FIX: Lost Net Connection Causes Source Code Control to Hang

 Last reviewed: December 1, 1997
Article ID: Q174873
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows, version 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 97

SYMPTOMS

The following errors may occur multiple times with long pauses in between when you try to open a project: 

   "Initializing Source Code Control Project"

   "Invalid DOS Path:<Path to File>"
Additionally, you may see similar messages if you are currently connected to a source code controlled project and you lose network connectivity.

RESOLUTION

Install the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3.

NOTE: Installing Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3 will not prevent lost network connectivity; it only changes how the SourceSafe integration deals with it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3.

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q170365
   TITLE     : INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why

Additional query words: hanging invalid handle
Keywords : VS97FixlistSP3 kberrmsg
Version : WINDOWS:5.0; WINNT:97
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: December 1, 1997
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