SYMPTOMS
When you try to share a file in a different project tree in
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Explorer, you may receive an error that is similar
to the following:
An item with the name
Name
already exists
This
error only occurs if a file already exists with a file name that is begins with
the same 32 characters. If you change one of the first 32 characters of one of
the file names, the error will not appear.
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English
version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in
the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in
coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is
converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use
the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
-------------------------------------------------------
09-May-2003 22:44 6.0.99.55 225,280 Analyze.exe
09-May-2003 22:19 299,008 Ddconv.exe
09-May-2003 22:21 421,888 Ddupd.exe
09-May-2003 22:11 224,969 Delta_ss.exe
05-Jan-2002 12:48 7.0.9466.0 974,848 Mfc70.dll
09-May-2003 22:28 114,688 Mkss.exe
05-Jan-2002 11:37 7.0.9466.0 344,064 Msvcr70.dll
09-May-2003 22:11 231,143 Pvcs_ss.exe
27-Feb-1998 22:00 38,790 Readmess.htm
09-May-2003 22:14 397,312 Ss.exe
09-May-2003 22:46 6.0.99.55 19,456 Ssadmin.exe
09-May-2003 22:17 6.0.99.55 569,344 Ssapi.dll
09-May-2003 22:24 6.0.99.55 532,480 Ssarc.exe
09-May-2003 22:56 6.0.99.55 499,712 Ssde.dll
09-May-2003 22:57 6.0.99.55 544,768 Sses.dll
09-May-2003 22:45 6.0.99.55 27,648 Ssexp.exe
09-May-2003 22:57 6.0.99.55 544,768 Ssfr.dll
09-May-2003 22:56 6.0.99.55 1,220,608 Ssgui.dll
09-May-2003 22:55 6.0.99.55 147,456 Ssint.exe
09-May-2003 22:58 6.0.99.55 536,576 Ssit.dll
09-May-2003 22:57 6.0.99.55 499,712 Ssjp.dll
09-May-2003 22:29 155,648 Sslogin.exe
09-May-2003 22:27 6.0.99.55 528,384 Ssrestor.exe
09-May-2003 22:53 6.0.99.55 1,560,576 Ssscc.dll
09-May-2003 22:56 6.0.99.55 499,712 Ssus.dll
09-May-2003 22:29 102,400 Testlock.exe
09-May-2003 22:30 147,456 Unlock.exe
09-May-2003 22:31 122,880 Updini.exe