Updini.exe converts VSS's .ini files from an earlier version to the current version.
VSS configuration is stored in a set of .ini files. Updini.exe is primarily used by installation scripts so that all .ini files are in the appropriate format after an upgrade.
This utility may also be necessary if you have moved your earlier version .ini files from their default installation location. When you install VSS 3.1 or later, the Setup program runs Updini.exe to convert your .ini files to the new format. If your .ini files are in their default locations, Setup converts them automatically. However, if you have moved your SS.INI file, Setup may miss the file. You then have to manually run Updini.exe to update your SS.INI file after installing VSS.
Syntax
UPDINI [-MSSpath]|[.INI file]
The following table describes command-line options available with this command.
| Options | Description |
| -MSSpath | If this parameter is specified instead of an .ini file, Updini.exe looks for the System.ini file (the old name for SRCSAFE.INI). If it finds System.ini, it opens it, finds all of the user .ini files, updates the contents of all .ini files, and then renames System.ini to SRCSAFE.INI. |
| .INI file | Provides Updini.exe with the name of an .ini file to update. |