DOCUMENT:Q238345  20-MAY-2002  [ssafe]
TITLE   :FIX: Visual SourceSafe OLE Automation Returns Out of Memory
PRODUCT :Microsoft SourceSafe
PROD/VER::5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbAutomation kbSSafe600bug kbSSafe600fix kbDSupport kbGrpDSSSafe

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
 - the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 
 - Microsoft Internet Information Server version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Visual SourceSafe OLE Automation from a Web page, the following
error message occurs:

   Out of Memory

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix for Visual SourceSafe 6.0 that corrects this problem is now
available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should
be applied only to systems that experience this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

The English version of this fix has the following file attributes or later:

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Name         | Size      | Date     | Time     | Version    | Platform | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Analyze.exe  | 211,968   | 6/2/2000 | 12:34 AM | 06.00.8884 | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ddconv.exe   | 311,296   | 6/2/2000 | 12:00 AM | none       | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ddupd.exe    | 443,392   | 6/2/2000 | 12:03 AM | none       | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Readme.txt   | 4,184     | 6/6/2000 | 1:19 PM  | none       | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ss.exe       | 416,256   | 6/2/2000 | 11:53 AM | none       | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ssapi.dll    | 591,872   | 6/2/2000 | 11:57 AM | 06.00.8884 | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ssarc.exe    | 528,896   | 6/2/2000 | 12:08 AM | 06.00.8884 | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ssgui.dll    | 1,566,208 | 6/2/2000 | 12:48 AM | 06.00.8884 | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ssrestor.exe | 526,848   | 6/2/2000 | 12:10 AM | 06.00.8884 | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ssscc.dll    | 1,503,232 | 6/2/2000 | 12:45 AM | 06.00.8884 | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ssus.dll     | 480,768   | 6/2/2000 | 12:48 AM | 06.00.8884 | x86      | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

The following file contains in a self-extracting EXE.
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Name        | Size      | Date     | Time    | Platform | 
+---------------------------------------------------------+
| VSS8884.EXE | 2,854,904 | 6/6/2000 | 1:27 PM | x86      | 
+---------------------------------------------------------+


NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased
it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please
call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the earlier referenced Web site. If
you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is
refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested.
However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support,
if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not
eligible for standard no-charge technical support.

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

This bug was corrected in a hotfix for Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Service Pack 5.

REFERENCES
==========

Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Automation

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbAutomation kbSSafe600bug kbSSafe600fix kbDSupport kbGrpDSSSafe 
Technology        : kbOSWin2000 kbSSafeSearch kbiisSearch kbAudDeveloper kbOSWinSearch kbiis500 kbSSafe600 kbSSafe500
Version           : :5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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