I have new information about this issue. Setting the hidden bit in the .MySCMServerInfo file will cause Surround SCM to lose tracking of file modification status. He begins to think that the files are out of date when they are not there, and he can always get new versions.
Instead, install this registry key if you are using Visual Studio 2008:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9.0\Packages\
{8FF02D1A-C177-4ac8-A62F-88FC6EA65F57}\IgnorableFiles\.MySCMServerInfo]
Install this registry key if you are using Visual Studio 2005:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0\Packages\
{8FF02D1A-C177-4ac8-A62F-88FC6EA65F57}\IgnorableFiles\.MySCMServerInfo]
They will tell you that Visual Studio does not display .MySCMServerInfo files in the decision tree and in the Pending Validation view.
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