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Q237798: BUG: SSRESTOR Fails with "Error reading from file"

Article: Q237798
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): _IK kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600bug kbSSExplorer _IK kbGrpDSSSafe
Last Modified: 01-MAY-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to restore an archive file, you receive the following error
message:

  "Error reading from file" "<SourceSafe path file>" <physical
  filename>

For example:

  "Error reading from file" "$/Project1/Test.exe" aghaaaaa

CAUSE
=====

The restore process doesn't restore the file correctly. The file exists in the
Visual SourceSafe (VSS) explorer but the physical file is not in the data
directory.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

REFERENCES
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  Q220876 HOWTO: Restore an Entire Database Archive with Restore Wizard

Additional information can be found in the Visual SourceSafe product
documentation by searching for these titles:

- restore databases

- VSS Administrator

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : _IK kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600bug kbSSExplorer _IK kbGrpDSSSafe 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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