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

Article ID: 153501

Article Last Modified on 7/6/2001

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This article was previously published under Q153501

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.

Keywords: kbprb KB153501


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