PRB:SoureSafe "Error locking file" on Windows NT or Multi-User

ID: Q123476

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 16-bit and 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
SourceSafe for Windows, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 2.0x, 3.0x
SourceSafe for UNIX, versions 2.0x, 3.0x

SYMPTOMS

The following error can occur when running SourceSafe on Windows NT or in a multi-user environment:

   Error locking file

RESOLUTION

Correct this behavior by changing a setting in the SRCSAFE.INI. In version 3.0 or later, edit the SRCSAFE.INI, which is located in the SS directory, to add:

   lock_mode = lockfile

In version 2.x, edit the SYSTEM.INI file in the SS directory to add:

   lock_mode = pedantic

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbnetwork kbSSafe400 kbSSafe500 kbSSafe600 kbSSafe300 kbSSafe200 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: October 10, 1998