6.50B14: Issues with PAR and UnRAR

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Software:
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
Newsbin Pro 6.50B14 Build 2927

Hardware:
Intel, 1155, Xeon E3-1200

(S/W and H/W run flawlessly in every other situation)


NBP settings:

AutoPAR Options:
[ ] Disable AutoPAR
[X] Automatically UnRAR Complete Files
[ ] Delete RARs and PARS on successful UnRAR
[X] Pause PARS and only download the ones needed for Repair
[ ] Aggressive Assembly mode ...
[ ] Delete RARs and PARS to Recycle Bin
[ ] Enable Post UnRAR Filter


Download sources:
NZB files (included: .RARs, .PAR2s, .SFVs, *not included* (but covered by the PAR2s) .NFOs).


Case 1:

Downloaded files:
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.par2
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.rar
.
.
.
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.r19
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.sfv
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.vol00+01.par2
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.vol01+02.par2
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.vol03+04.par2
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.vol07+08.par2
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.vol15+16.par2
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.vol31+32.par2
xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.vol63+06.par2

"Critical Error Messages":
[08:50:57] ERROR AutoPARPlugin: Repair Failed: xx.13.08.08.xxxx.xxxxx.vol31+32.par2

"Failed files" (according to the NBP tab):
None

Results:
missing files: .NFO
defective .RAR files: .R03 (according to the .SFV)
not repaired, not unrared
manual repair: successful

Case 2:

Downloaded files:
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.par2
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.rar
.
.
.
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.r28
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.sfv
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.vol00+01.par2
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.vol01+02.par2
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.vol03+04.par2
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.vol07+08.par2
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.vol15+16.par2
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.vol31+32.par2
xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.vol63+35.par2

"Critical Error Messages":
[09:21:13] ERROR AutoPARPlugin: Repair Failed: xx.13.08.15.xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxxx.vol63+35.par2

"Failed files" (according to the NBP tab):
None

Results:
missing files: .NFO
defective .RAR files: none (according to the .SFV)
not repaired, not unrared
manual repair: successful


Case 3:

Downloaded files:
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.nfo
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.par2
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.part01.rar
.
.
.
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.PART07.RAR
.
.
.
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.part17.rar
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.vol00+01.par2
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.vol01+02.par2
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.vol03+04.par2
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.vol07+08.par2
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.vol15+01.par2
xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.vol16+12.par2

"Critical Error Messages":
[12:16:56] ERROR AutoPARPlugin: Repair Failed: xxxxxxxx.13.01.06.xxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx-xxx.PART07.RAR

"Failed files" (according to the NBP tab):
None

Results:
missing files: none (no .NFO this time)
defective files: .PART07.RAR files (according to NBP and the .PAR2s)
not repaired, not unrared
manual repair: successful



Currently I'm plagued by the situation described in the 3 cases above. Many a times, more than tolerable in my eyes, I have often to investigate which NZB files have resulted in failed/untreated sets and I have to repair them through par2ing and unraring by myself.

On closer inspection it appears to me that in the majority of the cases it's the (in the .NZB but not in the .PAR2s) missing .NFO file that makes NBP to leave the RARs and PAR2s untouched. All RARs and PAR2s are present, normally all healthy. If any of the downloaded files are broken, it has enough PAR2s to repair the set.


I would be pleased to hear ideas how to solve these issues.

Thanks

[Quade]

PM me an actual example and I'll try it. Don't post it here.

[Marky]

I'm seeing exactly the same issue.

Mark

[Quade]

I have a new repair dll for B15. Dex and I are considering putting it into B14 and seeing if it improves the problem reports.

[Marky]

On starting up newsbin again I saw this in the logging tab.

[07:07:38] HIGH PAR Pausing: Enabled
[07:07:38] HIGH Unknown PAR Repair Dll version, probably a version conflict

Maybe an incorrect version in the installer?

Mark

[dexter]

What OS? If you are running XP you might need to install the Microsoft Redistributable.

[Marky]

Windows Server 2008 R2.

This issue has only started with B14.

Mark

[Quade]

Can't hurt to install the redistributables and it might help. That's would be my first attempt to fix.

[Marky]

Didn't make a difference installing the redistributables.

Mark

[Quade]

I might re-install and force "Single Core" mode and see what happens.

multi-core repair requires the PAR dll and tbb.dll. It's got to be the correct TBB dll too, either 32 or 64 bits. Might be worth manually deleting the PAR dll and TBB.dll then re-installing.