DOCUMENT:Q237798  01-MAY-2001  [ssafe]
TITLE   :BUG: SSRESTOR Fails with "Error reading from file"
PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:_IK kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600bug kbSSExplorer _IK kbGrpDSSSafe

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to restore an archive file, you receive the following error
message:

   "Error reading from file" "<SourceSafe path file>" <physical
   filename>

For example:

   "Error reading from file" "$/Project1/Test.exe" aghaaaaa

CAUSE
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The restore process doesn't restore the file correctly. The file exists in the
Visual SourceSafe (VSS) explorer but the physical file is not in the data
directory.

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

REFERENCES
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   Q220876 HOWTO: Restore an Entire Database Archive with Restore Wizard

Additional information can be found in the Visual SourceSafe product
documentation by searching for these titles:

 - restore databases

 - VSS Administrator

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : _IK kbSSafe500bug kbSSafe600bug kbSSExplorer _IK kbGrpDSSSafe 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSSafe600 kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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