FIX: Lost Net Connection Causes Source Code Control to Hang (174873)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 5.0
This article was previously published under Q174873

SYMPTOMS

The following errors may occur multiple times with long pauses in between when you try to open a project:
Initializing Source Code Control Project
Invalid DOS Path:<Path to File>
Additionally, you may see similar messages if you are currently connected to a source code controlled project and you lose network connectivity.

RESOLUTION

Install the Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3.

NOTE: Installing Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3 will not prevent lost network connectivity; it only changes how the SourceSafe integration deals with it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Studio 97 Service Pack 3.

For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

170365 INFO: Visual Studio 97 Service Packs - What, Where, and Why

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/24/2004
Keywords:kbBug kberrmsg kbfix kbVS97sp2fix KB174873
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