Microsoft KB Archive/285105

= BUG: Invalid Access Code Error Occurs When You Create Large Archive File Reports =

Article ID: 285105

Article Last Modified on 8/9/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q285105



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to archive a large project, an &quot;Invalid Access Code&quot; error may occur.



CAUSE
There is a maximum size for an archive file of 2 gigabytes (GB).



RESOLUTION
Archive the projects in pieces, so that the archive file is less than 2 GB.



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



Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) Archive a large database with the .ssa file greater than 2 GB.
 * 2) After ssarc saves the files, the &quot;Invalid Access Code&quot; error occurs.

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB285105

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