How to backup a source safe databse, then restore it into another source safe server.
Actually, we need to transfer the projects in a source safe database in one of our branch developing center to the source safe server in our head office.
In these scenario, how to consider ...

Proj1 and Proj2 are branched. Proj1 represents the release while proj2 represents the maintenance release. I merge Proj2 to Proj1. How do I make sure that changes to Proj1(release version) is propagated back to Proj2. Should I Branch Proj1 again using Proj2 as the same branch(is ...

I have no good backups. I have deleted and added the file back from a working folderthat checked in last. None helped a bit. Any ideas? Thanks.....

I am evaluating VSS, I want to know that is there any Audit Trail Report for
recording who and when did change the file in the project?? I need to have
report for recording the file amendment history of the files
Million Thanks

Rich-
I found the exchange referenced below about VS.NET, choosing Work
Disconnected, and receiving an "Unspecified Error".
The person reporting this problem suffered no ill effects besides the popup.

I suppose someone might have ask about this problem before.
If I use "File" -> "Source Control" -> "Open from source control" to open a
project from source control, VS.NET won't display options for me to checkout
or get update version of the code.

Can I use the domain username and password with VSS authentication?? I want
to user the domain username and password to authorize the credential of VSS,
but I don't want to do anything the Domain AD.  What can I do??
I learnt from VSS FAQ in microsoft website that "Can a network ...

My SS database is on the network. I use the same user ID and login for
SourceSafe and network login, but no wall my projects give me
"Some reload or shell operations were canceled or caused errors. You should
close and reopen the solution before making further changes."

I am attempting to use VSS through vis studio.net integration as recommended in numerous MSDN articles.
With multiple checkouts enabled, I appear to be able to edit checked in files in my vis studio soln, even though I have NOT ticked the "allow checked in items to be edited" box. ...

I need help. I was merging a branched project into the baseline and I
accidentally selected a few files from the baseline and branched them
(as opposed to branching the pinned ones in the branched project).
When I noticed what I had done, I rolled the baseline files back. I

I have a DB where my users are getting a ...\data\p\pavdaaaa is already open and it will not allow the user to check in the file. The file the user is trying to add is a brand new file. The user is using vss 6.0.
I seem to be getting this error on occasion on various pcs that are ...

What is the best way to resolved this issue? The solution posted by Microsoft doesn't seem to help a bit. MS recommends the following:
1. Delete aucaaaa from the DATA\A subdirectory   result:(more problems occurred)
2. Add a valid copy of aucaaaa.a to the DATA/Q subdirectory  ...

Shared a Project 1 to Project 2. Added a file on Project 1 but it doesn't propagate the changes in Project 2. If a file is added or deleted from a shared project, does the sharing feature handle this?  Does sharing mean that only changes to the existing files/code are committed ...

I am trying to configure the VS.Net to work with SS.
according to the article i read in MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/ht
ml/vetchWebProjectsSourceControlIntegrationInVisualStudioNET.asp) , i need to create the web  project then ...

I wonder if somebody can help?
I installed VSS using VS 2003. It sort of works :-)...
well when i first installed it, the database seemed to be corrupt or missing
so I messed around with mkss and dbconv etc and managed finally to get it