PRB:SoureSafe "Error locking file" on Windows NT or Multi-User

 Last reviewed: February 25, 1997
Article ID: Q123476
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, versions 4.0, 5.0
  • SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
  • SourceSafe for Windows, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
  • SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
  • SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
  • SourceSafe for UNIX, versions 2.0x, 3.0x

SYMPTOMS

The following error can occur when running SourceSafe on Windows NT or in a multi-user environment: 

   Error locking file

RESOLUTION

Correct this behavior by changing a setting in the SRCSAFE.INI. In version 3.0, edit the SRCSAFE.INI, which is located in the SS directory, to add: 

      lock_mode = lockfile
In version 2.x, edit the SYSTEM.INI file in the SS directory to add: 

      lock_mode = pedantic

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbenv kbprb
KBSubcategory: SourceSafe vss vbwin
Additional reference words: 3.0x 2.0x 4.00 5.00




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Last reviewed: February 25, 1997
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