PRB: User Admin Not Found

ID: Q186402

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to log onto a Visual SourceSafe database, you get the following error:

   User Admin Not Found

This error occurs even though the Admin's user directory and ss.ini files do exist.

CAUSE

The error is typically caused by corruption in the UM.dat or the Rights.dat files.

RESOLUTION

Call Microsoft Technical Support for a possible resolution to this error. Choose Technical Support from the Help menu within the Visual SourceSafe Explorer for more information about contacting support.

Additional query words: kbDSupport kbdse kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500 kbNoKeyword

Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0;
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: June 1, 1998