Microsoft KB Archive/153501

= PRB: "Error reading from file" When Logging into SourceSafe =

Article ID: 153501

Article Last Modified on 7/6/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SourceSafe

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This article was previously published under Q153501



SYMPTOMS
When you start the Visual SourceSafe Explorer, the following message may appear before or after you're prompted to log in:

"Error reading from file"



CAUSE
One possible cause is that the Names.dat file is corrupted. This file contains the long filenames of both projects and files in the SourceSafe database.



RESOLUTION
At the command prompt, type: analyze -f For example: analyze -f s:\\vss\data



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbprb KB153501

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