Microsoft KB Archive/818611

= FIX: Error in Visual SourceSafe with file names that have more than 32 characters =

Article ID: 818611

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0C

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to share a file in a different project tree in Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Explorer, you may receive an error that is similar to the following:

An item with the name  already exists

This error only occurs if a file already exists with a file name that is begins with the same 32 characters. If you change one of the first 32 characters of one of the file names, the error will not appear.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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 hotfix 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 ---  09-May-2003  22:44  6.0.99.55     225,280  Analyze.exe 09-May-2003 22:19                299,008  Ddconv.exe 09-May-2003 22:21                421,888  Ddupd.exe 09-May-2003 22:11                224,969  Delta_ss.exe 05-Jan-2002 12:48  7.0.9466.0    974,848  Mfc70.dll 09-May-2003 22:28                114,688  Mkss.exe 05-Jan-2002 11:37  7.0.9466.0    344,064  Msvcr70.dll 09-May-2003 22:11                231,143  Pvcs_ss.exe 27-Feb-1998 22:00                 38,790  Readmess.htm 09-May-2003 22:14                397,312  Ss.exe 09-May-2003 22:46  6.0.99.55      19,456  Ssadmin.exe 09-May-2003 22:17  6.0.99.55     569,344  Ssapi.dll 09-May-2003 22:24  6.0.99.55     532,480  Ssarc.exe 09-May-2003 22:56  6.0.99.55     499,712  Ssde.dll 09-May-2003 22:57  6.0.99.55     544,768  Sses.dll 09-May-2003 22:45  6.0.99.55      27,648  Ssexp.exe 09-May-2003 22:57  6.0.99.55     544,768  Ssfr.dll 09-May-2003 22:56  6.0.99.55   1,220,608  Ssgui.dll 09-May-2003 22:55  6.0.99.55     147,456  Ssint.exe 09-May-2003 22:58  6.0.99.55     536,576  Ssit.dll 09-May-2003 22:57  6.0.99.55     499,712  Ssjp.dll 09-May-2003 22:29                155,648  Sslogin.exe 09-May-2003 22:27  6.0.99.55     528,384  Ssrestor.exe 09-May-2003 22:53  6.0.99.55   1,560,576  Ssscc.dll 09-May-2003 22:56  6.0.99.55     499,712  Ssus.dll 09-May-2003 22:29                102,400  Testlock.exe 09-May-2003 22:30                147,456  Unlock.exe 09-May-2003 22:31                122,880  Updini.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbvsnet2003sp1fix kbhotfixserver KB818611

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