Team Foundation Server - Setup,63
Recent update: 2008-3-21

Adding a Team Server

295 byte By EdJarrett at 2008-3-7
I have just completed an installation of Team Server Beta 2 and am trying to connect to it from VS 2005. I get an error that says I am unable to connect to the selected Team Foundation Server and gives a varity of reasons, none of which seem likely to me. Is there some magic I have missed here?

Setup failed

188 byte By Jdjr2 at 2008-3-6
Setup failed and I am using the only version of SQL 2005 developers edition I can get June CTP. I cannot get the April CTP I do not have a subscription and I do not have any money.

Using fully qualified names to project portal

759 byte By Lex1957 at 2008-3-5
How can I force links in Team Explorer to use fully qualified domains names ?e.g. When I right click to show the project portal it links to something like this: http://server/sites/project/default.aspxBut I want it to link to this: http://server.mydomain.com/sites/project/default.aspxMy ...

TFS access from outside domains

613 byte By slavisa at 2008-3-3
I managed to install TFS in a single server installation. I installed it on a win2k3 server residing in our developer domain. Access to the TFS with domain users is ok. The problem I have is that certain developers are outside our developer domain. How can they be connected to the TFS? I found ...

VSTS Dual Server Performance problem

1057 byte By InbarM at 2008-3-1
We have 2 environments of VSTS – one single server and the second dual server. We are encountering performance problem (During checkout, check-in operation) in the dual server configuration (the operation are performed from a client that is installed on the server (it eliminates a network ...

VPC Foundation Server installed images - When?

328 byte By JohnClien at 2008-2-28
At TechEd, DVD's with VPC images of Foundation Server (well, everything in Team System) installed were being passed out. This saves headaches for both end-users and MSFT (who have to answer all the install related issues)The question for the rest of us is: when would this be available for ...

Is SQL Server 2005 June CTP compatible with VSTS Beta 2?

564 byte By MartinRajotte at 2008-2-27
Hi all,We have been trying unsuccessfully to install VSTS for quite a while now (error 32000). Everytime we installed SQL Server 2005 April CTP, we always had "missing" files errors during the setup process for which we had to say "Ignore and continue". Is the June CTP compatible with VSTS Beta ...

No luck in installing TFS in a more or less single server installation. Different Error 32000's

1636 byte By MikaelL at 2008-2-26
Hi, I've been trying to get VSTF Beta 2 running for last 3 days with no luck. Always ending with different Error 32000's example: Error 32000.The Commandline '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise Server\widbloc.exe" -s hostname -d CurrituckDB' returned non-zero value: 1. I ...

Importing site template to be used by all new projects

2983 byte By Rita at 2008-2-25
Hi All,I have customized a project site with announcements, templates, uploads, etc... and have saved "site as template" (site settings->administration). Is there any way to make this site template the standard template that all new projects use when being created? (This is the Project ...

Error Installing TFS in a Single-Server Installation

859 byte By JamesF at 2008-2-24
I received an error: 32000 during the App-Data installation of TFS. The event log showed the following: Adapter Microsoft.VisualStudio.Currituck.DataWarehouse.Adapter runtime error: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Currituck.Server.Common.ValidationException: Invalid object name ...

Problem installing TFS on a machine with both SQL 2000 & 2005

703 byte By JoshKorn at 2008-2-23
The only machine I've got available to install TFS is a machine that already has a SQL Server 2000 instance. I installed SQL Server 2005 CTP (as instance SQL2005Beta), but TFS doesn't want to install because it says that Analysis Services and Reporting Services are disabled or missing.The ...

Initialization for plugin "Microsoft.Pcw.wss" failed

8869 byte By Jake42 at 2008-2-22
Hi I have just installed TFS in a single server setup, following the help file on the cd.But when I try to create a team project from within VS I get the following error:Initialization for plugin "Microsoft.Pcw.wss" failed with error: "Client found response content type of 'text/html', but ...

Just got BETA2 dvd... confused! help!

547 byte By dhnriverside at 2008-2-22
Hi all,Ok, I've just received my beta 2 dvd from ms (vs2005 team system beta 2), and i have to say I'm overwhelmingly confused. What do I need to install? Where do I install it? The so called Installation Guide just confuses things even more.So.. from clean install, what do I need to do? ...

DeleteTeamProject Error (Deleting sharepoint site)

1734 byte By MCMICKS at 2008-2-21
I'm trying to use the DeleteTeamProject command line tool on a Team project that was not successfully created when I was first installing & configuring Team foundation server. Running the DeleteTeamProject command did remove the SS but when it gets to removing the sharepoint site I get an ...

install problems

1338 byte By DickSchroth at 2008-2-20
Is it just me or is there some sort of Catch-22 about getting the new Visual Studio 2005 working on a system? I've been in installation hell ever since my disks arrived in the mail. No matter what order I try to do things, one of the installations fail. I finally thought I had made some ...

Team System Beta 2 install error 26105

507 byte By SarahCameron at 2008-2-20
Encountered the following error message at the very end of the team system server install:Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation App-Data Tier Beta 2 Setup:The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this package. This may indicate a problem with this package. The error code is ...

VSTS Beta 2 -> RTM migration story

706 byte By CarlDaniel at 2008-2-19
It's known that there will be changes from Beta 2 to RTM, including schema changes in the database. It's also known that various MSFT teams and TAP participants are using VSTS in a production environment today.Presumably those internal and close teams are going to get some support for ...

Installing without AD? Using ADAM? (Error 32000)

1941 byte By Moogy at 2008-2-18
I followed the instructions for installing TS to the letter, but when I try to install it on the application server, I get the error:Error 32000. The commandline "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Enterprise Server\BISIISDIR\bisdwserver\bin\SetupWarehouse.exe" -n -s "SERVERNAME" -d ...

I am running out of time with the registration to get the activation key !!

553 byte By MichaelDyrnaes at 2008-2-17
Nothing I do allows me to actually register and get the activation key.Big game register Now and you simply go to msn passport profile and then they say call 877 256 2495 but when you call that number you get nothing they tell goto the web and then hang up on you immediately before you can do ...

Team Build / ICS service Issue

263 byte By c-r at 2008-2-16
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Our company's domain policy prohibits "Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing" on servers. Is there a work-around for using Team Build without this service? Will this requirement be dropped in a future version?</font></div>

Error when creating new Team Project

18441 byte By JordanMatthiesen at 2008-2-15
I've worked through several resources onlnine to fix other errors in the project creation process and have just about got the New Team Project option working from Visula Studio, however I'm running into an error I can't find a solution for. In creating a project named Foo2, the creation ...

InstallationError 32000: in SetupWarehouse.exe (Team Foundation App-Data Tier Beta 2 Setup)

2868 byte By PeterCoxNewWayautomation at 2008-2-15
Hello All,After a lot of installation problems installing Foundation Server I cleaned the Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition and started, allmost desparate, all over again. I checked everything and even started reading the installationmanual. I checked the User (TFSSETUP and TFSSERVICE are ...

I was connected...

786 byte By JimArgeropoulos at 2008-2-15
I have Team System installed on another computer.I was happily connected to my team foundation server. I tried to create a new project. I got the Microsoft.VisualStudio.ELead.Common.Exceptions.ELeadExceptionwhich others have been receiving.The hint's on resolving that issue were to log in as ...

How to get template id of a project in VSTS

285 byte By Neelam at 2008-2-15
Hi When I create a team project in VSTS then we select a methodology template for that. It means that every project is associated with some methodology template. So, my question is that how can I retrieve template id for a particular project. Do we have any API for that. Regards

team foundation client

92 byte By xanthus at 2008-2-15
Hi, is the tam foundation client located in Visual Studio -> tools thanks in advance

Moving Foundation Server

564 byte By ChadLudwig at 2008-2-14
We currently have Beta2 Foundation Server running on one machine. We are looking at retiring that box and moving the system over to another box.Are there any gotchas to worry about on this?What is the best way to conduct the transfer? If the data is stored with SQL Server, is it as simple as ...

Exception while creating project "Microsoft.Pcw.wss"

7449 byte By VikasBindra at 2008-2-14
HiI am using VSTS single server installation, but when i create i get this exception : Initialization for plugin "Microsoft.Pcw.wss" failed with error: "The request failed with HTTP status 404: Not Found.I have added myself in administartor group at sharepoint.In the dual server with same ...

Do not have all services for MS SQL to run setup...

707 byte By Jdjr2 at 2008-2-13
Do not have all services for MS SQL to run setup...I installed the april version but it does not seem to have all the services...Could anyone give some help... I have a DVD of MS SQL but it just will not stay in my DVD drive heh it just pops right back out... More info? My OS is WindowsSvr2003 ...

Can't add trusted domain users (tons of details)...

3037 byte By DrewMarsh at 2008-2-13
It would seem that TFS is not playing nicely with trusted domains, but judging by the other posts related to domain users in this forum maybe it's less specific than this. My setup is this:* Separate DC which houses "DEV" domain* DEV domain has one way trust with in house domain (let's call ...

TFS - New Team Project Creation Error - Reporting Services

9391 byte By MINA at 2008-2-12
Hi, I get this error when trying to create a new team project.It used to work the first time I installed it.A few days later, I started the server again and now I get this error...(Single server install)...05/25/2005 12:53:45.547 | Module: ELeadServiceMediator | URL for eLead web service ...

How to setup permissions?

270 byte By LeiJiang at 2008-2-11
In the permission dialog, what's the exact meaning of each item : Administrate a build, edit project-level information, etc. Is there any document that explain the explain the detailed meaning of each item and their impact on the project management? Thanks!

Upgrading from Team Foundation Server 2005 to Team Foundation Server 2008

433 byte By Salwa at 2008-2-11
We installed team foundation server 2005 in a single server , sql 2000 & 2005, shrepoint 2 . After we change the tfs machine IP. We try to upgrade it to TFS 2008 , but the installer can't recognize any exist database to follow the installation Process. We checked the data tier data and also appl...

Location of Source Control files

205 byte By JJKane at 2008-2-10
How can I change the physical location of the source control files. We don't want to keep our files on the same drive as VSTS. There don't seem to be tools for managing the Foundation Server. John Kane

Project Creation - Microsoft.Pcw.currituck (GetMetadata)

5365 byte By AlexanderObraztsov at 2008-2-10
There's a problem with creation of a new project... Single-server scenario, all plugins succeeded except subject plugin:begin Exception entryTime: 05/12/2005 09:09:10.360Module: InitializerEvent Description: Initialization for plugin "Microsoft.Pcw.currituck" failed with error: "Unable to ...

Can't add domain user to TFS groups

335 byte By LeiJiang at 2008-2-8
When I select "Add Windows Users or Groups", it only shows the local machine, I can't browse to the domain, and can't add user in the form "Domain Name\User Name". The machine has already joined to the domain and the current user is the TFS administrator (also Domain Admin).How can I add ...

Which port does TFS use?

131 byte By LeiJiang at 2008-2-8
If I want to access TFS from outside my company, which port should I open on the firewall of my company? Is it 8080 only? Thanks!

Correct steps to add users to team project

202 byte By barton at 2008-2-7
Hi, this may be documented, and if so, I would appreciate your telling me where; to add users to the project so that they can be assigned work items what are the correct steps? Thanks, Barton

dotnet Framework 2.0 Beta Version

603 byte By JamesPeters at 2008-2-7
Hello,When I install SQL2005, it installs dotnet 2.0.40607.42.When I try to install Foundation Server, it tells me that an earlier version of dotnet is installed; uninstall it first.When I do that, SQL fails to start. I then run the dotnet that comes with TFS, which is v2.0.50215.44.SQL still ...

Reports won't run

505 byte By ChrisKinsman at 2008-2-7
I have almost everything working I believe. I have work Items, source control and team build all running.However trying to run reports I get:An error has occurred during report processing. (rsProcessingAborted)Cannot impersonate user for data source 'TfsReportDS'. ...

Please help - installation error!

897 byte By James1 at 2008-2-7
Hi,I've been trying to install TFS since last week without succeed. I've followed all the guides and requirements such as excluding reports IIS, creating user accounts, but still receive the error below.D:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Enterprise ...

Project Creation Failure

1267 byte By Nightmare_BE at 2008-2-6
Hi,I installed the team server again today on an other server.Both server and client are member of different domain.Username on both domains is the same, but they use different password ...The account has been added to the namespace administrators.Now i'm able to connect to the team server ...

ReportServer and missing System.XML

4395 byte By MartinKulov at 2008-2-6
I have finally made it. After couple of sleepless nights I managed to successfully install VSTS. I checked and all required services are running (Analysis, Reporting, SQL and SQL agent). I can open http://localhost/Reports, however I have an error when I try to open ...

Cannot Add Domain Users

1640 byte By DaveStacy at 2008-2-5
This is a single server installation of Team Server and I did the installation with the DOMAIN\tfsservice account as well as using that name for the service account. The installation was done exactly according to specs with SQL 2005 sharepoint, etc. After installation was finished, I went to ...

Team Foundation Server installation error

799 byte By GwynCole at 2008-2-5
I'm trying to install the Team Foundation server (Single Server) and I get this error (taken from the installation log file):[05/17/05,12:25:31] vs70uimgr: DisplayMessage_START:Error 32000.The Commandline '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Enterprise ...

Team Build - Website under Team System Source control

731 byte By Krishnaswin at 2008-2-4
I have the Team Build Configured and I am also able to start the build from any of the client machines. The library, console, windows services and application are all compiling with out any errors but when it comes to compiling websites I am running into issues. All of these projects are under ...

Step by Step Visual guide to install Team System

320 byte By OmarAlZabir at 2008-2-4
http://www.oazabir.com/vsts.html This is a step by step visual guide to a successful installation of Team System Beta 2. Many people are having trouble installing team system. Hope this helps everyone. ...

Permission problems

1019 byte By pierreg at 2008-2-4
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 ...

Install problem - Requested Prerequisites

709 byte By Nightmare_BE at 2008-2-4
Hi,I just got the visual studio team suite beta, but got some problems installing the team foundation server.First i installed the visual studio disc, then the sql server disc, but now when trying to install the team foundation server it says:Microsoft SQL Server 9 Service is either not started ...

Access reports in Team Explorer

722 byte By DOHIT at 2008-2-3
I am able to create the team projects and when I tried to view the any reports in Reports folder of the Team Explorer, I got the following error. An error has occurred during report processing. (rsProcessingAborted) The Report Server Web Service is unable to access secure information in the ...

The report server cannot create the performance counter

1293 byte By brandontyler at 2008-2-3
After installing SQL Server 2005 and reporting services I recieve an error on bootup telling me to look at the Event viewer. In the event viewer I see:The Report Server cannot create the Cache Misses/Sec (Semantic Models) performance counter.Source: Schedule and Delivery ProcessorCategory: ...

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