How do I recover from a lost administration password?
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Answer / Mandeep Kumar
To recover from a lost administration password for Visual SourceSafe (VSS), follow these steps:
1. Run the command prompt as an administrator.
2. Navigate to the Visual SourceSafe installation directory (usually C:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual SourceSafe).
3. Type `vssadmin` and press Enter.
4. Type `password <user>` replacing `<user>` with your username.
5. You'll be prompted to enter a new password.
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