Team Foundation Server is a product from Microsoft that offers project tracking and source code control for software development projects.
Questions tagged [team-foundation-server]
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Attempting to check in code through TFS results in "Value was either too large or too small for a UINT32" error message
When attempting to check in code through TFS in visual studio 2012 or 2013 sometimes results in displaying an error message "Value was either too large or too small for a UINT32" error message. What is causing this, and how can I fix this?
Martijn
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Visual Studio - Using GIT and SVN
Work uses SVN. I want to use GIT for private use. I was also exploring TFS, but it doesn't seem to cooperate with multiple collections, so I stopped looking into it.
Currently I use AnkhSVN. I want to switch between it and the Microsoft GIT, on a…
WernerCD
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Why am I not able to create a backup plan for TFS?
I am trying to create a backup plan using the TFS Power Tools but I keep running into this error message:
I have checked that the account has Full Control on the share, I can edit, create and delete files there. From the log:
[Info @07:15:00.403]…
noocyte
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How to disable TfsComProviderSvr.exe?
My Explorer.exe in Windows 10 is freezing too often. As TfsComProviderSvr.exe is often at high CPU usage when this happens, I suspect this process is causing it. So, I want to switch it off.
How to switch TfsComProviderSvr.exe off The Right Way? I…
user45971
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Prevent each vstfs link from opening a new instance of Visual Studio
We have a code review report which shows open code reviews; who raised it, what the state is and whether it has comments. Each row in the report has a link similar to the one…
spikey_richie
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The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed in a TFS post-build script
We have installed a TFS Build Agent on Windows 2012.
In a post-build script we are packing a setup using WIX.
But we get the following error, when
light.exe : error LGHT0217: Error executing ICE action 'ICE01'.
The most common cause of this kind…
Jannik
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TFS: Key not valid for use in specified state
When attempting to connect to TFS using Visual Studio 2013, I get the following error:
Key not valid for use in specified state
Brett
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Add-Ins not loaded in Excel, when started via opening a file
I'm using Excel 2010 with TFS 2010.
When I start Excel directly, "Team" and "Load Test" are loaded.
But, if I double click on an Excel file, then Excel started without loading "Team" and "Load Test".
The settings are fine: "Team" - "Load at…
Andrew Xiang
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does visual studio 2013 work with team foundation server 2005?
I'm currently using visual studio 2012.3 and I would like to upgrade to 2013.
only issue is, I must be able to connect to TFS 2005, i just need basic functionality like check out, check in, shelve. (I can do it with 2012)
can I do this with 2013?
Fredou
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How to remove obsolete account from TFS
I'm the TFS 2012 admin, I use cmd "TFSConfig identities" to found lots of obsoleted accounts, but I get stuck at removing these accounts.
Methods I used :
CMD: tfsconfig accounts /delete account: domain\username
but get failed message: The…
Mac Lee
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Team Foundation Server 2017 new Work Item Look and Feel not "there"
We've installed TFS 2017 as an on-premise installation and this document here states:
Feature availability: The new form and its corresponding features are
available from Team Services and the web portal for TFS 2017. The
switch to the new form…
Samuel
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tfs Source Control Explorer>File>Advanced>unlock disabled
I'm sure I have given all the rights to my account and I'm the Project & Build Administrator for my project.
All our work machines have recently been formatted, and VS2012 has been installed afresh. We did the mapping to our respective work-spaces.…
Pavitar
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Microsoft (VS2010) TFS and Excel - can not save credentials
When I try to open xlsx file located on TFS server using Team Explorer (VS2010 Pro), naturaly it asks for credentials; and each time I check "Remember my credentials" - but credentials remains unsaved. Any workaround?
Robert Jung
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How do I stop Visual Studio from running as administrator?
This morning I set the devenv.exe to run as administrator. We are now getting problems with TFS and want to stop the Visual Studio running as admin. However even though I have disabled all of the checkboxes markes 'run as administrator' on the…
Pete2k
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Hide Done Backlog Items on TFS Task Board
Many of our development teams don't work in conventional sprints, since their work is delivered on an ad-hoc basis. To accommodate these teams in the portfolio, we created a single sprint for them with no iteration dates in TFS 2013.
However, I've…
Mike Hofer
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