Problem : Running the IBM Rational ClearQuest to Visual Studio Team Foundation work item tracking system converter (CQConverter.exe) with the analyze command (/c:analyze) throws an exception. Workaround : You will not be able to use the CQConverter...

Problem : During the Application Tier setup, Error 32000 occurs when performing quiet execution (QuietExec) of certain Windows Installer custom actions (CAs). This may happen for the following executables: Bisregedit.exe SetupWarehouse.exe ...

Known issues for the December 2004 CTP release of the Microsoft Tools for Domain-Specific Languages (DSL Tools) are available online. For more information, see: http://blogs.msdn.com/jochens/articles/360261.aspx Applicability : Microsoft Tools for...

Problem : You cannot type a lowercase ‘q’ or a period ‘.’ in the work item query builder. Workaround : Use an uppercase ‘Q’. There is no workaround for typing periods. Applicability : Visual Studio 2005 Team System...

Problem : The checkin/out history of a file does not display in the history window even if it has been modified multiple times. Workaround : To view file history, run the history command from a command prompt in the local workspace: h history [...

Problem : When trying to create a new checkin policy, you receive the following error: Could not load file or assembly ‘CleanBuildPolicy, Version=8.0.1200.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a’ or one of its dependencies...

Problem : Initialization for plugin "Microsoft.Pcw.currituck" failed with error: "Access Denied: Not a system user". This error has a similar root cause as the issue described in this Ask Burton FAQ item: Q: What can cause SyncWithAD_Lookup to fail when...

Problem : For the most part, reporting is not available in this release. Web parts that are designed to display current project health reports on the Project Portal instead display error messages. Workaround : None. Applicability : Visual Studio...

Problem : During Team Foundation Server application tier setup, setup does not block installation if SharePoint Portal Server is installed. While setup may still succeed, creating a Team Project will fail. Workaround : Remove SharePoint Portal Server...

A: Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server will integrate with Microsoft Project Server through the use Microsoft Project Professional 2003 (VSTS <-> Microsoft Project Professional 2003 <-> Microsoft Project Server 2003). There...

A: You can find whitepapers, demos, presentations, and community forums such as blogs and newsgroups on the distributed system designers on the Visual Studio Team System Developer Center for Architects.

Problem : When trying to access any documents located on the Project Portal (a Windows SharePoint site) from Team Explorer, it will fail with the error "Server Unreachable". Workaround : Open a command window and type: NET USE \\ServerName\Sites...

Problem : If you try to send a work item query to a mail recipient using the Send to Mail Recipient feature, you will receive an access denied error if your computer does not have a default mail client configured. Workaround : Configure your computer...

Problem : When viewing a report generated using managed sampling with object allocation and object lifetime collection turned on, the data in the Object Lifetime view is not valid. Workaround : For valid data, use managed instrumentation profiling...

Problem : When using the VSS Converter tool to migrate source from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation Version Control, the converter will exit without warning if the Visual SourceSafe database contains any deleted folders that are not empty. Workaround...

Problem : When attempting to run code coverage from the command line, or by running a test with code coverage enabled on a virtual machine, the code coverage monitor will fail to start. Workaround : None. Applicability : Visual Studio 2005 Team...

Problem : When using the VSS Converter tool to migrate source from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation Version Control, the converter will exit without warning if the Visual SourceSafe database is corrupt. Workaround : None. Applicability : Visual...

A: It is possible to install Visual Studio 2005 Team System for evalulation purposes using both Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 and Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 . However, some functionality (e.g., profiling) may not work inside an emulated environment and...

A: This is a known issue in this release. There is no workaround available. When this occurs, you cannot successfully delete a classification node. However, you can still add, move or rename a classification node. Applicability: Visual Studio 2005 Team...

A: The Visual Studio 2005 family of products will be available in Summer 2005. Detailed pricing and licensing will be announced in March. Applicability: Visual Studio 2005

A: A user object in Active Directory can be referenced using a number of possible names, such as the user principal name (UPN) or user logon name. For this release, the pre-Windows 2000 user logon name (also known as the security account manager name...

A: This is a known issue in this release. As a workaround, you can set both the client and application tier computers to use the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time zone. To change the time zone In Control Panel , open Date and Time . Click the Time Zone tab...