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Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005 is a file-level version control system that delivers restore point and team coordination capabilities

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005 is the last version of Microsoft's source control software package oriented towards small software development projects. Visual SourceSafe 2005 is a file-level version control system that delivers restore point and team coordination capabilities.

Visual SourceSafe 2005 supports cross-platform development by allowing collaborative editing and sharing of data. It is designed to handle the tracking and portability issues involved in maintaining one source control base across multiple operating systems.

Here is a list of key functions provided by Visual SourceSafe 2005:

  • Helps protect developers team from accidental file loss.
  • Allows back-tracking to earlier versions of a file.
  • Supports branching, sharing, merging, and management of file releases.
  • Tracks versions of entire projects.
  • Tracks modular code (one file that is reused, or shared, by multiple projects).
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How to Reset a Working folder VSS 2005

In Visual Source Safe 6.0, you could "reset" a working folder by setting it to a blank string. This meant that the working folder would be determined by the working folder of the parent. How do I do this in Visual Source Safe 2005?
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Combine DVCS with Visual Source Safe

I'm forced to use Visual Source Safe 2005 at work. I'd like to combine that with a DVCS, so that I can check in files locally without disrupting my co-workers if there's a bug or it doesn't compile. In my attempts with Mercurial, it works, but…
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"The selected file is not a valid solution file" error when trying to open source safe database

I recently re-built my development machine which now uses windows 7. On this new machine, VS 2010 can no longer open sln files directly from SS 2005. These are valid 2010 solutions (orginally created witih VS 2010) that worked fine until I re-built…
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Way to see all files ever checked into Visual SourceSafe by a user?

Is there a way in Microsoft Visual SourceSafe to see all the files I've ever checked-in?
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Get all files checked out by a user using the Visual Source Safe command line application SS.exe

We currently use VSS 6, this is not going to change I am afraid. I am attempting to write a script that will allow a user to quickly copy all files that they have checked out to another directory tree. In order to do this I need to get a list of all…
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Where does one get Visual Source Safe 2005?

I would like to install VSS 2005 so I can work on a project that is stored under it. Does anyone have any idea where the VSS 2005 client can be obtained? It does not appear to be on my VS2005 install disc (although that is for Team Suite). I cannot…
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What's the diff between VSS 6.0 and VSS 2005?

We've been using VSS 6.0 since time began, but yesterday I nabbed VSS2005 off of our MSDN subscription, it wouldn't let me install it off the ISO through Daemon Tools (not sure why, but I submitted error report to MS...). I noticed it had a program…
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How to change the Tagger name and email of a Git Tag

Long story short I'm writing a script to migrate a very large project from (gasp) Microsoft SourceSafe to Git and I'm trying to retain the authors of the SourceSafe project's labels(which are essentially tags in Git). I know you can modify the…
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Will VS2010 work with Visual Source Safe 2005?

Until I can convince others to convert over to Team Foundation Server 2010 (TFS2010), I'm still going to use Visual Source Safe 2005 (VSS2005). I will be upgrade to Visual Studio 2010 (VS2010) soon. What do I need to get VS2010 to work with…
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Get List of Files checked-out in Visual Source Safe 6.0

On a weekly basis, I need to generate a List of Files from my Visual Source Safe 6.0 server, which are in Checked-out State. The list should provide the Filename and the User ID which has checked-out the file. Is there any command-line program…
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Will "Temporarily Work Uncontrolled" allow me to retain VSS source control safely?

If I move a solution to another computer, and select the Temporarily Work Uncontrolled option from the SourceSafe plugin, can I move the project back to the original computer (deleting the original solution on the original computer and replacing it…
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Is Visual source safe 2005 compatible in windows server 2016

I was trying to install visual source safe 2005 software in windows server 2016 , I am getting compatibility error. As shown in the below image . Just wanted to check if VSS 2005 is compatible with windows server 2016 or windows server 2012.
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Why does Source Safe 2005 display all project folders in Project Differences?

From within Visual SourceSafe 2005 I'm selecting Show Differences Show files that are different in both locations and Recursive There are no differences between the files in SourceSafe and the files in Working Directory however . . . After Visual…
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Is it possible to have mixed source control providers in a VS2010 solution?

Currently most of the development in the company I work for is controlled via VSS. I've installed Team Foundation Server for the development at our site. There is a future project that will involve new developement, but referencing older code…
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Visual Studio shows VSS check-out symbol always

This is annoying :( I see Visual Source Safe check-out symbol besides my files and project even I did check-in to the server. For projects, if I press refresh, it will go away. But while loading the solution next time, the problem comes again. Any…
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