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Q200979: FIX: File Corruption Occurs When Shadowed

Article: Q200979
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSSafe400bug kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600fix _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, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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File(s) in the shadow folder are corrupted.

CAUSE
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A carriage return in the file(s) are added only as a carriage return, rather
than as a carriage return and line feed pairs.

This happens when a shadow directory is set for a project and the shadowed files
are viewed before they are checked out and checked backed into Visual SourceSafe
(VSS).

RESOLUTION
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Checking the file(s) out, and then checking them back in should resolve this
problem once it has occurred.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Visual SourceSafe 4.0, 4.0a, and
5.0. This bug has been corrected in Visual SourceSafe 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new .txt file with a few lines of text separated by carriage
  returns.

2. Create a new project in the VSS Explorer.

3. Set a working folder for the project.

4. Add a file to the project.

5. Close VSS Explorer.

6. Run VSS Administrator.

7. Select Tools->Options->Shadow Folders tab.

8. Select BROWSE beside the "Set shadow folder for project:" edit box and select
  the project created in Step 2.

9. Click BROWSE beside the "Set shadow folder to:" edit box to select the
  location for the Shadow Folder.

10. Add "\test" to the end of the path in the "Name:" edit box.

11. Click OK.

12. Click Yes when prompted to create the new folder.

13. In the options dialog box set "File Date/Time" to 'Check-In'.

14. Click OK.

15. Close VSS Administrator.

16. Open the file in the shadow folder with a text editor. You can see an
  undefined character where a carriage return and line feed should be.

REFERENCES
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  Q138344 HOWTO: Set up a Shadow Dir in Visual SourceSafe Administrator

Additional query words: kbDSupport

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Keywords          : kbSSafe400bug kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600fix _IK 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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