Microsoft KB Archive/810652

= FIX: Visual SourceSafe Cannot Gain Access to Subdirectories on DFS Shares =

PSS ID Number: 810652

Article Last Modified on 5/30/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0

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SYMPTOMS
You cannot gain access to files (including projects) from Visual SourceSafe if they are located on a Distributed File System (DFS) share. When you try to open a project in such a location, you receive the following error message:

The database  does not exist. Would you like to search for it?

You cannot use a subdirectory that is below a DFS-link in Visual SourceSafe when it is mapped to a drive. You receive an &quot;invalid path&quot; message in the Visual SourceSafe client. The same problem occurs if you map a drive to a subdirectory of a UNC share.



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 systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

Note You must have a Visual Studio license agreement to obtain this fix.

To resolve this problem, 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/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 fix has the file attributes (or later) 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 --  20-Nov-2002  15:45  6.0.97.84    199,952  Analyze.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45               295,696  Ddconv.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45               420,624  Ddupd.exe 19-Nov-2002 22:36               224,969  Delta_ss.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:48               111,888  Mkss.exe 19-Nov-2002 22:42               231,143  Pvcs_ss.exe 27-Feb-1998 23:00                38,790  Readmess.htm 20-Nov-2002 15:45               397,584  Ss.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45  6.0.97.84     12,048  Ssadmin.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45  6.0.97.84    562,448  Ssapi.dll 20-Nov-2002 15:45  6.0.97.84    499,472  Ssarc.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45  6.0.97.84     16,656  Ssexp.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45  6.0.97.84  1,132,304  Ssgui.dll 20-Nov-2002 03:37  6.0.97.84    140,800  Ssint.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45               152,336  Sslogin.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45  6.0.97.84    497,424  Ssrestor.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45  6.0.97.84  1,412,368  Ssscc.dll 20-Nov-2002 15:50  6.0.97.84    480,528  Ssus.dll 20-Nov-2002 15:45               101,136  Testlock.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45               144,144  Unlock.exe 20-Nov-2002 15:45               121,104  Updini.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
Please read the included file ReadMeSS.htm. This file contains important information about how to use this hotfix.

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