FIX: Analyze.exe -f Replaces Project Data Files with a 0 Byte File (244961)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0

This article was previously published under Q244961

SYMPTOMS

Running Analyze.exe -f on a database after archiving and restoring can result in some files being truncated to 0 bytes.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is available in Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 5. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
NameSizeDateTimeVersion#Platform
analyze.exe211,96810/22/199901:27 AM6.0.86.60x86
ddconv.exe310,78410/22/199912:55 AMnonex86
ddupd.exe443,39210/22/199912:58 AMnonex86
ss.exe415,74410/22/199912:48 AMnonex86
ssapi.dll591,36010/22/199912:52 AM6.0.86.60 x86
ssarc.exe528,38410/22/199901:02 AM6.0.86.60x86
ssrestor.exe526,33610/22/199901:05 AM 6.0.86.60x86
ssscc.dll1,501,69610/22/199901:38 AM6.0.86.60x86


All files are contained in a self-extracting EXE.
NameSizeDateTimePlatform
VSS8660.EXE2,178,21910/31/199911:31 AMx86


NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support, if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in the latest service pack for Visual Studio 6.0.

For additional information about Visual Studio service packs, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194022 INFO: Visual Studio 6.0 Service Packs, What, Where, Why

194295 HOWTO: Tell That a Visual Studio Service Pack Is Installed

To download the latest Visual Studio service pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/12/2005
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