Questions tagged [tfs-2005]

Use this tag for version specific questions about Team Foundation Server 2005. Also, always tag the question with the "master" tag [tfs] as well. If this is not version-specific, use [tfs] for general questions and use [azure-devops] for Azure DevOps questions. TFS2005 largely replaced the previous Microsoft source control system, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe.

Team Foundation Server (commonly abbreviated to TFS) is a Microsoft product offering source control, data collection, reporting, and project tracking, and is intended for collaborative software development projects. It is available either as stand-alone software, or as the server side back end platform for Visual Studio Team System (VSTS).

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How do I change my workspace in Team Foundation Server 2005 and 2008?

I have multiple projects in a couple of different workspaces. However, it seems like I can never figure out how to change my current workspace. The result is that files that I have checked out on my machine are shown to be checked out by somebody…
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how to merge two changesets only (TFS)

You see 162489 and 162990, How can I merge them ?
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What does it mean when Source Control Explorer shows both branch and merge for a changeset?

I am trying to understand the history of my codebase, which resides in TFS 2005, and I encountered a changeset where all changes were marked as both branch and merge. Name Change …
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Error TF255217: TfsIntegration extended properties, while trying to upgrade from TFS2005

I am trying to import TFS 2005 into TFS 2010 using tfsconfig import command. When running the command I receive error TF255217: The specific database (TfsIntegration) is not upgradable. After researching, I believe this is due to missing extended…
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Import from Team Foundation Server 2005 into 2008

We have an existing TFS 2005 install and a newer 2008. The 2008 server already has some newer projects on it but I am looking to move the older projects from 2005 onto this newer server. Does anyone know an easy way to do this and maintain the audit…
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Permanent deleting under TFS 2005

How can I permanently delete a folder/file under TFS 2005 source control? I know about the tf destroy command, but that only works with TFS 2008. I also know about the TFS PowerPack at CodePlex, but I want to know if there is a built-in tool to…
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Move project from TFS2005 to TFS 2008

Does anyone know how to export/transfer a single project from one TFS Server to another? I have two TFS servers at work, the old one (demo1) that started off as a demo thing and then stayed in too much use, and the new server: TFS1. All this was…
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Incorrect Website Mapping in local folder from TFS

Somehow in TFS, in the ESQwire service solution website ESQwireService. Host has been moved from the TFS Path (In TFS folder structure is showing correct) $/ESQwire/Dev/ESQwireService/ESQwireService/Tests/ESQwireService. Host But when I get the…
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TF254024 - Upgrade from TFS 2005 to TFS 2010 to TFS 2012

2 days ago I did the following test upgrade from TFS 2005 to 2010 then to 2012 (I am not configuring Reporting or Sharepoint) Backed up the 6 TFs 2005 databases Restored them on the Sql 2008 server used by TFS 2010 Ran TFSconfig setup uninstall:ALL…
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Is it possible to connect to a tfs 2005 server from vs2012?

We have a TFS 2005 server with some old code and I got VS2012. Should it be possible to connect to the TFS 2005 server from VS2012? Or do I need to install TFS explorer 2010?
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TFS 2005. I lost my Workspace mapping. Dont want to lose checked out work

I mistakenly wiped out my workspace mapping to my local folder. No my solutions all say they are not downloaded, but the code is still there of course. I've got worked checked out. How do I make this right, or even can I?
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TFS 2005 history very slow for some branches

When I view history for some branches, it takes over 20 minutes for it to come up. However the root of this branch works fine, and not all branches have this problem. The children to this branch is also very slow. Running TFS 2005 SP1. Running the…
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TFS 2005: Sharepoint site not working

I've just created a new Test instance of TFS 2005 SP1 and migrated the databases. The TFS part seems to work correctly, but the Sharepoint site doesn't seem to work. http://TfsServer/sites/Project1/default.aspx gives a 404 error. Also heading to…
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TFS 2005: Error messages when creating a development instance

I'm attempting to create a Dev instance of TFS 2005 (non SP1) with a view to test SP1. We're using dual server mode. So far, I've installed TFS on my App machine, restored the db from prod on my database machine, and updated references in my db. …
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Scrum Template for TFS 2005

What I have? I have TFS 2005 installed on Windows Server 2003. I have another machine having Visual Studio 2010 on Windows 7. So, I have Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010. What I need? I need to create a TFS project with Scrum Template. What problem…
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