Problem In the middle of the TFS upgrade, it fails with the error message: Caught exception in ExecuteScripts: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Framework.Server.DatabaseConnectionException: TF246017: Team Foundation Server could not connect to the database. Verify that the instance is specified correctly, that the server that is hosting the database is operational, and that network problems are not blocking communication with […]
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Upgrade fails with TF246017: Team Foundation Server could not connect to the database.
May 24th, 2016 · No Comments · TFS Installation and Configuration, Upgrade Issues
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Q: Where do I find the Test Controller / Agents versions for Visual Studio 2015?
February 17th, 2016 · No Comments · Automated Tests, FAQ, TFS 2015, TFS Installation and Configuration, TFS Lab Management
Answer: There are no new version of the TFS 2013 Test Controller and Test Agents available. TFS 2015 still works with the TFS 2013 versions. Please use them. If you are using the new build definitions, you can use the Deploy Test Agent task and Run Functional Test task to run automated tests using a […]
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Q: How can I uninstall UrbanTurtle after I uninstalled Team Foundation Server?
February 17th, 2016 · No Comments · TFS 2015, TFS Installation and Configuration, Third-Party Solutions
Answer: You need to add a few registry keys as described at: http://support.urbanturtle.com/entries/83572595-Upgrading-to-TFS-2015 Note: “12.0” is the path for TFS 2013, “14.0” for TFS 2015. –Neno
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Screen Gallery: Upgrading TF Build from 2012 to 2013
May 7th, 2014 · No Comments · 18141, Screen Galleries, Team Foundation Build (TF Build), TFS Installation and Configuration, Visual Studio Online
Here are the screenshots from upgrading a TF Build from 2012 to 2013.2: Good luck! –Neno
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Screen Gallery: Upgrading TFS 2012 to TFS 2013
May 6th, 2014 · No Comments · 18141, Screen Galleries, Team Foundation Server, TFS Installation and Configuration, Visual Studio Online
Here are the screenshots from upgrading a TFS 2012.3 to TFS 2013.2: Good luck! –Neno
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PRB: You receive ‘not authorized’ errors on the TFS AT itself
March 16th, 2013 · No Comments · TFS Administration, TFS Installation and Configuration
The Problem On the TFS application, if you try to access TFS using its FQDN you receive a “Not authorized” or “Unauthorized” error. How to fix Try disabling the authentication loopback check as described in KB 887993 (there are two methods, where setting BackConnectionHostNames is the preferred one).
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How to set the SMTP Port in TFS 2010
February 18th, 2012 · 2 Comments · TFS Administration, TFS Installation and Configuration
The Problem You are configuring SMTP Settings for TFS 2010 and want to specify a different port for your SMTP server than the default port (which would be port 25) Figure: TFS 2010 does not allow to set a custom SMTP port. Solution #1: Change config file As answered here and here, you could add […]
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Error Code 1603 when trying to install TFS 2010 SP 1
November 8th, 2011 · No Comments · 16237, TFS Installation and Configuration
Issue: TFS 2010 SP 1 fails with: Product: Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010 – ENU – Update ‘KB2182621’ could not be installed. Error code 1603. Resolution: In my case the log file indicated that permissions to the Master database were missing. I made sure the setup user got sysadmin priviledges for the time of the […]
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Visual Studio 2010 SP1 Installation Error: Generic Trust Failure
September 1st, 2011 · No Comments · 16237, TFS Installation and Configuration
Problem description: Visual Studio (VS) Service Pack (SP) 1 fails with an "Generic Trust Failure". Cause: Probably the .ISO file is corrupt. How to fix: You can try to re-download the .ISO file or use the VS SP1 Web Installer (which downloads only the required patches itself) and re-apply the patch, when asked to chose […]
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Installing SharePoint 2010 complete install using local accounts
April 5th, 2011 · No Comments · 15787, TFS Installation and Configuration
The Scenario You want to install SharePoint 2010 complete install and use local accounts (instead of Active Directory accounts). The Problem You receive the following error message: Error Message: The specified user is a local account. Local accounts should only be used in stand alone mode. The Solution The workaround is to use a PowerShell […]
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