Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC
As you may have guessed from my previous post (Team Foundation Installation Guide RC), the release of Team Foundation Server Release Candidate is imminent. In fact, it should be available for download from MSDN Subscriber Downloads sometime tomorrow (Tuesday, February 7).
If you are using Team Foundation Server Beta 3 Refresh in a production environment under the go-live license, and you want to upgrade to Team Foundation Server RC, you’ll need the upgrade utility (available separately) and the instructions in the accompanying upgrade guide.
If you are using Team Foundation Server Beta 3, you must first upgrade to Team Foundation Server Beta 3 Refresh before upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC. You can find the instructions for upgrading to Beta 3 Refresh here.
Here’s an overview of the process you’ll need to follow:
- Backup your server and copy the data to a safe location (that should be a no-brainer).
- Download the Team Foundation Server RC from MSDN Subscriber Downloads.
- Download the Upgrade Utility.
- Read the upgrade guide that is packaged with the Upgrade Utility.
- Uninstall Team Foundation Server Beta 3 Refresh.
- Follow the upgrade instructions, which are included with the Upgrade Utility.
- Install Team Foundation Server RC.
- Complete the post install upgrade instructions, which are included with the Upgrade Utility.
After completing your upgrade, you should:
- Complete the Team Foundation Server RC Installation Survey (you could win a limited edition Team Foundation Server t-shirt).
- Participate in the Team Foundation Server forums:
- Submit feedback in the MSDN Product Feedback Center (please include “Upgrade: ” in the beginning of the title).
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Comments
- Anonymous
February 06, 2006
The link to the upgrade utility isn't working yet? - Anonymous
February 06, 2006
Hi Rob,
do you know if the Beta3 (non-refresh) client can be used with the RC server?
I'm stuck using VSTS Release Candidate until we get a new SELECT license signed (and can get the VSTS RTM), so am restricted to using the Beta3 Team Explorer client.
-dave - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
According to Rob Carons Blog, TFS should have a Release Candidate today.  The post I linked to has... - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
strange.
both
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=60341 and http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=60541 are redirecting to:
http://www.microsoft.com/ - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
The comment has been removed - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Will the upgrade utility work with the Dec CTP, or only with Beta 3? - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Rob Caron posts the Team Foundation Installation Guide RC. He also has a post on upgrading to Team Foundation... - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Rob - The upgrade utility link is not right. Can you correct it? Thanks - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
The 2 KB articles that are listed in the single-server deployment aren't found.
KB912838
KB913393
Thanks,
Chris - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
For those who think the links aren't working - please see the Note I included in the original post:
Note Some of these links won’t work until tomorrow. - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
There is no upgrade path from the December CTP. See my previous post about this release: http://blogs.msdn.com/499923.aspx - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
The upgrade utilities are only for Beta 3 Refresh. If you're running Beta 3, you must first upgrade to Beta 3 Refresh. Also, you must use the version of Team Explorer that is shipping with Team Foundation Server RC to access Team Foundation Server RC. - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC via Rob Caron – Time to figure out how to upgrade our Beta... - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Team Foundation Server Release Candidate will be available for download by MSDN Subscribers later today.... - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Is there any documentation on uninstalling Team Foundation Server? Should we just use AddRemove Programs for the Build, Proxy, and Server? Are there any reprucussions with Sharepoint configuration? - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
I’ve just arrived into the office and what should I spy on the MSDN subscriber site but Team Foundation... - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
The upgrade docuement make reference to "Upgrading from Team Foundation Server Beta 3 Refresh to the Release to Manufacturing Version (RTM) of Team Foundation Server" the current version is only RC. Is it safe to assume this docuemntation is applicable to the RC version and is intended to be used for the RTM version? Will there be furthur documentation on migrating from the RC version to the RTM version? - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
The KB bits are located on the Team Foundation Server RC disc image. - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Despite the title, this is the correct document to use to upgrade to the release candidate. - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Pretty smooth install...just a few minor snags with SharePoint and Reporting Services, probably due to residuals from the CTP. Let the fun begin! - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Just in case you missed the news from the bazzilion other blogs announcing this, the TFS RC is now available... - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
Please provide download in any other format but exe. Most enterprses today dont allow the donwloading of exes. Zip format is normally ok. - Anonymous
February 07, 2006
I'm just downloading Team Foundation Server RC from MSDN as I'm writing this and will hopefully have... - Anonymous
February 08, 2006
That's right! It became available for MSDN subscribers to download yesterday afternoon. If you are going... - Anonymous
February 08, 2006
Yesterday the Release Candidate for Team Foundation Server was released on MSDN Subscriber downloads. Upgrading my Beta 3 Refresh installation of Team Foundation Server to the Release Candidate went very smooth. - Anonymous
February 09, 2006
RC Install is throwing an exception on my single server upgrade from Beta 3 refresh. I have googled the error and it looks like it happened when some people upgraded from Beta 3 to the Beta 3 Refresh.
The error is:
"Couldn't load string ID: 2000 From file: CustomText.1033.dll"
There are 3 different versions of this resource file out there in the various directories within the distro. They are dated 7/11/05, 7/15/05 and 11/4/05.
atdt has the 7/11 assembly
I have tried the 7/15 assembly that is in the "at" directory, but that did not work either. I will try the 11/4 and post the outcome.
Thanks,
Damien - Anonymous
February 14, 2006
I posted (briefly) the other day about the release candidate being available.  We are trying really... - Anonymous
March 24, 2006
I have TFS beta3 installed, how can I migrate to TFS beta3 refresh, where can I download that?
Right now there are only the workgroup and trial versions available in msdn subscriptions. - Anonymous
May 01, 2006
Yeah, like Chris mentionned earlier, I am unable to locate the hotfix KB912838 on the distribution media? Can someone please tell use where to find this file. Thanks!
Luis - Anonymous
August 16, 2006
Is the Team Explorer that comes with the RTM backwards compatible with TFS beta 3 (not refreshed)? Is there another way I can access both an existing TFS beta 3 (non-refreshed) as well as another TFS RTM instance? - Anonymous
December 22, 2006
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