Unable to create new project in TFS2008

Question

Hi,
     Try to create new TFS project in VS 2008 but it fails. Used different solutions without help.
Here's the error log:

2009-10-23 16:12:37Z | Module: Internal | Team Foundation Server proxy retrieved | Completion time: 0.3281145 seconds
2009-10-23 16:12:37Z | Module: Internal | The template information for Team Foundation Server "172.16.2.35" was retrieved from the Team Foundation Server. | Completion time: 0.0156245 seconds
2009-10-23 16:12:38Z | Module: Wizard | Retrieved IAuthorizationService proxy | Completion time: 0.5468575 seconds
2009-10-23 16:12:38Z | Module: Wizard | TF30227: Project creation permissions retrieved | Completion time: 0.0156245 seconds
2009-10-23 16:12:57Z | Module: Engine | Thread: 12 | New project will be created with the "MSF for Agile Software Development - v4.2" methodology
2009-10-23 16:12:57Z | Module: Engine | Retrieved IAuthorizationService proxy | Completion time: 0 seconds
2009-10-23 16:12:57Z | Module: Engine | TF30227: Project creation permissions retrieved | Completion time: 0 seconds
2009-10-23 16:12:57Z | Module: Engine | Wrote compressed process template file | Completion time: 0 seconds
2009-10-23 16:13:00Z | Module: Engine | Extracted process template file | Completion time: 2.8280345 seconds
2009-10-23 16:13:00Z | Module: Engine | Thread: 12 | Starting Project Creation for project "NewProject" in domain "172.16.2.35"
2009-10-23 16:13:00Z | Module: Engine | The user identity information was retrieved from the Group Security Service | Completion time: 0.0156245 seconds
2009-10-23 16:13:00Z | Module: Initializer | Thread: 12 | The New Team Project Wizard is starting to initialize the plug-ins.
2009-10-23 16:13:00Z | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 12 | Entering Initialize in CssStructureUploader
2009-10-23 16:13:00Z | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 12 | Initialize for CssStructureUploader complete
2009-10-23 16:13:00Z | Module: Initializer | Thread: 12 | The New Team Project Wizard successfully Initialized the plug-in Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.Classification.
2009-10-23 16:13:00Z | Module: Rosetta | Thread: 12 | Entering Initialize in RosettaReportUploader
---begin Exception entry---
Time: 2009-10-23 16:13:00Z
Module: Initializer
Event Description: TF30207: Initialization for plugin "Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.Reporting" failed
Exception Type: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.PcwException
Exception Message: TF30224: Failed to retrieve projects from the report server. Please check that the SQL Server Reporting Services Web and Windows services are running and you have sufficient privileges for creating a project.
Stack Trace:
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.RosettaReportUploader.CheckForProjectFolder(PrivateData data, String projectName, ProjectCreationContext context)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.RosettaReportUploader.Initialize(ProjectCreationContext context)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.EngineStarter.InitializePlugins(MsfTemplate template, PcwPluginCollection pluginCollection)
--   Inner Exception   --
Exception Type: System.InvalidOperationException
Exception Message: Client found response content type of '', but expected 'text/xml'.
The request failed with an empty response.
Stack Trace:
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
   at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String methodName, Object[] parameters)
   at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Proxy.Reporting.ReportingService.ListChildren(String Item, Boolean Recursive)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.RosettaReportUploader.CheckForProjectFolder(PrivateData data, String projectName, ProjectCreationContext context)
-- end Inner Exception --
--- end Exception entry ---

Thank you in advance.
Alex.

Answer 1

Hi Alex,

Please use below links to resolve your issue.

http://billwg.blogspot.com/2009/03/troubleshooting-team-project-creation.html

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/tfssetup/thread/84083c9f-f0c9-410e-9167-04f09f02b160/

Answer 2

Hi Alex,

I encountered the same issue before. If you have installed TFS SP1, you should install VS 2008 SP1 after Team Explorer installed. If you already installed VS 2008 SP1 before Team Explorer install, repairing SP1 can fix the issue.

Hope it helps.

Hongye Sun [MSFT]
MSDN Subscriber Support in Forum
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Answer 3

Is this issue resolved?

Thanks,
Hongye Sun [MSFT]
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