Microsoft KB Archive/826816

= FIX: Visual SourceSafe Stops Responding When Users Connect to a Database At the Same Time =

Article ID: 826816

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0C

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SYMPTOMS
When users try to connect to a Microsoft Visual SourceSafe database at the same time through OLE Automation by using Visual SourceSafe version 6.0d, Visual SourceSafe may stop responding. This generally occurs because the OLE Automation code loops through a VSSVersion collection.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual SourceSafe service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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 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 ---  13-Aug-2003  16:09  6.0.30813.0  569,344  Ssapi.dll 13-Aug-2003 16:44  6.0.30813.0  499,712  Ssus.dll



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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbssafe600fix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB826816

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