Microsoft KB Archive/319948

= Visual Studio crashes when you use Visual Studio .NET add-In for Visual SourceSafe 6.0 =

Article ID: 319948

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0C
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q319948



SYMPTOMS
When you use a Visual Studio add-in for Visual SourceSafe 6.0c that is written in one of the Visual Studio .NET languages, you may receive the following error message and other error messages:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

Invalid access code (bad parameter).

If you use the source control integration with the Visual Studio .NET integrated development environment (IDE), Visual Studio may stop responding (crash) when you close the IDE.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone 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 typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0.

This bug was corrected in Visual Studio .NET 2003.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbvs2002sp1sweep kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB319948

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