PATCH: Use FIXPROJ.EXE to Fix Project Errors in SourceSafe

ID: Q123427

3.0x   | 3.0x | 3.0x    | 3.0x       | 3.0x

MS-DOS | UNIX | WINDOWS | WINDOWS NT | MACINTOSH kbtool kbfile

The information in this article applies to:

SourceSafe for MS-DOS, versions 3.0x
SourceSafe for Windows, versions 3.0x
SourceSafe for Macintosh, versions 3.0x
SourceSafe for Windows NT, versions 3.0x
SourceSafe for UNIX, version 3.0x

SUMMARY

You can use Fixproj.exe to fix a variety of project errors, such as:

File Not Found: <filename.a or b>, where the file is a project log file.
Error reading PRJ INT entry: <num> of 38 bytes read
Error in project file

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ Fixproj.exe (size: 34518 bytes)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

When you have the self-extracting file (Fixproj.exe), run it in an empty directory to obtain the Fixproj.exe file it contains. Fixproj.exe is compiled to run under MS-DOS.

MORE INFORMATION

Use the following commands to fix the project file:

1. Copy the database file to the directory containing Fixproj.exe.

   For example, if the error "Cannot find file: xcgaaaaa.a" occurs, copy
   the file DATA\X\XCGAAAAA (with no extension).

    NOTE: The default location of the DATA directory is a subdirectory of
    the SourceSafe directory. The SourceSafe administrator can move this
    location, however. Please consult your local administrator if you have
    any questions concerning the location of the SourceSafe DATA directory.

2. Execute the following command:

   FIXPROJ <filename> <path to data directory>

   For example:

   FIXPROJ xcgaaaaa f:\ss\data

3. When successfully completed, a NEWPRJ.OUT file will exist in the current

   directory. Copy this file to the missing/damaged database file's
   location.

   For example:

   COPY NEWPRJ.OUT f:\ss\data\x\xcgaaaaa.a

   If the file NEWPRJ.OUT does not exist, contact Microsoft SourceSafe
   technical support.

KBCategory: kbtool kbfile KBSubcategory: SourceSafe kbpatch ss3 vbwin Additional reference words: 3.0x

Keywords          : kbpatch kbtool SourceSafe vbwin ss3 
Version           : 3.0x
Platform          : MACINTOSH MS-DOS NT UNIX WINDOWS
Solution Type     : kbfix

Last Reviewed: August 26, 1997