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Understanding the Dialog Box

Introduction

When you drag a file onto an archive, the Drop dialog box is displayed. Dragging a file onto an open archive is a quick way to add the file to the existing archive.

The Drop dialog box provides a easier way for adding files to an already open archive.

Detailed Information

Here is detailed list of the available options:

Action

Method - for ZIP archives

Method - for 7-ZIP archives

Method - for PA archives

Compression

Compression - determines the compression method. Maximum compression is usually on the top of the list and results in the best (and slowest) compression available for the specified format.

At the bottom of the list is usually the “storing” method, which does not compress the files while archiving them, but is usually much faster. This method is only useful if you are archiving files that have already been compressed.

Additional Options

File Paths

Lets you choose how you want file path information saved:

Please Note: When relative path is chosen, and if you select only one folder to be added to the archive, PowerArchiver will act as if you selected all of the files in the folder and not the actual folder. You can turn this option off by enabling Configuration> Miscellaneous> Use normal relative path.

Multiple disk spanning

Multiple disk spanning allows you to create multi-volume archives (ZIP & 7zip only). Spanning offers the following options for controlling the size of each volume:

Mode

Encryption

Encryption options are enabled with Zip, 7zip and BH archives.

ZIP Type options:

7-Zip Type options:

PA Type options:

Please Note While PK 2.04g encryption can be read by all Zip utilities, this method uses weak encryption that can be broken. You should use .PA encryption, 7-Zip or ZIP AES encryption if you require real security. We do not recommend using both 7-Zip/ZIP Encryption and .PAE encryption at the same time. * “Add to Queue - adds action to the PowerArchiver Queue feature. PowerArchiver Starter is required to be running if you want to use Queue features. If PowerArchiver Starter is not running when you select “Add to Queue”, PowerArchiver will show an warning and give you an option to enable it.