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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:

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Published Tuesday, February 07, 2006 2:37 PM by Rob Caron
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Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:55 AM by Thys

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

The link to the upgrade utility isn't working yet?
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:02 AM by DaveG

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

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
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 8:17 AM by Corporate Coder

# Team Foundation Server RC

According to Rob Carons Blog, TFS should have a Release Candidate today.  The post I linked to has...
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 8:31 AM by mteinum

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

strange.

both
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=60341 and http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=60541 are redirecting to:

http://www.microsoft.com/
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:05 AM by Buck Hodges

# How to upgrade to Team Foundation RC

The Team Foundation RC should be available for download sometime today, and Jeff Beehler provided a high-level...
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:52 AM by Rob Gibbens

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

Will the upgrade utility work with the Dec CTP, or only with Beta 3?
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:02 AM by Team System News

# VSTS Links - 02/07/2006

Rob Caron posts the Team Foundation Installation Guide RC.  He also has a post on upgrading to Team Foundation...
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:31 AM by Vasu

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

Rob - The upgrade utility link is not right. Can you correct it? Thanks
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:00 PM by youngcm2

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

The 2 KB articles that are listed in the single-server deployment aren't found.
KB912838
KB913393

Thanks,
Chris
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:01 PM by Rob Caron

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

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.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:02 PM by Rob Caron

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

There is no upgrade path from the December CTP. See my previous post about this release: http://blogs.msdn.com/499923.aspx
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:03 PM by Rob Caron

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

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.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:21 PM by Ryan Rinaldi's Blog

# TechLinks - 2/7/2006

Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC via Rob Caron – Time to figure out how to upgrade our Beta...
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 12:55 PM by graceworld

# TFS RC available later today on MSDN Subscriber's download

Team Foundation Server Release Candidate will be available for download by MSDN Subscribers later today....
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:02 PM by kayers

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

Is there any documentation on uninstalling Team Foundation Server?  Should we just use Add\Remove Programs for the Build, Proxy, and Server?  Are there any reprucussions with Sharepoint configuration?
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 4:21 PM by Lorenzo Barbieri @ UGIblogs!

# Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

Tuesday, February 07, 2006 4:37 PM by My VSTS Blog

# TFS RC now available

I’ve just arrived into the office and what should I spy on the MSDN subscriber site but Team Foundation...
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:17 PM by Jason

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

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?
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:28 PM by Rob Caron

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

The KB bits are located on the Team Foundation Server RC disc image.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 5:34 PM by Team Foundation

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

Despite the title, this is the correct document to use to upgrade to the release candidate.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:36 PM by Eric Matz

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

Pretty smooth install...just a few minor snags with SharePoint and Reporting Services, probably due to residuals from the CTP.  Let the fun begin!
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:09 AM by Jeff Beehler's Blog

# TFS RC goes live

Just in case you missed the news from the bazzilion other blogs announcing this, the TFS RC is now available...
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 12:59 AM by Michael

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

Please provide download in any other format but exe. Most enterprses today dont allow the donwloading of exes. Zip format is normally ok.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 2:43 AM by C# .Net Tales

# Team Foundation Server RC

I'm just downloading Team Foundation Server RC from MSDN as I'm writing this and will hopefully have...
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 7:19 AM by Antoine Driard

# Release Candidate de Team Foundation disponbile sur MSDN

Wednesday, February 08, 2006 8:54 AM by Omar Villarreal's WebLog

# Team Foundation Server Release Candidate is out!

That's right! It became available for MSDN subscribers to download yesterday afternoon. If you are going...
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 10:15 AM by Erwyn van der Meer

# Upgrading to the Team Foundation Server Release Candidate

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.
Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:12 AM by Damien Silveira

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

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
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:57 PM by bharry's WebLog

# TFS Release candidate survey

I posted (briefly) the other day about the release candidate being available.  We are trying really...
Thursday, February 16, 2006 2:28 PM by Lou Vega

# Upgrading Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Beta 3 Refresh to RC0

Friday, March 24, 2006 9:40 AM by László Bende

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

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.
Monday, May 01, 2006 11:04 PM by Luis Miguel Huapaya

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

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
Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:50 AM by Ranko Orlic

# re: Upgrading to Team Foundation Server RC

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?
Friday, December 22, 2006 2:22 PM by Visual Studio Team System en français

# Release Candidate de Team Foundation disponbile sur MSDN

Ca y est, je viens de télécharger la RC de Team Foundation depuis le site des abonnés MSDN ( http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions

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