Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

trodgers — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:34:35 GMT

This post couldn't be more perfectly timed. Our trial installation is due to expire on the 7th, we have the media, we have a reciept for purchase, but haven't had much luck tracking down a license key. Worked like a champ. Thanks!

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re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Kevin Castle — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:12:35 GMT

Thanks for the info.

We are looking to move from the workgroup edition to the full version. From what I understand there shoudlnt be any issues with this. Is there anything we should know?

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:15:45 GMT

That should be pretty straight forward. Here is an article on doing just that: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404848.aspx

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Murali — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:15:32 GMT

Hi Brian

We were stuck with the VLK issue with TFS. WE bought a licenced copy well in advance but was rolled around MS support around the world with out a solution.

Then my team burnt their midnight oil and found that "AT" directory stuff. We recommened VLK support to update this MSDN article http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404852.aspx nothing happened, we again followed up and Mr.James van Eaton, Lead Program Manager, MSDN Subscriptions, Microsoft Server and Tools responded saying it will be updated.

But it is not done until this date, I believe updating this article would significantly help customers who are searching solution for this issue.

Murali

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:06:50 GMT

Thanks for the feedback. We will look into the possibility of that...

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Peter — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:38:01 GMT

Hi Brian,

The trial edition on my testserver has expired some days ago. Is there any possibility to extend the expiration date with 30 days. I forget to check it within 10 days before expiration.

Thanks.

Peter.

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:51:49 GMT

Yes, you can extend TFS at any time (even after it has expired) as long as you are not using SQLServer trial (or it has not expired). Once a SQLServer trial expires, the only thing you can do is uninstall it and install a fully licensed copy - there's no way to extend it.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Christian — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:25:15 GMT

Is there any reason why I can run the tool fine and it tells me it will expire in 3 days, yet there is not a button to extend the trial? It is the full version of SQL server and the trial version of TFS.

Thanks,

Christian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 03:42:21 GMT

My guess is that you downloaded the version of the tool from my earlier blog post rather than this one. I just had someone else hit this issue the other day. There are two versions of TFSVersionDetection.zip - the one on a previous post that just does detection and the one on this post that does detection and extension.

Earlier today I was trying to figure out how to update the one on the earlier post but wasn't having any luck. I'll try again in the next few days.

Brian

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re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Rahul Aggarwal — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:59:42 GMT

I tried to run the utility on the TFS server as an administrator but get this error message when I press the Check button

System.Security.Permissions.EnvironmentPermission, mscorlib, version 2.0.0.0

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Rahul Aggarwal — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:15:26 GMT

We were getting the error as we were trying to run the utility from a location on the network. When we tried by copying the file on the local server.. it worked.

Thanks

Rahul

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:52:18 GMT

OK, thant's good to hear. Yes, you have to run it from the local machine, not a share.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

markdavidson51 — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 23:59:54 GMT

I couldn't convince Microsoft support in Europe that they could give me a Product Key without having the media. They didn't seem to have an internal knowledge base!

Any hints on how to get them to believe me??

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:43:42 GMT

I have forwarded your issue on to the support organization and I expect they will follow up with you shortly.

I appologize for the inconvenience. We have had a surprising amount of difficulty working this out.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

markdavidson51 — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:25:51 GMT

Hi again Brian. Thanks for following this up for me - haven't heard anything from support though unfortunately.

What else can I do to get through to the right people?

Thanks.

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

moustafa arafa — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 13:02:37 GMT

Dear,

i got this product key from setup.sdb,please can you tell me what's the next step to extend my trial version.

N.B.: my version is not expired yet and i want to know how to do that ?

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:51:48 GMT

I'm not sure what you mean about getting the product key from setup.sdb. Are you saying you purchased a licensed copy or are you talking about the key from the trial?

If you are just trying to use the trial, you can use the tool attached to this post to extend it an extra 30 days.

If you purchased the product, you can run repair from Add/Remove Programs to enter the key.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:52:23 GMT

Mark, did support ever follow up with you? I forwarded it to them again last week.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

AbdelMoniem — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:09:35 GMT

can I install the trial version again on the same machine?

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:04:26 GMT

I don't believe so. I think once a trial on a given machine has expired, there's no way to just reinstall it and have the trial start over.

Brian

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Is the right person asking?

Randy in Marin — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:35:43 GMT

I was on the phone to both Microsoft support and Dell trying to get my open license key for TFS. Nobody at either Microsoft or Dell could help me or find help for me. However, somebody on our own server team got the key for me. It turns out that only two of our people are authorized to get keys under our license agreement - and I'm not one of them. If you are having similar trouble, ask around. Perhaps one of your co-workers has both the knowledge and authority to get the key. It would have been nice for MS support to tell that I'm the wrong person calling.

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Randy in Marin — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:41:22 GMT

PS The support people at both Microsoft and Dell were very nice and really tried to help. I did not want to imply that they were at fault. They simply didn't know what to do with my obscure problem.

Please help!!

Mauri — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:07:46 GMT

We are running TFS on trial and expect to upgrade, but at my company these things go so slowly... TFS has expired today and I applied your extend, and everything seemed to be alright but.... when I open a solution stored in TFS, the same expiring dialog is shown... any ideas?

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:13:49 GMT

What error are you getting? Please send me mail (bharry@microsoft.com) and I will connect you with someone who can help you.

Brian

re: Please help!!

Mauri — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:54:03 GMT

FIXED!! Just run iisreset and everything works like a charm... Now it's time to my bosses to get the licensed version working in less than a month time....

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:08:13 GMT

Excellent! Glad to hear it. Sorry for not mentioning that was necessary.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Moustafa Arafa — Mon, 07 May 2007 09:58:12 GMT

Thanks for the post.

really helpful.........

Extiende tu trial de Team Foundation Server por un par de dias

El Bruno — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:25:00 GMT

Buenas ... interesante noticia la que leo aqui , sobre una pequeña herramienta que podemos descargar

Extiende tu trial de Team Foundation Server por un par de dias

El Bruno — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:25:09 GMT

Buenas ... interesante noticia la que leo aqui , sobre una pequeña herramienta que podemos descargar

Extiende tu trial de Team Foundation Server por un par de dias

El Bruno — Wed, 09 May 2007 11:25:13 GMT

Buenas ... interesante noticia la que leo aqui , sobre una pequeña herramienta que podemos descargar

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vs_setup.msi fails in Add/Remove programs

Garth Engdahl — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:29:04 GMT

Hi, thanks for your invaluable blog on this subject. We were able to wander back from the edge after our license expired last night by following your instructions to get the 30 day extension. Our properly licensed media is in the mail. however, when i try the add/remove programs for the TFS stuff it throws an error saying it can't open the vs_setup.msi. error includes the correct path to the .msi. when i try to run it directly it says it can't load some components and exits. Any more sage advice?

thanks,

garth engdahl

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:14:43 GMT

Garth, I've asked someone to follow up with you on this. Hopefully they will contact you today.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

hippietim — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:31:15 GMT

Garth - please contact me via http://blogs.msdn.com/hippietim/contact.aspx

I will get someone to help you.

- Tim

Don't forget the IIS reset to extend trial

Carl Reid — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:30:28 GMT

We tried extending the trial using the version detection tool but this did not work until we did an IIS Reset so make sure you do this after extending the trial on your TFS server.

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Garth Engdahl — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:48:44 GMT

another 30 days?

Argh, we're still having strange problems with the path to licensing the trial TFS version. As noted in a previous posting. Anyway, i just ran the "how long before we die" tool (TFSVersionDetect.exe) and noticed that the "Extend Trial" button is still enabled. Thought, what the hell, pushed the button.

Get a window that says if we're in the process of purchasing TFS we can get 30 days grace if we call a sales support at Microsoft and give them the current trial ID. Sounds too good to be true. Too good to be true?

thanks,

Garth

t-8 days...

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:52:36 GMT

No, it is true. Tell your sales rep to contact me and we can generate a new trial ID that will extend it for another 30 days.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Ajit — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:26:16 GMT

you have menstion:

There are two versions of TFSVersionDetection.zip - the one on a previous post that just does detection and the one on this post that does detection and extension.

But its not working for me!! can you give correct path where i can download correct version?

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:04:19 GMT

The tool on this blog post is the right one to use. The only reason I can think of that it might be doing this is that it's already been extended once. Send me a screenshot of the tool when you run it against your server and I'll see if I can see what is wrong with it.

Brian

bharry@microsoft.com

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re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Sudhir — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:44:41 GMT

Does any one know how to get the product id of team foundation server. When I call microsoft they ask me for the product id, which they tell can be retrieved by going to about -> help. I have tried to look but I am unable to find it.

Thanks in advance.

Sudhir

vs_setup.msi fails in Add/Remove programs

Joy — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:51:19 GMT

vs_setup.msi fails in Add/Remove programs

Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:29 PM by Garth Engdahl

The Resolution to the above issue is as follows:

== I grabed the Product code from the vs_setup.msi using orcha property table

== {50E5D44C-550B-4B61-AC95-0B05F45A7CB2}

== Installed windows installer cleanup utility from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

== From the command prompt ran the below command copy the msizap.exe to the desktop and make sure you are running the command from the same location.

== MSIZAP TP {50E5D44C-550B-4B61-AC95-0B05F45A7CB2}

== That helped resolving the issue unable to ready vs_setup.msi

Note: The product code is for TFS 2005

Regards,

Joy

joybahtt@microsoft.com

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Joy — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:52:53 GMT

== One thing I would like to add in the above steps I provided

== The repair might not work on a later stage as msizap removes all the installer information

== In one of my case using the above steps I had to reinstall the TFS

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Joy — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:26:05 GMT

Hi Sudhir,

Here you can get the product ID follow the below steps:

== Manually go to TFS Program Files Directory and locate the file setup.sdb

== Once you locate the file open setup.sdb with notepad and scroll down at the end you will get the [Product ID]

Hope this information helps. Let me know in case you have any other question at joybahtt@microsoft.com

Thanks

Joy

re: vs_setup.msi fails in Add/Remove programs

Joy — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:26:51 GMT

== One thing I would like to add in the above steps I provided

== The repair might not work on a later stage as msizap removes all the installer information

== In one of my case using the above steps I had to reinstall the TFS

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Sudhir — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:29:50 GMT

Joy thanks a ton for putting the information it worked for me. Are you in TFS development team and can I contact you directly if I have any further questions.

Regards

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:58:53 GMT

Joy is a customer service support engineer. Generally, any question you post on my blog will get routed to someone who can help you. I occasionally miss a few, but not many.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Gary — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:51:50 GMT

## Manually go to TFS Program Files Directory and locate the file setup.sdb

## Once you locate the file open setup.sdb with notepad and scroll down at the end you will get the [Product ID]

Brian,

We have been frustrating to get this done from a week time and then somehow get into this blog and saw the resolution provided by Joy. We are based in UK and had faced huge trouble getting support from MS also we called a number provided in Microsoft Support and being on hold for roughly 45 minutes. Your team is really great and appreciation to Joy for providing the resolution also we checked the registry its updated. Please keep posting these kind of information this will really help people like us. One more thing I wanted to check if there is any Microsoft document as that’s makes the search more easier. Please say a big thanks to Joy as after reading your thread I came to know he is a customer support professional and honestly it’s very rare when they post their comment and understand the importance of the people who are in need. Big thanks to you and Joy. TFS IS UP AND RUNNING.

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:35:22 GMT

I'm very sorry to hear you had so much trouble. We have been working with the CSS organization to make sure they understand how to help people in these situations. We are pushing out a new training program for them shortly to try again to make sure customers can get help with this quickly and easily.

Thanks for the feedback. We need to know if it's still not working so we can keep trying to fix it.

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

MC — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:39:10 GMT

I give my upmost thanks to this post!

Got my TFS up and running in minutes

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

David Johnson — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:00:43 GMT

I uninstalled my TFS trial and when I reinstalled my (Non-trial) version of pro it still says my TFS has expired.. Do I need to reload?

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

bharry — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:37:08 GMT

Uninstall and reinstall (of a non-trial SKU) should be sufficient. Can you send me your email address at bharry@microsoft.com so I can have someone contact you to try to figure out what is going wrong?

Brian

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Doug Bloch — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:59:07 GMT

We have a valid cd installation (ISV/Gold cert) of the full TFS, we seem to have the workgroup edition installed. I have attempted to follow http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404848.aspx but the product key area is grayed out so it does not allow me to enter a new one and once clicked through it says it was successful. I am afraid of the doing the "repair" as that may remove some of our customized fields. Can I complete the "repair" without losing customization or is there a "Plan C"?

Thanks in advance

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Doug Bloch — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:19:13 GMT

I found my answer here http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/958800

re: Last word on TFS Expirations (I hope)

Michael Box — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:24:43 GMT

Life saver. Thanks for the post.