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Visual Studio® Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server SP1 VPC Image (Trial)

Brief Description
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server SP1 is an integrated collaboration server for Visual Studio Team System.

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Quick Details
Version:Trial
Date Published:11/24/2009
Language:English
Download Size:5.3 MB - 3061.3 MB*
*Download size depends on selected download components.

Overview

This image will expire December 31, 2009.
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server is an integrated collaboration server for Visual Studio Team System. It combines team portal, version control, work item tracking, build management, process guidance, and business intelligence into a unified server. It allows everyone on the team to collaborate more effectively and deliver better quality software.
This VPC release is available in English only.

Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsoft’s vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.
To learn more about this release, please visit the Team Foundation Server Developer Center.
This virtual machine is running Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, SP2. It contains a full installation of Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server SP1, Team Build 2008 SP1, Team Explorer 2008 SP1, and all necessary prerequisites. Team Foundation Server is installed in workgroup authentication mode and thus does not require a domain controller.
This virtual machine does not have anti-virus installed. It should not be connected to any network until it has anti-virus installed. In addition, the operating system and programs installed were patched with all updates as of December 1, 2008. If you use one of the included VMC configuration files, you will find networking is not enabled.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP


* The amount of physical RAM depends on what applications are running on the client machine. You can use the Task Manager to identify how much physical RAM is available on your machine. Running applications other than Virtual PC or Virtual Server will consume available physical RAM.

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Instructions

To install and run under Virtual PC 2007 SP1, follow these instructions in the exact order shown.
  1. Download and install Virtual PC 2007 SP1
  2. Click the Download button on this page to download all parts of the Visual Studio® Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server VPC Image. The first part is a self-extracting EXE and will prompt for the other parts.
  3. Click on the self extracting en_visual_studio_team_foundation_server_2008_sp1_december2008_vpc.part0001.exe to extract three files (TFS08SP1-V7.vmc, TFS08SP1-R2.vmc, and TFS08SP1.vhd). You will need to read and accept the License Terms before extraction proceeds.
  4. Launch the Virtual PC Console using Start|Programs|Microsoft Virtual PC.
  5. Click the New button to launch the “New Virtual Machine Wizard”.
  6. Navigate to the Options page and select "Add An existing Virtual Machine" radio button.
  7. Click the Browse button and navigate to the location you extracted the files to and select the TFS08SP1-V7.vmc file (the TFS08SP1-R2.vmc file is for use with Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Update).
  8. Select the “When I click Finish, Open Settings” checkbox and click Finish.
  9. On the left pane for the dialog "Settings for TFSRTM08-TFSONLY-V7", select Memory. Then on the right pane, adjust the value of the RAM setting for your computer (You should leave at least 256 MB of free memory). Click OK to close the dialog.
  10. Select the new image entry, TFSRTM08-TFSONLY-V7, and click Start.
  11. To logon to the machine, click on Action Menu (Shortcut: Right Alt+Del) on the VPC console and use the following credentials:
    • Username: TFSSETUP, password: P2ssw0rd (Administrator account)

    Note: Mulitple user accounts have been created for Team Foundation Server. (Please refer to the the installation guide mentioned above, TFSInstall.chm, under User Accounts Required for Team Foundation Server Setup section for more details.) In addition, several user accounts exist for future hands-on labs. All accounts use the same password: P2ssw0rd.

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Additional Information

We are interested in your feedback! Here are instructions on how you can provide it.
  1. Click here(http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Feedback) to submit feedback.
  2. On the page, click “Submit Feedback.”
  3. Sign in using your Windows Live ID or Microsoft Passport Account.
  4. Search "Feedback" to see if the issue has already been submitted. If you find an issue similar to your own, you can validate and/or vote on the issue to increase its visibility. Otherwise, continue to the next step.
  5. Click the “Submit Feedback” button found beneath the search results table.
  6. You may submit either Bugs or Suggestions by selecting the proper feedback form.
  7. Make sure that you select “Visual Studio 2008” as your answer for the “Version” field.
  8. Fill in the rest of the form to the best of your ability, and click the “Submit” button.
  9. We will contact you via your Windows Live ID / Passport email address once we have reviewed your issue.

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Files in This Download

The links in this section correspond to separate files available in this download. Download the files most appropriate for you.
File Name:File Size

TFSOnly\en_visual_studio_team_foundation_server_2008_sp1_december2008_vpc.part0001.exe

5.3 MB

TFSOnly\en_visual_studio_team_foundation_server_2008_sp1_december2008_vpc.part0002.rar

700.0 MB

TFSOnly\en_visual_studio_team_foundation_server_2008_sp1_december2008_vpc.part0003.rar

700.0 MB

TFSOnly\en_visual_studio_team_foundation_server_2008_sp1_december2008_vpc.part0004.rar

700.0 MB

TFSOnly\en_visual_studio_team_foundation_server_2008_sp1_december2008_vpc.part0005.rar

700.0 MB

TFSOnly\en_visual_studio_team_foundation_server_2008_sp1_december2008_vpc.part0006.rar

256.0 MB

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