BUG: SourceSafe and Windows Debug Kernel Causes Termination

 Last reviewed: May 23, 1997
Article ID: Q130145
The information in this article applies to:
  • SourceSafe for Windows, versions 3.04, 3.1

SYMPTOMS

SourceSafe terminates or Windows terminates when you perform various operations from within the SourceSafe GUI. No error messages are given.

CAUSE

This occurs when the user is running the Windows debug kernel and SourceSafe.

WORKAROUND

To work around the problem, do the following:

  1. Remove the debug kernel, and restart Windows.

  2. Run SourceSafe, and perform all operations on the database.

  3. Exit Windows, and restart with the debug kernel.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in Microsoft SourceSafe version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Keywords : SourceSafe ss3 vbwin kbbuglist
Version : 3.04 3.10
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: May 23, 1997
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