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• Mark@New Hudson Technologies,LLC Installing on Virtual PC

  Just wondering if there was a best practise for installing VSTS on a Virtual PC eg. as far as the server bits go, should I install everything on one VPC (eg. a Server 2003 OS with it's own Active Directory + SQL 2005 + the foundation bits) Would the client bits be better off on a separate Virtual PC instance that can see the server instance or could they all be put on the same one -dave Just so i'm clear, ...Show All

• kidnapt Import of TRACKGEAR SQL DATABASE into VSTFSB3

  Morning all, Is this possible. I've been reading that ClearQuest is possible and their format is of the same nature. Can i get this to import DB: Trackgear Background: SQL We do have a converter to import ClearQuest work items in TFS but the converter works by reading the work items using the ClearQuest APIs. There is no SQL script doing that job. Given that it would not be possible to import work ...Show All

• Ran Rose Problems with the team project site creation

  Hi, I recently installed the VS Team System Beta 2. I complete the installation and then by special reasons, I had to re-install the windows sharepoint services because i had problems with the fornt page extensions. Now, when I create a new Team project, All seems to be great, but when I want to open the project portal I receive the following message "The Web site that is referenced here is not in the configuration database" I suposse, It 's b ...Show All

• mark healy Issue with TFS Warehouse service

  Hi, I installed Beta 3 of TFS with Single Server Deployment. Now I receive an error in Event-Log of the server which mentions that there is some issue with TFS Warehouse service. It seems that after installation of TFS the warehouse did only run one time and since them the reports are not updated anymore. On SQL Server 2005 all services are running, no one is stopped. May somebody has some clue whats happening here Thanks and best regards, ...Show All

• Zeeina Project delete left source folder in inconsistent state

  While deleting a project (or actually I think while creating the first team project on the TFS) all the permissions were not set correctly. This left me with an orphan Souce code control folder. I have no other obvious portions of the project but a folder does show up under source code control (it's empty). Is their a means to get rid of this Have you tried TFSDeleteProject /force Brian Does the fo ...Show All

• Frenske Team Suite 2005 RC - Can't run unit tests when web project is in solution

  If I create a solution with only a class library, unit tests run as expected. If I add a web project to the solution in addition to the class library, unit tests will not run and I get an error message like this: "Operation is invalid for the current state of the object." Removing the web project from the solution doesn't immediately resolve the problem but by cleaning, rebuilding, and opening the solution from scratch unit tests will work again ...Show All

• dpatel Permission problems

  hello, I've created a domain group "ts\developers" with two users: dev and dev2. Then in Team Sysem I created a TFS global group "Developers" adding "ts\developers" windows group as members (not each devx windows accounts). The "Global\Developers" TFS group has the following permissions: - Access the version control system - Create a workspace - Create new projects - Edit domain-level information - View domain-level information At the team proje ...Show All

• Neil Waldie Problem getting Team Edition from MSDN

  Did anyone else have trouble getting the VS 2005 Team Edition from their MSDN Subscription   All I see is the "Visual Studio 2005 Team Suite Trial Edition" and I am not sure that is right.  Should it be the trial edition   I see the standard and professional version ok. If you have an MSDN Universal subscription you will need to transition to the MSDN Premier subscription to obtain your licensed ...Show All

• Tikola Team Foundation Server not available on MSDN?

  I've been away from Team Foundation for several weeks and I am now ready to get back and test it with the current CTP. I had too many problems with Beta 3 VSS conversion. However, I do not see it in my MSDN downloads anymore. I see Korean, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese but not English. Is this not available anymore Universal. I'm in the process of buying volume licenses for my group because my Universal wi ...Show All

• sven123 Migration

  Hey all  I am wondering if there will be a migration path between the Beta 2 of Team Foundation and the RTM Mostly what I am after is if I start a Team Project will I have a way of upgrading the TF Server when the full version comes out Thanks Kenzie I have heard a rumour that there may be an unsupported migration tool supplied by Microsoft, with the emphasis on unspported, but nothing confirmed yet. ...Show All

• Nflowerpower No way to update AreaPath dropdown through Microsoft Project

  I have resigned myself to the fact that the only way to add new area paths is by doing so manually through TFS.  For example, I can't create new ones and attempt to publish them through Microsoft Project. But why , after having added new areas to TFS, can't I get the dropdown in the area column of Microsoft Project to have the new value in it.  The only workaround, which is pretty close to unacceptable, is to create a new ...Show All

• Bent Team Explorer Stand-alone

  Hi Maybe a silly question, but I can’t figure out how to start Team Explorer in stand-alone mode. Thanks Ok thanks. I need the "stand-alone" explorer so that project managers and others who does not use visual studio still can access work items. I find it strange that only documents and reports can be accessed through the project portal, if you need work items, you have to use tema explorer... ( )&n ...Show All

• steve777 Remote access to Team Foundation Work Item Tracking

  Hi, We have a TFS server in our corporate Intranet. We have to give access to external person to WI tracking, reports and Sharepoint portal of TFS. How do we go about it Is there any proxy setup to be done Or should it be given through DMZ/VPN - if so what can be connectivity issues in it Note: We don't want to give access to source control to external people. This is a very urgent requirement. Responses will be very helpful and highly ...Show All

• RicoIT Install Problem: TFSSERVICE / password invalid from TFS Application Tier

  I'm installing VSTS Beta 2 in a dual server configuration on two virtual PCs. DELLFAST-DATA - data tier DELLFAST-CAPP - client and application tier Both computers are member of the domain DoingXP TFSSERVICE and TFSSETUP are Domain A/cs and also members of the local adminstrators group on DELLFAST-DATA and DELLFAST-CAPP The installation went perfectly until I reached the point during the TFS Application Tier install (DELLFAST-CAPP) whe ...Show All

• Berggreen TF Pricing Question

  From what I've read, the TF server part of VSTS will cost about $2800 USD.  That does include the required SQL 2005 Server sw/license, right Whew!  :-)  Thanks. Yes indeed. The TF Server will include a SQL 2005 license (only to be used for the TF Server ...) ...Show All