Microsoft KB Archive/186402

= PRB: Error "User Admin Not Found" When You Log On to a Visual SourceSafe Database =

Article ID: 186402

Article Last Modified on 10/20/2003

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q186402



SYMPTOMS
When you try to log onto a Visual SourceSafe database, you receive the following error message:

User Admin Not Found

This error occurs even though the Admin's user directory and ss.ini files do exist.



CAUSE
The error is typically caused by corruption in the UM.dat or the Rights.dat files.



RESOLUTION
Call Microsoft Technical Support for a possible resolution to this error. Choose Technical Support from the Help menu within the Visual SourceSafe Explorer for more information about contacting support.

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