PRB: "Error reading from file" When Logging into SourceSafe

ID: Q153501

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit and 32-bit, for Windows, versions 95, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
Microsoft SourceSafe for MS-DOS, version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you start the Visual SourceSafe Explorer, the following message may appear before or after you're prompted to log in:

"Error reading from file"

CAUSE

One possible cause is that the Names.dat file is corrupted. This file contains the long filenames of both projects and files in the SourceSafe database.

RESOLUTION

At the command prompt, type:


   analyze -f <path to data folder>

For example:


   analyze -f s:\\vss\data

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbSSafe310
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Issue type : kbprb