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Q186420: PRB: Status.dat File Is too Large

Article: Q186420
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 _IK
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit, for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Visual SourceSafe status.dat file size is larger than expected.

RESOLUTION
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The fastest method is to rename the status.dat file, then run the following
command at the command prompt:

     DDCONV -S <Path to data dir>

DDCONV.exe is located in the VSS\Win32 subdirectory.

A less efficient method is to rename the Status.dat file, then run the Analyze
utility with the -f switch.

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

  Q190881 SAMPLE: Analyze6.exe Utility for Visual SourceSafe

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: kbDSupport kbdse kbNoKeyword kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500

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Keywords          : kbSSafe kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 _IK 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500 kbSSafe16bitSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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