Microsoft KB Archive/828669

= FIX: The Analyze.exe –F option truncates file names in VSS 6.0 =

Article ID: 828669

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS) 6.0, the Analyze.exe –f option truncates file names if there are files that has over 33 bytes and has multibyte character set (MBCS) in its file name. If this behavior occurs, the file name may be corrupted at 33 bytes.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  15-Sep-2003  03:03  6.0.30915.0       225,280  Analyze.exe 15-Sep-2003 02:38                    299,008  Ddconv.exe 15-Sep-2003 02:40                    421,888  Ddupd.exe 15-Sep-2003 02:30                    224,969  Delta_ss.exe 04-Jan-2002 19:48  7.0.9466.0        974,848  Mfc70.dll 15-Sep-2003 02:47                    114,688  Mkss.exe 04-Jan-2002 18:37  7.0.9466.0        344,064  Msvcr70.dll 15-Sep-2003 02:30                    231,143  Pvcs_ss.exe 27-Feb-1998 05:00                     38,790  Readmess.htm 15-Sep-2003 02:33                    397,312  Ss.exe 15-Sep-2003 03:04  6.0.30915.0        19,456  Ssadmin.exe 15-Sep-2003 02:36  6.0.30915.0       569,344  Ssapi.dll 15-Sep-2003 02:43  6.0.30915.0       532,480  Ssarc.exe 15-Sep-2003 03:04  6.0.30915.0        27,648  Ssexp.exe 15-Sep-2003 03:14  6.0.30915.0     1,220,608  Ssgui.dll 15-Sep-2003 03:14  6.0.30915.0       147,456  Ssint.exe 15-Sep-2003 02:48                    155,648  Sslogin.exe 15-Sep-2003 02:46  6.0.30915.0       528,384  Ssrestor.exe 15-Sep-2003 03:11  6.0.30915.0     1,560,576  Ssscc.dll 15-Sep-2003 03:14  6.0.30915.0       499,712  Ssus.dll 15-Sep-2003 02:48                    102,400  Testlock.exe 15-Sep-2003 02:49                    147,456  Unlock.exe 15-Sep-2003 02:50                    122,880  Updini.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpending kbhotfixserver KB828669

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