FIX: Analyze.exe -f Replaces Project Data Files with a 0 Byte File

ID: Q244961

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows 6.0

SYMPTOMS

Running Analyze.exe -f on a database after archiving and restoring can result in some files being truncated to 0 bytes.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix for Visual SourceSafe 6.0 that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Name	Size	Date	Time	Version#	Platform
analyze.exe	211,968	10/22/1999	01:27 AM	6.0.86.60	x86
ddconv.exe	310,784	10/22/1999	12:55 AM	none	x86
ddupd.exe	443,392	10/22/1999	12:58 AM	none	x86
ss.exe	415,744	10/22/1999	12:48 AM	none	x86
ssapi.dll	591,360	10/22/1999	12:52 AM	6.0.86.60	x86
ssarc.exe	528,384	10/22/1999	01:02 AM	6.0.86.60	x86
ssrestor.exe	526,336	10/22/1999	01:05 AM	6.0.86.60	x86
ssscc.dll	1,501,696	10/22/1999	01:38 AM	6.0.86.60	x86

All files are contained in a self-extracting EXE.

Name	Size	Date	Time	Platform
VSS8660.EXE	2,178,219	10/31/1999	11:31 AM	x86

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support, if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support.

STATUS

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

This bug was corrected in a hotfix for Visual SourceSafe 6.0.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbSSafe600 kbSSafe600fix kbSSExplorer kbAnalyze kbDSupport kbSSafe600qfe
Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug