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In the latest version of PA, on W11 (latest build/SP) when you try to use the first level context menu - NOTHING HAPPENS (particularly when you do this from Downloads or Documents folders) - however I noticed that it DOES WORK when you use the context menu from the Desktop. Going to the second level context menu does work however.
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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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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!
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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,
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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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.
7-zip-ultra
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Hi:
I have use 7-zip-ultra to archive a folder and test after achiving,and it’s alright.however,When I extract it then the folder have no files in it ,no content,then how to use 7-ultra-zip and how to extract the zip files so to ensure successfully have contents archived into the zip files ?
thanks
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To save the data, can you try using 7-Zip Archiver which is downloadable from http://www.7-zip.org to extract the 7z file? It may work.
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When I extract it then the folder have no files in it ,no content,then how to use 7-ultra-zip and how to extract the zip files so to ensure successfully have contents archived into the zip files ?
How are you extracting?
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via explorer shell extensions
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via PA main Gui
–- Classic View or Explorer View?
There have been problems when trying to extract folders (instead of files) using GUI Explorer view.
Note: Try PA main window in Classic View.
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Thanks you.
I used main window and all the methods to extract,but because the content is empty,therefore the files will not come back.I think may be my files size is 1.4gb,too big to 7-zip,I tried 7-zip freeware,and used very long time and memory to archive until…,but found that the compressed files can not filled and burn into cd-rom(700mb capacity).(I expected it could )
I compressed it into mutiple files use fastest method so thaT I can burn it into cd rom.ok NOW.thanks for your help:Ricco and TBGBe.
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I used main window and all the methods to extract,but because the content is empty,therefore the files will not come back.
Do you mean the 7z file is empty - so something went wrong with the compression?
@j5slng2d:I think may be my files size is 1.4gb,too big to 7-zip
No, apparently 1000GB is ok - but I don’t know anyone who has tested this :D
I have done 14GB with no problems.
@j5slng2d:I tried 7-zip freeware,and used very long time and memory to archive until…,but found that the compressed files can not filled and burn into cd-rom(700mb capacity).(I expected it could )
Sorry, I don’t understand what you are saying - do you simply mean that the 7z archive file created was larger than 700MB?
You are correct, 7z format is very slow and very memory intensive - compared to the other formats.
@j5slng2d:I compressed it into mutiple files use fastest method so thaT I can burn it into cd rom.ok NOW.
Yes, if you need a limited size, multiple files (called spanning) is the way to go.
Glad you figured it out.
@j5slng2d:thanks for your help:Ricco and TBGBe.
You are welcome.
You might be interested in testing Zip format for archiving to CD. It is a lot quicker and also supports spanning. Just remember to activate both controls
- “Use Deflate64”
- “Make Large ZIP File (over 4 GB)”
If you backup to CD regularly, also look into PowerArchiver Tools / Backup Express Lite and Options / Configuration / Compression profiles.
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Do you mean the 7z file is empty - so something went wrong with the compression?
ans:Yes.
I cannot compress my files in 7z?They are iso,img,cue,etc.Does this format have problems causing archiving problems?
I compress them from context menus “compress to 7-zip+option”
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I cannot compress my files in 7z?They are iso,img,cue,etc.Does this format have problems causing archiving problems?
We need to be careful with terminology here…
Compress - to reduce in size.
Archive - the file created as a result of compressing.ISO files do not compress very well as they are already a type of archive.
However, a 7z archive file can be created which contains one or more iso files.So using 7z on a single file “example.iso” will produce an archive “example.7z”.
However, “example.7z” will be almost the same size as “example.iso” even using ultra.
Doing a quick test -
example.iso 437 340 160 bytes
example.7z 425 541 403 bytes
example.zip 425 994 116 bytes /just for comparison/So, there is a “problem” in terms of compressing, but there should not be a “problem” in terms of archiving.
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Thanks you.
I done it now.(compress in 7-zip-ultra)you are right ,the size is not very much different than original size.
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I’ve had numerous problems with PowerArchiver (even in the latest build) in regards to 7-Zip. You can’t compress folders with LOTS of files (many thousands) and also, when extracting 7-Zip files, PowerArchiver just quits with no error whatsoever.
I have raised these issues before, but like always, nothing ever gets done about this. I now just use the freeware 7-Zip utility. Its smaller, and much quicker, and actually does the job.
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I’ve had numerous problems with PowerArchiver (even in the latest build) in regards to 7-Zip. You can’t compress folders with LOTS of files (many thousands) and also, when extracting 7-Zip files, PowerArchiver just quits with no error whatsoever.
I have raised these issues before, but like always, nothing ever gets done about this. I now just use the freeware 7-Zip utility. Its smaller, and much quicker, and actually does the job.
Problem was in older 7zip dll we are using. New 7zip dll will be featured in PA 9.5. Other than that, there is no fix for 7zip issues that you have experienced.
thanks,
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I see. Well, at least now you guys have acknowledged the problems.
When are we expecting PA 9.5 anyways? And what other new features will it have?
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I see. Well, at least now you guys have acknowledged the problems.
When are we expecting PA 9.5 anyways? And what other new features will it have?
this has been written at least ten times in these forums, in other threads :-).
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this has been written at least ten times in these forums, in other threads :-).
As to the 9.5 features, check them out when beta comes out.Well, maybe so, but when I first reported this problem, you guys wouldn’t believe me. Check out http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=437. You even said you tested it, and it was fine. Now when did you discover that problem yourself?
Yeah, I will make sure I try the beta when it comes out. Any rough time for when that will be out?
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Well, maybe so, but when I first reported this problem, you guys wouldn’t believe me. Check out http://www.powerarchiver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=437. You even said you tested it, and it was fine. Now when did you discover that problem yourself?
Yeah, I will make sure I try the beta when it comes out. Any rough time for when that will be out?
We were never able to reproduce your exact issue, but were able to reproduce issue from above after someone gave us enough information to reproduce it.
There was never problem of believing you or not, but sometimes without very detailed info we can not reporoduce the problem. In this case, issue was not the same on every computer so it was very hard to reproduce. If you check that thread, you can see that I have asked additional questions about the issue that you did not answer.
In any case, after someone else reported some other issue, we got enough info to have exactly the same configuration and reproduce the issue.
So, not to beat the dead horse, just wait few more days and check it out…
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We were never able to reproduce your exact issue, but were able to reproduce issue from above after someone gave us enough information to reproduce it.
There was never problem of believing you or not, but sometimes without very detailed info we can not reporoduce the problem. In this case, issue was not the same on every computer so it was very hard to reproduce. If you check that thread, you can see that I have asked additional questions about the issue that you did not answer.
In any case, after someone else reported some other issue, we got enough info to have exactly the same configuration and reproduce the issue.
So, not to beat the dead horse, just wait few more days and check it out…
Yeah, no worries. I’ll check it out when its available and let you guys know.
PS: Speaking of memory problems, I did go in and change the dictionary size and other optios to use as much memory as possible to get the smallest file size. That might have something to do with it maybe???
Anways, can’t wait for 9.5.
What else is new in it btw?
