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Q131446: FIX: File or Project Not Found If Add or Rename Long Filename

Article: Q131446
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe400fix kbSSafe300bugkbbuglist
Last Modified: 05-APR-2002

SYMPTOMS
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The error "File or Project not Found" occurs when adding or renaming a file on
Windows NT that has more than 32 characters in the filename.

CAUSE
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SourceSafe can't handle filenames that have more than 32 characters.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q138298 INFO: Visual SourceSafe System Capacities and Specifications

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 was corrected in Visual SourceSafe version 4.0.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSSafe400fix kbSSafe300bug kbbuglist
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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