PRB: "Error Updating the SourceSafe Database via DDCONVW.EXE"

 Last reviewed: February 25, 1998
Article ID: Q181718
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, 32-bit, for Windows, version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

While installing Visual SourceSafe you receive this error message: 

   Error updating the SourceSafe database via DDCONVW.EXE,
   error code 0. Please contact product support for more information.

RESOLUTION

In the folder where you chose to install SourceSafe, there is a WIN32 subfolder, which in turn contains the file Ddconv.exe. Running DDCONV <path to data directory> should complete the installation successfully.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Updating the database is the final phase of the installation. All the components have been installed, including a DATA subfolder. DDCONVW updates the files in this subfolder to SourceSafe 5.0 format. If this fails during setup, it can be done manually with the Ddconv.exe program.

Assuming that SourceSafe is installed in C:\program files\devstudio\vss follow these steps:

  1. Go to a DOS prompt.

  2. Change the directory path to: 

        C:\Program Files\Devstudio\Vss\Win32

  3. Run DDCONV ..\data

REFERENCES

Visual SourceSafe version 5.0 User's Guide, Appendix B.

c) Microsoft Corporation 1998, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by David de Groot, Microsoft Corporation 

Keywords          : ssconfig ssconv
Version           : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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Last reviewed: February 25, 1998
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