BUG: SSRESTOR Fails with "Error reading from file"

ID: Q237798

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows versions 5.0, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to restore an archive file, you receive the following error message:

"Error reading from file" "<SourceSafe path file>" <physical filename>

For example:

"Error reading from file" "$/Project1/Test.exe" aghaaaaa

CAUSE

The restore process doesn't restore the file correctly. The file exists in the Visual SourceSafe (VSS) explorer but the physical file is not in the data directory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

Q220876 HOWTO: Restore an Entire Database Archive with Restore Wizard

Additional information can be found in the Visual SourceSafe product documentation by searching for these titles:

restore databases

VSS Administrator

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbCommandLine kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600bug kbSSExplorer kbDSupport kbGrpSSafe
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug