FP98: Server Error Deleting File Linked to VSS Project

ID: Q185112

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to delete or rename a file in FrontPage Explorer you receive one of the following errors:

- If the Visual Source Safe Database is located on another computer, you receive this message:

Server Error: Source Control System Failure: Invalid Handle.

- If the Visual Source Safe Database is located on the same computer as the FrontPage Web, you receive this message:

Server Error: Source Control System Failure: User <user_name> Not Found.

CAUSE

This errors occurs when either of the following are true:

A Microsoft FrontPage Web was linked to a specific Microsoft Visual Source Safe Project (for example, $/myproject).

-or-

Microsoft FrontPage is no longer integrated with Microsoft Visual Source Safe. The Source Control Project check box is no longer available in the Web Settings dialog box (click Web Settings on the Tools menu).

NOTE: This behavior does not occur if the FrontPage Web in not linked to a specific project.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Restore Microsoft Visual Source Safe Integration

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q160766 INFO: VSS Source Control Project Box Does Not Appear in FrontPage

Q171116 HOWTO: Enable VSS Integration with FrontPage and Visual InterDev

Method 2: Remove References to the VSS Project Before Removing VSS

Remove any references to a specific Microsoft Visual Source project before you remove Visual Source Safe from your computer. To do this, click Web Settings on the Tools menu in FrontPage Explorer, and then click to clear the Source Control Project check box.

Method 3: Rename the Service.cnf File Associated with Your Web

Rename the Service.cnf file associated with your web. This file is located in the _vti_pvt folder of your specific Web. For example, if your Web is called Myweb and you are using the Microsoft Personal Web Server, the Service.cnf file will be located in the following folder:

c:\webshare\wwwroot\myweb\_vti_pvt\service.cnf

NOTE: There is also a Services.cnf file. Do not rename this file.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: front page


Keywords          : kbdta fpexp fpvss 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 29, 1999