Visual SourceSafe 2005 Solution Center

How To Change the Data Directory Location
To move the SourceSafe data directory to a location different from the SourceSafe location, follow these steps: Copy the DATA directory to the new directory.IMPORTANT: Make sure you copy all subdirectories even if they are empty. SourceSafe will...
INFO: How SourceSafe Selects a Viewer for a File
To check settings to select a viewer for a file, SourceSafe follows these steps in order: Uses SRCSAFE.ini or SS.ini settings for selected extension. For example: .DOC = C:\WINWORD\WINWORD.EXE %1 Uses Editor setting in SRCSAFE.INI or SS.INI to set...
HOWTO: How to Create a New Database in SourceSafe
Use the Mkss.exe in the ADMIN sub-directory to create a new SourceSafe database by following these steps: Create a target directory for the new database.Run MKSS <directory>.Run DDCONV <directory>. You do not need to use the following step with...

PRB: How to Handle the "invalid serial number" Error
The error "invalid serial number" occurs when a DEMO serial number has expired. Issue a updated serial number by following these steps: Run SERIALIZ on the computer with outdated serial number. For example: C:\SS\ADMIN\SERIALIZ <data directory>...
BUG: SourceSafe Update Command Fails on Large Binary File
A large binary file cannot be updated in SourceSafe. Insufficient resources to create the difference file. If it is not possible to increase the HMA by decreasing the number of drivers necessary for a given system, try putting all binary files in...
PRB: Corrupt Binary File After Merging with SourceSafe
A Binary file is corrupted after a merge is attempted. There are two scenarios where a merge can occur: Multiple_Checkouts = Yes in the SRCSAFE.INI or SS.INI file. -or-A binary file is separated and later merged. Binary files will become corrupt...