Jump to content

QuickPar: Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
AnomieBOT (talk | contribs)
Bots
6,555,434 edits
m Dating maintenance tags: {{Citation needed}}
 
(46 intermediate revisions by 34 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = QuickPar
| logo =
| logo =
| screenshot = [[File:QuickPar Screenshot.png|250px]]
| screenshot = QuickPar Screenshot.png
| caption = QuickPar 0.9 checking a series of [[RAR]] files for integrity.
| screenshot size = 250px
| caption = QuickPar 0.9 checking a series of [[RAR (file format)|RAR]] files for integrity.
| collapsible =
| collapsible =
| author =
| author =
| developer = Peter Clements
| developer = Peter Clements
| released = 0.1, (February 5, 2003)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quickpar.org.uk/ReleaseNotes2.htm|title=QuickPar - Old Release Notes|accessdate=2010-11-19}}</ref>
| released = 0.1, (February 5, 2003)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quickpar.org.uk/ReleaseNotes2.htm|title=QuickPar - Old Release Notes|access-date=2010-11-19}}</ref>
| latest release version = 0.9.1
| latest release version = 0.9.1
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2004|07|04}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quickpar.org.uk/ |title=QuickPar for Windows |accessdate=2009-09-27}}</ref>
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2004|07|04}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quickpar.org.uk/ |title=QuickPar for Windows |access-date=2009-09-27}}</ref>
| latest preview version =
| latest preview version =
| latest preview date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| latest preview date = <!-- {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| frequently updated =
| programming language =
| programming language =
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
Line 18: Line 17:
| size =
| size =
| language =
| language =
| status =
| genre = [[Data recovery]]
| genre = [[Data recovery]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]], [[Freeware]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]], [[Freeware]]
| website = [http://www.quickpar.org.uk/ www.quickpar.org.uk]
| website = {{URL|www.quickpar.org.uk}}
}}
}}
⚫
[[Image:QuickPar Protect Screenshot.png|thumb|right|Par2 file creation screen]]


'''QuickPar''' is a computer program that creates [[parchive]]s used as verification and recovery information for a file or group of files, and uses the recovery information, if available, to attempt to reconstruct the originals from the damaged files and the PAR volumes.
'''QuickPar''' is a computer program that creates [[parchive]]s used as verification and recovery information for a file or group of files, and uses the recovery information, if available, to attempt to reconstruct the originals from the damaged files and the PAR volumes.


Designed for the [[Microsoft Windows]] [[operating system]], it is often used to recover damaged or missing files that have been downloaded through [[Usenet]].<ref>{{cite book
Designed for the [[Microsoft Windows]] [[operating system]], in the past it was often used to recover damaged or missing files that have been downloaded through [[Usenet]].<ref>{{cite book
| last = Wang
| last = Wang
| first = Wallace
| first = Wallace
| authorlink =
| title = Steal this File Sharing Book
| title = Steal this File Sharing Book
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=FGfMS5kymmcC&pg=PT183
| url = https://archive.org/details/stealthisfilesha00wang
| accessdate = 2009-09-24
| url-access = registration
| access-date = 2009-09-24
| edition = 1st
| edition = 1st
| date = 2004-10-25
| date = 2004-10-25
Line 38: Line 37:
| location = [[San Francisco, California]]
| location = [[San Francisco, California]]
| isbn = 1-59327-050-X
| isbn = 1-59327-050-X
| pages = 164{{ndash}} 167
| pages = [https://archive.org/details/stealthisfilesha00wang/page/164 164]–167
| chapter = Finding movies (or TV shows): Recovering missing RAR files with PAR and PAR2 files
| chapter = Finding movies (or TV shows): Recovering missing RAR files with PAR and PAR2 files
}}</ref> QuickPar may also be used under [[Linux]] via [[Wine (software)|Wine]].<ref>{{cite book
}}</ref> QuickPar may also be used under [[Linux]] via [[Wine (software)|Wine]].<ref>{{cite book
Line 44: Line 43:
| first = Richard
| first = Richard
| title = Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Handbook
| title = Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Handbook
| url = http://books.google.com/books?id=-XLrpiHDYoQC&pg=PT224
| chapter-url = https://books.google.com/books?id=-XLrpiHDYoQC&pg=PT224
| accessdate = 2009-09-27
| access-date = 2009-09-27
| date = 2009-05-01
| date = 2009-05-01
| publisher = Surfing Turtle Press
| publisher = Surfing Turtle Press
| location = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| location = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| isbn = 0-9820998-4-3
| isbn = 978-0-9820998-4-1
| page = 224
| page = 224
| chapter = Internet Applications
| chapter = Internet Applications
Line 57: Line 56:
| url = http://www.quickpar.org.uk/AboutPAR2.htm
| url = http://www.quickpar.org.uk/AboutPAR2.htm
| title = QuickPar - About PAR2
| title = QuickPar - About PAR2
| accessdate = 2009-09-27
| access-date = 2009-09-27
}}</ref>QuickPar is [[freeware]] but not [[open source]]. It uses the [[Reed-Solomon error correction]] algorithm internally to create the error correcting information.
}}</ref> QuickPar is [[freeware]] but not [[open-source software|open-source]]. It uses the [[Reed-Solomon error correction]] algorithm internally to create the error correcting information.<ref name="newsgroups">{{Cite journal | last1 = Fellows | first1 = G. | title = Newsgroups reborn – the binary posting renaissance | doi = 10.1016/j.diin.2006.04.006 | journal = Digital Investigation | volume = 3 | issue = 2 | pages = 73–78 | year = 2006 }}</ref>
⚫
[[File:QuickPar Protect Screenshot.png|thumb|250px|right|Par2 file creation screen]]


==Replacement==
==Recurse subfolders==
Since QuickPar hasn't been updated in {{age|2004|07|04}} years, it is considered [[abandonware]].


Currently, [[MultiPar]] is accepted as the software that replaces QuickPar. MultiPar is actively being developed by Yutaka Sawada.
QuickPar is unable to [[wiktionary:recurse|recurse]] [[subfolder]]s so it can only make a single parchive for the files in one folder. [[MultiPar]] is purportedly able to recurse subfolders [http://www.quickpar.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1227][http://www.quickpar.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1117], although one user warns that "phpar2 also has problems with large amounts of data" on 2009-06-17 [http://www.quickpar.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=6200#p6200] (see "Could not allocate output buffer").


== 64-bit versions ==
=="Could not allocate output buffer"==
At present the command line version of QuickPar for Linux command line is available as a 64-bit version. None of the GUI versions available presently offer a 64-bit version.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

Some users received the error "Failed: Could not allocate output buffer". The developer writes, "Having too much memory available could potentially be a problem if you are creating a large output set as QuickPar will attempt to allocate a large chunk of that memory to do allow it to create the entire set of output data in one go. If windows then refuses to allocate such a large chunk of memory, QuickPar will fail with the "could not allocate output buffer" error." [http://www.quickpar.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1042] As of May 27, 2010 (versions 0.8.0 and 0.9.1) this bug has not been fixed [http://www.quickpar.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=5579#p5579].

There is a workaround for this.
1. Start Quickpar and click the button 'Options'
2. Select in the left: 'Integrate QuickPar into shell'
3. Press the OK button and close QuickPar.
4. Go with the Windows Explorer (or a other program) to the directory where the files are you want to make PAR2 files for.
5. Select them all using CTRL+A
6. Then press the right mouse button and select 'QuickPar' -> 'Make Recovery Files'

Quickpar will open and you can select how you want the PAR2 files to be made.
Hit the 'Create' button and QuickPar will make the PAR2 files without getting the buffer error.

==See also==

*[[MultiPar]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.quickpar.org.uk/ QuickPar's homepage]
* {{Official website|http://www.quickpar.org.uk/}}
*[http://www.quickpar.org.uk/Tutorials.htm QuickPar tutorial referencing Usenet downloads]
* [http://www.quickpar.org.uk/Tutorials.htm QuickPar tutorial referencing Usenet downloads]


[[Category:Data management]]
[[Category:Data management]]




{{Compu-soft-stub}}
{{storage-software-stub}}

Latest revision as of 17:28, 28 September 2023

QuickPar
Developer(s)Peter Clements
Initial release0.1, (February 5, 2003)[1]
Stable release
0.9.1 / July 4, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-07-04)[2]
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Platformx86
TypeData recovery
LicenseProprietary, Freeware
Websitewww.quickpar.org.uk
Par2 file creation screen

QuickPar is a computer program that creates parchives used as verification and recovery information for a file or group of files, and uses the recovery information, if available, to attempt to reconstruct the originals from the damaged files and the PAR volumes.

Designed for the Microsoft Windows operating system, in the past it was often used to recover damaged or missing files that have been downloaded through Usenet.[3] QuickPar may also be used under Linux via Wine.[4]

There are two main versions of PAR files: PAR and PAR2. The PAR2 file format lifts many of its previous restrictions.[5] QuickPar is freeware but not open-source. It uses the Reed-Solomon error correction algorithm internally to create the error correcting information.[6]

Replacement

[edit]

Since QuickPar hasn't been updated in 20 years, it is considered abandonware.

Currently, MultiPar is accepted as the software that replaces QuickPar. MultiPar is actively being developed by Yutaka Sawada.

64-bit versions

[edit]

At present the command line version of QuickPar for Linux command line is available as a 64-bit version. None of the GUI versions available presently offer a 64-bit version.[citation needed]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "QuickPar - Old Release Notes". Retrieved 2010-11-19.
  2. ^ "QuickPar for Windows". Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  3. ^ Wang, Wallace (2004-10-25). "Finding movies (or TV shows): Recovering missing RAR files with PAR and PAR2 files". Steal this File Sharing Book (1st ed.). San Francisco, California: No Starch Press. pp. 164–167. ISBN 1-59327-050-X. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. ^ Petersen, Richard (2009-05-01). "Internet Applications". Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Handbook. Los Angeles, California: Surfing Turtle Press. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-9820998-4-1. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  5. ^ "QuickPar - About PAR2". Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  6. ^ Fellows, G. (2006). "Newsgroups reborn – the binary posting renaissance". Digital Investigation. 3 (2): 73–78. doi:10.1016/j.diin.2006.04.006.
[edit]


Stub icon

This computer data storage-related software article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=QuickPar&oldid=1177643547"