TF30040 error when attaching a team project collection

Whilst doing some tidying on a multi-server TFS 2010 system I needed to move a team project collection from one Application Tier (AT) to another. Both ATs (which were not a load balanced pair) shared the same SQL server data tier (DT). It should have been easy using the TFS Administration Console. I backed up the TPC database using SQL Management tools, the TPC was then detached without any issue from the first AT....

February 19, 2011 · 2 min · Richard Fennell

Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' provider is not registered on 64bit IIS7 server

When loading an ASP.NET 3.5 web application that has been compiler for Any CPU onto an IIS7 server I got the error The ‘Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0’ provider is not registered on the local machine. This was because the server was running a 64bit OS and only the 32bit Access Driver was installed. The quick fix to get this running was to enable 32-bit applications on the AppPools advanced settings.

February 18, 2011 · 1 min · Richard Fennell

Another DDD opportunity

DDD South West 3.0 has opened for session proposals, got an idea for one? Why not have a go and submit a session.

February 15, 2011 · 1 min · Richard Fennell

My experiences getting started with writing custom adaptors for TFS Integration Platform

The TFS Integration Platform is an ALM Rangers project that provides an excellent set of tools to migrate or synchronise source code and/or work items between different TFS servers or TFS server and third party platforms. For many people the supported release on Code Gallery will do all they need. However if you have a need to connect to a system that there is no adaptor for you need the Codeplex version so you can write it yourself....

February 9, 2011 · 4 min · Richard Fennell

Black Marble O7 game up on Windows Phone 7 Marketplace

Black Marble’s first WP7 game has been published onto the Marketplace, a game of strategy. Choose to grow the number of counters you have your jump squares to gain territory. It’s free so why not give it a try, assuming you have a WP7 phone!

February 9, 2011 · 1 min · Richard Fennell