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SUMMARY

Fixfre.exe fixes a variety of database errors reported when running ANALYZE.EXE, such as:

• Invalid extended header structure.



• Error in extended header.



• Error processing checkout free chain.



• Checkout free chain contains a loop.



• Checkout chain contains a loop.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:


Fixfre.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

MORE INFORMATION

Once you have Fixfre.exe, run it in an empty directory to obtain Fixfre.exe. Then use the following command to run FIXFRE.EXE:

   FIXFRE <path to data dir> 

Fixfre.exe is compiled for MS-DOS.

NOTE: If more than one user has checked out a file, all but the first user will be unchecked out of the SourceSafe database. To avoid this problem. Have all users Uncheckout or Update their files before running FIXFRE.

Additional query words: 3.0x

Keywords : kbfile kbpatch kbtool
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