Are you trying to compress ONLY empty folders?
                                Or multiple folders - some with files and some empty?

                                I think she is trying to compress only folders, with no files in them…

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                                • TBGBe
                                  TBGBe @spwolf last edited by

                                  @spwolf:

                                  I think she is trying to compress only folders, with no files in them…

                                  Yes, but then I wonder if this is a “real life” problem? It is certainly something I have never considered. Still …
                                  @manuangi:

                                  TAR, LHZ, BH … Zip -> the archive will contain just some of the folders.

                                  I agree this is a problem. It should be consistent, either ALL or NONE.
                                  @manuangi:

                                  CAB -> if you doubleclick on the archive, PA will say it’s corrupted. If you extract to a path, an empty folder will be created. If you “extract here”, nothing will be created.and PA’s decompressing window has to be closed manually.

                                  This is also a problem. PA should not create a corrupt archive.

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                                    spwolf conexware @TBGBe last edited by

                                    • CAB format does not support this at all.

                                    As to the all or non - are you sure this is happening? This is probably just related how relative path is saved.

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                                      manuangi @spwolf last edited by

                                      @spwolf:

                                      • CAB format does not support this at all.

                                      As to the all or non - are you sure this is happening? This is probably just related how relative path is saved.

                                      Yes, this IS happening, and it’s not related to the path, believe me.
                                      And if you don’t, try yourself and you’ll see I’m right.

                                      That behaviour is at least strange, isn’t it

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                                        spwolf conexware @manuangi last edited by

                                        @manuangi:

                                        Yes, this IS happenind, and it’s not related to the path, believe me.
                                        And if you don’t, try yourself and you’ll see I’m right.

                                        That behaviour is at least strange, isn’t it

                                        I did try it and it works fine in my example. Please post more information on what exactly is happening.

                                        thank you,

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                                          manuangi @spwolf last edited by

                                          download this:
                                          http://ftp.7host.com/mix/Temp.7z (save rightclicking)
                                          uncompress it, there are 35 empty folders in it.

                                          then compress those with all the archive types PA supports. you will see that with:

                                          TAR, LHZ, BH -> the archive will contain just some of the folders (18 out of 35). if you doubleclick on it, PA window will not show the files on the right panel with explorer view, you’ll have to click on the “+” left to the archive name, in the left panel

                                          ZIP -> the archive will contain just some of the folders (18 out of 35) . doubleclicking on it shows those on the right.

                                          CAB -> if you doubleclick on the archive, PA will say it’s corrupted. If you extract to a path, an empty folder will be created. If you “extract here”, nothing will be created.and PA’s decompressing window has to be closed manually

                                          7Z -> everything is ok

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                                            spwolf conexware @manuangi last edited by

                                            @manuangi:

                                            download this:
                                            http://ftp.7host.com/mix/Temp.7z (save rightclicking)
                                            uncompress it, there are 35 empty folders in it.

                                            then compress it with all the archive type PA supports. you will see that with:

                                            That link does not work.

                                            thanks,

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                                              manuangi @spwolf last edited by

                                              mmh…ok

                                              try this one:
                                              http://greg79.altervista.org/Temp.7z (always save via rightclicking)

                                              that will work, I tried just now

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                                                spwolf conexware @manuangi last edited by

                                                @manuangi:

                                                mmh…ok

                                                try this one:
                                                http://greg79.altervista.org/Temp.7z (always save via rightclicking)

                                                that will work, I tried just now

                                                great, thanks, we will check it out.

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                                                  TBGBe @manuangi last edited by

                                                  @manuangi:

                                                  download this:
                                                  http://ftp.7host.com/mix/Temp.7z (save rightclicking)
                                                  …
                                                  http://greg79.altervista.org/Temp.7z (always save via rightclicking)

                                                  sorry - neither works for me :confused:
                                                  If spwolf has been able to access - we can leave it here.

                                                  Otherwise can you just confirm
                                                  @spwolf:

                                                  she is trying to compress only folders, with no files in them…

                                                  or is it something else?

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                                                    manuangi @TBGBe last edited by

                                                    @TBGBe:

                                                    Otherwise can you just confirm

                                                    or is it something else?

                                                    Yes, this thread is about compressing EMPTY FOLDERS (no files in any of them)

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                                                      TBGBe @manuangi last edited by

                                                      @manuangi:

                                                      Yes, this thread is about compressing EMPTY FOLDERS (no files in any of them)

                                                      OK - my results:
                                                      Create Folder “Empty Folders”
                                                      Create subfolders as below-

                                                      Compress (right click) to “Empty Folders.xxx”

                                                      with 20 subfolders:
                                                      Zip, BH, LZH - all OK
                                                      TAR - only 19 subfolders (last folder, in name order, is not present) :(

                                                      with 30 subfolders:
                                                      Zip, BH, LZH, TAR - all OK

                                                      with 40 subfolders
                                                      Zip, BH, LZH - all OK
                                                      TAR - only 39 subfolders (last folder, in name order, is not present) :(

                                                      Same whether Use normal relative path - is checked or not except
                                                      when not checked, the “Empty Folder” itself is not stored,
                                                      when checked, the “Empty Folder” is also stored.

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                                                        TBGBe @TBGBe last edited by

                                                        Reminded by thw wishlist thread :
                                                        http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1371
                                                        @TBGBe:

                                                        with 35 subfolders:
                                                        Zip, BH, LZH, TAR - all OK

                                                        with 40 subfolders
                                                        Zip, BH, LZH - all OK
                                                        TAR - only 39 subfolders (last folder, in name order, is not present) :(

                                                        Note : All folders are empty (no files).
                                                        Checked compress via shell extension, for TAR I actually used TAR.GZ.
                                                        Problem (?) still in PA9.51.01 :(

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