PRB: "Error Updating the SourceSafe Database via DDCONVW.EXE" (181718)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q181718

SYMPTOMS

While installing Visual SourceSafe you receive this error message:
Error updating the SourceSafe database via DDCONVW.EXE, error code 0. Please contact product support for more information.

RESOLUTION

In the folder where you chose to install SourceSafe, there is a WIN32 subfolder, which in turn contains the file Ddconv.exe. Running DDCONV <path to data directory> should complete the installation successfully.

MORE INFORMATION

Updating the database is the final phase of the installation. All the components have been installed, including a DATA subfolder. DDCONVW updates the files in this subfolder to SourceSafe 5.0 format. If this fails during setup, it can be done manually with the Ddconv.exe program.

Assuming that SourceSafe is installed in C:\program files\devstudio\vss follow these steps:

  1. Go to a DOS prompt.
  2. Change the directory path to:

    C:\Program Files\Devstudio\Vss\Win32

  3. Run DDCONV ..\data

REFERENCES

Visual SourceSafe version 5.0 User's Guide, Appendix B.

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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/1/2001
Keywords:kbprb KB181718
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