Article: Q174873
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s):
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbSSafe500bug kbVS97sp2fix
Last Modified: 18-JUN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The following errors may occur multiple times with long pauses in between when
you try to open a project:
Initializing Source Code Control Project
Invalid DOS Path:<Path to File>
Additionally, you may see similar messages if you are currently connected to a
source code controlled project and you lose network connectivity.
RESOLUTION
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Install the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3.
NOTE: Installing Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3 will not prevent lost network
connectivity; it only changes how the SourceSafe integration deals with it.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Studio 97 Service
Pack 3.
For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
Q170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why
Additional query words: hanging invalid handle
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbSSafe500bug kbVS97sp2fix
Technology : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe500
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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