Downloading Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010

Question

We have a small development team and management would like to upgrade from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation Server 2010. I have reviewed the prerequisites for TFS and find the installation and setup to be a daunting task.

Server Info
Processor: Intel Xeon X5550 (dual core) @ 2.67 GHz
Installed Memory: 2GB
System Type: 64-bit Operating System
Windows Edition: Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

SQL Server 2008 Installed
1. Created Warehouse Database (TFS_ISSI_Warehouse)
2. Created Application Database (TFS_ISSI_Application)

Next Steps
1. Install / Setup Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - with Service Pack 1 or later
2. Download / Install / Setup Team Foundation Server 2010 ISO File and Burn Disc
3. Download / Install / Setup Project Server 2010

I can download the TFS ISO file but cannot burn the file to disc (DVD). I receive a message stating "Failed to create ISO Image (Error: Hardware Error 9216)" I was wondering if there is another approach other then requiring an ISO file to create a disc. I've tried several DVDs and they all fail. I've searched the downloads section but have been unable to find another method (e.g. executable file, web installation, etc.) to download and install Team Foundation Server. I appreciate any guidance folks can offer on this matter, thank you in advance.

Kind Regards,
Ashish G Vyas

Answer 1

Hi,

You can use WinRar to extract the content of the iso on disc or http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite to mount the image. I sure there dozens other ways to unpack or mount iso. I suspect that your image is corrupted and you will need to re-download it.

Thanks,

--Vladimir

Answer 2

Depending on what you need maybe https://tfspreview.com/ is a viable option for your company? Would save you all the trouble of installing TFS.

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JESPER FERNSTRÖM

Answer 3

Thank you Vladimir, I am in the process of downloading WinRar from http://www.win-rar.com and will re-download the Team Foundation Server ISO in case the one I initially downloaded is corrupt.

Answer 4

Thank you Jesper, I reviewed the website and think the Team Foundation service would alleviate the time and effort required to install, configure, and manage TFS & the infrastructure associated with TFS. I forwarded the link to my director and hope he decides to sign us up today!

Answer 5

Hi Ashish,

Is the TFS installed successfully now?

Best Regards,

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Cathy Kong [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 6

Hi Ashish,            

         I faced some issues too while installing TFS but was able to fix them. I outlined the steps and my experience with TFS 2012 @ http://kishore1021.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/team-foundation-server-2012-rc-install-configure/

Hope the steps help you.

Regards,

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