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Home > Forums > Programmers > Development Tools > Microsoft: Visual SourceSafe Forum

Moving SouceSafe Database

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MHY (Programmer)

12 Dec 03 16:18

I'm replacing the server which holds the Sourcesafe databaseof serveral VB.NET applications to a new server. Wonder if anyone can point out the correct procedures to backup/restore and connect the development IDE VS.NET 2002 to the new database on the new server.

Thanks!

pswanson (Programmer)

23 Mar 04 12:18

You may want to visit http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q176909&. It has a fairly complete discussion on this subject. Hope this helps.

wsnider (Programmer)

30 Apr 04 22:25

I moved a SourceSafe database to another machine with surprising ease. I just installed SourceSafe on the new machine, copied the entore VSS folder over there, and set up the new installation to point to it. Then I renamed the folder on the old machine to prevent an accidental access of it. It was really way more simple than I expected it to be.

Score1000 (TechnicalUser)

29 May 04 1:02

Another way is first to backup the old entire directories in previous VSS, then after installation of the new one, restore the backup .ssa file to the new empty database.
how? first use VSS explorer then in File-----> open source safe databse------> browse to the new database location and open it. then open VDD admin and restore the backup job, choose another location instead of the Original location and point to new $ database. after restore open the VSS explorer on each client computer open the new databse, choose each project and create for each a new working folder. attention that no project is still have the old working folder. after a while when you are sure that all changes are transferred to the new VSS, you can delete the old working folders.
hope this helps

vasquea1 (IS/IT--Management)

1 Jun 04 13:48

Wow you guys make VSS sound sooo easy

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