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Database does not exist

I have been trying to login to Visual Source Safe 6.0, but I keep getting a "Database ... does not exist, would you like to search for it?" message. I can search for it and find the srcsafe.ini file, but it will not open. After I get that message, If I say Yes, to search for it, the login will come up with the correct database, but when I try to login in, I get the following: "Invalid DOS path \xxx\srcsafe.ini"

I reinstalled VSS after I had tried to set the path in the ini files, etc., but I still am not having any luck logging in.

cocopu Monday, June 11, 2007 6:20 PM

Usually this indicates a permission problem of some kind. If you open \\xxx\xxx\srcsafe.ini in Notepad, are you able to modify it?

Richard Berg Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:38 PM

I have searched everywhere for info on this error and I cannot find anything. I went on to someone else's machine and I am able to login fine and can see the data in source safe, but cannot login from my machine. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

cocopu Tuesday, June 12, 2007 2:17 PM

Usually this indicates a permission problem of some kind. If you open \\xxx\xxx\srcsafe.ini in Notepad, are you able to modify it?

Richard Berg Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:38 PM

i have the same problem but with VSS 2005, any ideas??

a_gnom Monday, June 25, 2007 1:57 PM

Are you sure you have write permission? Try the Notepad test above.

Richard Berg Monday, June 25, 2007 10:33 PM

I have the same problem just like you. And I solved this problem. Maybe you should provision the security and share privileges for vss
index.Got it?Good luck!

flowertian Thursday, September 10, 2009 3:40 AM

I am able to login with my username and passwordusing my colleagues computer.

I have done the notepad test and can confirm that I am able to modify and save the ss.ini file.

any other ideas?

Thanks.

joe7 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:19 PM

How do I provision the security and share privileges for vss index? i am not even aware of vss index?

Thanks.

joe7 Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:25 PM

Hi Joe,

VSS index means the VSS database folder. You can check the following article for info on how to set share permissions for a VSS database:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181068(VS.80).aspx

Thanks.

Catherine Sea
Version Control Software | Software Configuration Management Solution

Catherine Sea Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:33 AM