PRB: "Out of Memory" Error Message When You Try to Archive or Restore More Than 2 Gigabytes (321088)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0c
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q321088

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Visual SourceSafe Archive & Restore Wizard to archive projects in your database, you may receive the following error message if you try to archive files that are greater than 2 gigabytes (GB):
Out of memory

CAUSE

By default, Visual SourceSafe archive files cannot be greater than 2 GB.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, make sure that your archive files are less than 2 GB. Microsoft recommends that you archive one project at a time. Additionally, make sure that all of the deleted items have been purged.

MORE INFORMATION

To reproduce the behavior, create an archive that is greater than 2 GB. If you do not receive the error message when you archive the file, you receive the error message when you try to restore the archive.

NOTE: A database that is 2 GB may become smaller than 2 GB when you archive the database. Therefore, create an archive that is larger than 2 GB.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/21/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB321088
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