"SourceSafe cannot create a new project or add a new file" error when adding a file to source control

Source: Microsoft Support

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You try to add a file to a project in Visual SourceSafe using the Visual SourceSafe Explorer.

You receive the following error message:

"SourceSafe cannot create a new project or add a new file because of possible database corruption. Ask you administrator to run Analyze on the database"

The aaaaaaaa.cnt file located in the Data folder is corrupt.

Use these steps to fix the problem.  Note: before trying these steps we recommend you backup your VSS database.  See the article listed below that shows how to backup a VSS database.

• Move the current aaaaaaaa.cnt file from the Data folder of the VSS database to a temporary folder.
• Create an ASCII text file called aaaaaaaa.cnt.
• Add the following line to this file:

              AAAAAAAA

• Save this file in the Data folder of the VSS database
• Run Analyze -F on the VSS database.

How To Back Up a Visual SourceSafe Database (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;244016)

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