Visual Studio Team System
Innovation and integration across the entire application development life cycle
Q: What's the most common cause for Team Foundation Server application tier setup failures?
A: The most common cause of Team Foundation Server application tier setup failures (36%) in Beta 2...
Date: 05/04/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Some Antivirus Applications Interfere with Setup
Problem:Some antivirus applications delete the contents of the Temporary Files folder (%temp%) as...
Date: 04/21/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: AD/AM Installation Failure
Problem:We have tracked down a problem during the installation of the middle-tier that impacts the...
Date: 04/21/2005
Q: Where can I find documentation for Team System, including walkthroughs?
A: Product documentation, including walkthroughs, is available by installing the MSDN Library that...
Date: 03/03/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: CQConverter Analyze Command Does Not Work
Problem: Running the IBM Rational ClearQuest to Visual Studio Team Foundation work item tracking...
Date: 01/27/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Various Issues Cause Error 32000 During Team Foundation Server Application Tier Installation
Problem: During the Application Tier setup, Error 32000 occurs when performing quiet execution...
Date: 01/27/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: DSL Tools December 2004 CTP Release
Known issues for the December 2004 CTP release of the Microsoft Tools for Domain-Specific Languages...
Date: 01/25/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Cannot type certain characters in the work item query builder
Problem: You cannot type a lowercase ‘q’ or a period ‘.’ in the work item...
Date: 01/24/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Team Foundation version control history window does not display file history
Problem: The checkin/out history of a file does not display in the history window even if it has...
Date: 01/24/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Could not load file or assembly CleanBuildPolicy when creating a new checkin policy
Problem: When trying to create a new checkin policy, you receive the following error: Could not load...
Date: 01/23/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Microsoft.Pcw.currituck fails with error: "Access Denied: Not a system user"
Problem: Initialization for plugin "Microsoft.Pcw.currituck" failed with error: "Access Denied: Not...
Date: 01/23/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Project Portal displays error messages in reporting-related Web parts
Problem: For the most part, reporting is not available in this release. Web parts that are designed...
Date: 01/23/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Team Foundation Server Application Tier Setup does not block installation if SharePoint Portal Server is installed
Problem: During Team Foundation Server application tier setup, setup does not block installation if...
Date: 01/20/2005
Q: Does Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server integrate with Microsoft Project Server?
A: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server will integrate with Microsoft Project Server...
Date: 01/17/2005
Q: Where can I find additional information regarding the distributed system designers?
A: You can find whitepapers, demos, presentations, and community forums such as blogs and newsgroups...
Date: 01/11/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Server Unreachable error when accessing documents from Team Explorer
Problem: When trying to access any documents located on the Project Portal (a Windows SharePoint...
Date: 01/10/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Access denied error when sending a work item query using Send to Mail Recipient will fail if the computer does not have a default mail client configured
Problem: If you try to send a work item query to a mail recipient using the Send to Mail Recipient...
Date: 01/10/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Profiling data in the Object Lifetime view is not valid when using sampling
Problem: When viewing a report generated using managed sampling with object allocation and object...
Date: 01/10/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: VSS Converter exits without warning if the Visual SourceSafe database contains deleted folders that are not empty
Problem: When using the VSS Converter tool to migrate source from Visual SourceSafe to Team...
Date: 01/10/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: Unable to collect code coverage information when running in a virtual machine
Problem: When attempting to run code coverage from the command line, or by running a test with code...
Date: 01/10/2005
KNOWN ISSUE: VSS Converter exits without warning if the Visual SourceSafe database is corrupt
Problem: When using the VSS Converter tool to migrate source from Visual SourceSafe to Team...
Date: 01/10/2005
Q: Can I run Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server in a virtual machine?
A: It is possible to install Visual Studio 2005 Team System for evalulation purposes using both...
Date: 01/10/2005
Q: What is this error in my application event log: "[SyncCss] The specified object has not been registered."
A: This is a known issue in this release. There is no workaround available. When this occurs, you...
Date: 01/07/2005
Q: When will Visual Studio 2005 be available for purchase, and how much will it cost?
A: The Visual Studio 2005 family of products will be available in Summer 2005. Detailed pricing and...
Date: 01/07/2005
Q: What can cause SyncWithAD_Lookup to fail when creating a new team project?
A: A user object in Active Directory can be referenced using a number of possible names, such as the...
Date: 01/06/2005
Q: Why does the "Scc.SccTask" fail due to this exception: "The added or subtracted value results in an unrepresentable DateTime."
A: This is a known issue in this release. As a workaround, you can set both the client and...
Date: 01/04/2005
The Microsoft Solutions Framework: An Integrated Approach to Agile or Formal Software Development Process
Granville G. Miller, Program Manager, Visual Studio 2005 Team System It would certainly be nice if...
Date: 12/22/2004
The Microsoft Solutions Framework: An Integrated Approach to Agile or Formal Software Development Process
The Microsoft Solutions Framework: An Integrated Approach to Agile or Formal Software Development...
Date: 12/22/2004
Q: Will there be an easy way to write your own utility to migrate source code to Team Foundation version control?
A: The object model is easy to use and has all of the capabilities you need for building such a...
Date: 11/11/2004
Q: What's new with merging and branching? Why is it better? Can you associate criteria with a merge?
A: Branches are managed holistically so that any type of change within the branch (i.e., files...
Date: 11/11/2004
Q: How do you know which methodology template was chosen once the portfolio project is created?
A: Each methodology template loads its own set of process guidance files. These HTML files can be...
Date: 11/11/2004
Q: Can a developer have their work items when they are disconnected (i.e., some form of caching?)
A: You can export a list of work items from Team Foundation into Microsoft Excel or Microsoft...
Date: 11/11/2004
Q: Does Team Foundation support automated workflow for work items?
A: The work item type templates define the behavior of each of the types in your work item database....
Date: 11/11/2004
Q: During Team Foundation Server Setup I get the following error: 26403. What's wrong?
A: See the following Community Solutions Content: COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS CONTENT DISCLAIMER MICROSOFT...
Date: 10/12/2004
Moving to Software Factories
Jack Greenfield and Keith Short, Architects, Visual Studio Enterprise Tools, Microsoft...
Date: 09/20/2004
Moving to Software Factories
Moving to Software Factories Jack Greenfield and Keith Short, Architects, Visual Studio Enterprise...
Date: 09/20/2004
Q: Why does the RunFxCop task fail when I run MSBuild from the command line?
A: When you build from the command line, the build report may contain an error for the RunFxCop task...
Date: 09/16/2004
Q: Where can I find the command-line Performance Tools?
A: By default, they are installed here: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Enterprise...
Date: 09/14/2004
Q: How can I determine if my Team Foundation failure is due to a domain naming problem?
A: As mentioned in this post, having a NETBIOS domain name that is not the same as the domain...
Date: 09/14/2004
Q: Can I use Team Foundation if the NETBIOS name for my domain doesn't match the distinguished name?
A: No. In this release, Group Security Services (GSS) resolves identities by taking the...
Date: 09/13/2004
Q: Can I use accounts from trusted domains with Team Foundation?
A: No. For this release, all user accounts must be standard user accounts from the same Active...
Date: 09/13/2004
Q: Can I use inetOrgPerson user accounts with Team Foundation in this release?
A: No. In this release, Team Foundation's Group Security Service (GSS) does not support...
Date: 09/13/2004
Q: Can I use a Windows NT or Windows 2000 domain to satisfy the Windows domain requriement?
A: No. You must use a Windows 2003 Active Directory domain.Applicability: Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1...
Date: 09/12/2004
Q: For this release, can I use regional settings other than English (United States)?
A: No. As noted in the Visual Studio 2005 Team System Readme: 2.1.4 English Only Visual Studio 2005...
Date: 09/12/2004
Q: For the database tier, can I use a named instance of SQL Server?
A: No. For this release, only the default instance of SQL Server will work. Applicability: Visual...
Date: 09/11/2004
Q: What is code churn?
A: Code churn is defined as lines added, modified or deleted to a file from one version to another....
Date: 09/09/2004
Q: Where can I find walkthroughs to help me learn Visual Studio Team System?
A: For the Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Refresh release of Visual Studio Team System, you can download...
Date: 09/08/2004
Q: Where can I find the readme for this release (Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Refresh) of Visual Studio Team System?
A: The Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Readme is here:...
Date: 09/08/2004
Q: Where can I find the full FAQ for Visual Studio 2005 Team System?
A: https://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/teamsystem/burtonfaq.aspx Applicability: Visual Studio 2005...
Date: 09/04/2004
Q: Where can I download Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Refresh with Visual Studio 2005 Team System?
A: Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Refresh with Visual Studio 2005 Team System - Full DVD Install -...
Date: 09/03/2004