Microsoft KB Archive/317542

= FIX: You cannot unbind a deleted and destroyed Visual SourceSafe project =

Article ID: 317542

Article Last Modified on 8/12/2005

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0C, when used with:  Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Professional Edition

 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Architect

 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2002 Enterprise Developer

 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Professional Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Architect</li></ul>

 Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer</li></ul> </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q317542

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SYMPTOMS
When an integrated source control project is deleted and destroyed from a Visual SourceSafe database, if you open the solution in the Visual Studio .NET integrated development environment (IDE), you cannot unbind from the Visual SourceSafe database.

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WORKAROUND
To unbind the project, follow these steps:
 * 1) In the Change Source Control dialog box, click Work Disconnected.
 * 2) On the File menu in Visual SourceSafe Explorer, point to Source Control, and then click Change Source Control.
 * 3) Click Unbind.

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

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Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Create a new project in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.
 * 2) On the File menu, point to Source Control, and then click Add to Source Control to add the solution to source control.
 * 3) Close the solution.
 * 4) In Visual SourceSafe Explorer, delete and destroy the project.
 * 5) Open the solution again in the Visual Studio .NET IDE.
 * 6) When you are prompted to search for the project, click No.
 * 7) Click Unbind.
 * 8) Open the solution again. Notice that the solution still appears to be connected to the Visual SourceSafe database.

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