| Versions tested: | 2009/5.00b2 |
| Optimal parameters: | - |
| Links: | http://powerarchiver... |
| Authors: | Igor Pavlov, Jean-loup Gailly, Mark Adler, ConeXware |
| Algorithms: | LZ+ARI, LZ+HUF |
| Notable peformances: | - |
the program website April 2, 2009.Superior ZIP Support
PowerArchiver offers superior ZIP format support compared to other archivers. Here are the highlights:
- Support for unlimited file size and unlimited number of files in ZIP archives
- Support for advanced Deflate64 method providing higher compression ratios
- ZIP AES support (both PkZip 5.1 and WZ 9.0 standards supported)
- Fast and strong compression and decompression
- Multiple disk spanning, with support for unlimited span sizes
7-Zip Compression
7-Zip is an advanced compression format featured in PowerArchiver 2009. It is an open source format, providing an open architecture and high compression ratio. 7-Zip outperforms ZIP, ACE and even RAR in many tests. However, 7-Zip's greatest strength is that it is not controlled by any organization or individual, but by an open source LGPL project to which anyone can contribute. More information on 7-Zip and its superior compression can be found at 7-Zip.org.
PowerArchiver 2009 introduces a new Transparent Update feature for 7-Zip archives, which allows you to quickly add or remove files even if the archive is 'Solid.'
For our tests we use the 'PowerArchiver Command Line' PACL version.
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For ZIP configuration, the extraction files were: paext.exe+unrar3.dll. If the unrar3.dll was not in the same directory, the program fails. For 7z configuration we add 7z.dll. For CAB, we use paext.exe+unrar3.dll+cabinet.dll. For 7z program fails to produce any file decompressing Qualifying2. Apparently the program doesn't correctly restore directory tree, because it asks permission to overwrite a file during decompression. Hence all modes fail decompressing Application1.
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