ACE archives are not getting extracted on windows 2008 server with PAEXT

[debjaneez]

While upgrading our application on windows 2008 server R2 64 bit, we noticed that 'ACE' archives are not getting extracted on. Both PAEXT V6 and V4 are failed to extract ACE file on w2k8, but it doesn't throw any error. Those files are getting extracted on w2k3 and windows XP machines (32 bit).

Also, listing option (-v) gives proper result, but extraction fails.

Anyone having any idea on this?

Regards,
Debjani

[Micke]

Hi!
I don't have Windows 2008 server R2 64 bit and can't test this problem to see if the same thing happens to me.

I assume from what you have written that this happens to every ACE archive you have tested so far.

One interesting thing to test would be extraction of ACE archive on Windows 7 64-bit to see if the problem is related to 64-bit OS or something else. The reason for testing this is that the successful extraction of the archives was made on 32-bit Win 2k3 and XP.

Kind Regards
Micke

[spwolf]

Originally Posted by debjaneez

While upgrading our application on windows 2008 server R2 64 bit, we noticed that 'ACE' archives are not getting extracted on. Both PAEXT V6 and V4 are failed to extract ACE file on w2k8, but it doesn't throw any error. Those files are getting extracted on w2k3 and windows XP machines (32 bit).

Also, listing option (-v) gives proper result, but extraction fails.

Anyone having any idea on this?

Regards,
Debjani

did you try with PA 2010 and how did that work?

[Micke]

Hi!
I have made some tests about this reported error. Here's the result from the test.

Using Windows 7 Enterprise Ed. 64-bit and trying to extract a ACE archive using PAEXT

C:\Programs\Ace_Test>paext -v Images.ace
PowerArchiver Command Line (PACL)              Version 6.01       [Feb 07 2010]
Copyright(c) 1999-2010 ConeXware, Inc.  All Rights Reserved. Registered Version
This product is licensed to:
Archive Extr.---ZIP,ZIPX,7Z,CAB,LHA,ARJ,RAR,ACE,TAR,GZ,BZ2,UUE,ZOO,B64,YENC,...
  Internet: http://www.powerarchiver.com  Email: support@conexware.com

Archive --> C:\Programs\Ace_Test\Images.ace [ACE]

Name            Length   Method   Ratio      Size      Date & Time      CRC-32
------------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ------------------- --------
06.jpg
                 66638      Good   18%      54380  09-14-2009 23:24:42 b9396d1a
07.jpg
                 70706      Good   19%      57212  09-14-2009 23:24:42 1e2d0e1b
08.jpg
                 60810      Good   24%      46368  09-14-2009 23:24:42 2db27bc4
09.jpg
                 73547      Good   19%      59672  09-14-2009 23:24:42 9af8096a
10.jpg
                 81000      Good   16%      67652  09-14-2009 23:24:42 0ce661a0
11.jpg
                 65936      Good    8%      60336  09-14-2009 23:24:44 5a4fee1c
12.jpg
                 83849      Good   15%      70932  09-14-2009 23:24:44 262751c0
13.jpg
                 45007      Good   34%      29772  09-14-2009 23:24:44 ce1ddcdc
------------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ------------------- --------
*Totals    8    547493             18%     446705  10-28-2010 19:50:42

C:\Programs\Ace_Test>paext -e Images.ace
PowerArchiver Command Line (PACL)              Version 6.01       [Feb 07 2010]
Copyright(c) 1999-2010 ConeXware, Inc.  All Rights Reserved. Registered Version
This product is licensed to:
Archive Extr.---ZIP,ZIPX,7Z,CAB,LHA,ARJ,RAR,ACE,TAR,GZ,BZ2,UUE,ZOO,B64,YENC,...
  Internet: http://www.powerarchiver.com  Email: support@conexware.com

Archive --> C:\Programs\Ace_Test\Images.ace [ACE]


C:\Programs\Ace_Test>dir
 Volume in drive C is System
 Volume Serial Number is 3466-FC25

 Directory of C:\Programs\Ace_Test

2010-10-28  19:54    <DIR>          .
2010-10-28  19:54    <DIR>          ..
2010-10-28  19:50           
C:\Programs\Ace_Test>

As you can see, no files from the archive was extracted. Also note that there's no error message at all.

Now try do the same thing in Windows XP 32-bit

C:\Programs\Ace_Test>paext -v Images.ace
PowerArchiver Command Line (PACL)              Version 6.01       [Feb 07 2010]
Copyright(c) 1999-2010 ConeXware, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.  Shareware Version
Archive Extr.---ZIP,ZIPX,7Z,CAB,LHA,ARJ,RAR,ACE,TAR,GZ,BZ2,UUE,ZOO,B64,YENC,...
  Internet: http://www.powerarchiver.com  Email: support@conexware.com

Archive --> C:\Programs\Ace_Test\Images.ace [ACE]

Name            Length   Method   Ratio      Size      Date & Time      CRC-32
------------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ------------------- --------
06.jpg
                 66638      Good   18%      54380  09-14-2009 23:24:42 b9396d1a
07.jpg
                 70706      Good   19%      57212  09-14-2009 23:24:42 1e2d0e1b
08.jpg
                 60810      Good   24%      46368  09-14-2009 23:24:42 2db27bc4
09.jpg
                 73547      Good   19%      59672  09-14-2009 23:24:42 9af8096a
10.jpg
                 81000      Good   16%      67652  09-14-2009 23:24:42 0ce661a0
11.jpg
                 65936      Good    8%      60336  09-14-2009 23:24:44 5a4fee1c
12.jpg
                 83849      Good   15%      70932  09-14-2009 23:24:44 262751c0
13.jpg
                 45007      Good   34%      29772  09-14-2009 23:24:44 ce1ddcdc
------------  --------  --------  -----  --------  ------------------- --------
*Totals    8    547493             18%     446705  10-28-2010 19:50:42

C:\Programs\Ace_Test>paext -e Images.ace
PowerArchiver Command Line (PACL)              Version 6.01       [Feb 07 2010]
Copyright(c) 1999-2010 ConeXware, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.  Shareware Version
Archive Extr.---ZIP,ZIPX,7Z,CAB,LHA,ARJ,RAR,ACE,TAR,GZ,BZ2,UUE,ZOO,B64,YENC,...
  Internet: http://www.powerarchiver.com  Email: support@conexware.com

Archive --> C:\Programs\Ace_Test\Images.ace [ACE]

  extracting: 06.jpg   --> Done. [12%]
  extracting: 07.jpg   --> Done. [25%]
  extracting: 08.jpg   --> Done. [36%]
  extracting: 09.jpg   --> Done. [49%]
  extracting: 10.jpg   --> Done. [64%]
  extracting: 11.jpg   --> Done. [76%]
  extracting: 12.jpg   --> Done. [91%]
  extracting: 13.jpg   --> Done. [100%]

C:\Programs\Ace_Test>

The files are extracted successfully and are stored in the current folder.

I have also extracted the files from the same ACE Archive using PA v 11.64.01 in Windows 7 Enterprise Ed. 64-bit with successful result as the files was extracted correctly from the archive.

Conclusion: The problem is PAEXT unable to extract ACE archive using 64-bit Windows.

Kind Regards
Micke

[Mili]

thanks Micke, logged in!

[spwolf]

Here is updated version of PACL: http://www.powerarchiver.com/test/al.../pacl700b1.exe

Thanks!

[Micke]

Hi!
I have now tried to extract a ACE archive using PAEXT in Windows 7 Enterprise Ed.64-bit. The test was made with the new PACL 7.00 beta 1.

The results are the same as with PACL 6.01. No files in the ACE archive are getting extracted. It looks like there's still problem using PAEXT in 64-bit Windows.

Kind Regards
Micke

[spwolf]

thanks a lot!

[Mili]

Micke,
How was the ACE arhive created?
Would you be able to send a sample that does not work for you so can check it out?
ivan at conexware dot com

thanks!

[Micke]

Originally Posted by Mili

Micke,
How was the ACE arhive created?

I created the ACE archive using WinAce 2.69

Originally Posted by Mili

Would you be able to send a sample that does not work for you so can check it out?
ivan at conexware dot com

thanks!

Sure, no problem. I'm at work now, but I'll fix this when I get home tonight.

Kind Regards
Micke

[Mili]

Thanks Micke!
Ivan could not reproduce it so that that will help reproduce it and get it fixed.

[Micke]

I have now send a testsample to Ivan.

Kind Regards
Micke

[Mili]

Many thanks Micke, checking it out!

[Micke]

Repeated the test using PACL 7.00 RC1 and trying to extract ACE archive in Win 7 Ent. Ed. 64-bit

C:\Programs\PA_ACE>paext -e Test_x64.ace
PowerArchiver Command Line (PACL)              Version 7.00       [Mar 22 2012]
Copyright(c) 1998-2012 ConeXware, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.  Shareware Version

Remainder: This is unregistered version of PACL. Please register at http://www.powerarchiver.com
Press <ENTER> to continue.

Archive Extr.---ZIP,ZIPX,7Z,CAB,LHA,ARJ,RAR,ACE,TAR,GZ,BZ2,UUE,ZOO,B64,YENC,...
  Internet: http://www.powerarchiver.com  Email: support@conexware.com

Archive --> C:\Programs\PA_ACE\Test_x64.ace [ACE]


C:\Programs\PA_ACE>

Results are the same as before, no files extracted. I didn't expect it to work because of Milis comments about Ivan was not able to reproduce it, but it's always good to confirm that the same test was made with the latest version.

Kind Regards
Micke

[spwolf]

we have one computer that we can reproduce it on and 3 where we cant... interesting issue.

[Micke]

Originally Posted by spwolf

we have one computer that we can reproduce it on and 3 where we cant... interesting issue.

Can you see any logic in this? So far the reported problem happens on Win 7 Ent. Ed. 64-bit and Win 2008 Server 64-bit.

Have you the same version of OS installed on the 4 machines you have tested it in?

If the OS is the same in all 4 machines, then it would be hard to explain why you can only reproduce it on 1 of the 4 machines, but working properly on the other 3. Like you said, it's an interesting issue.

Kind Regards
Micke