Installing TFS 2008 Workgroup Edition on Windows Server 2003 with SQL Server 2008

Question

I ran into an issue when installing Team Foundation Server 2008 Workgroup Edition. I have a Windows Server 2003 SP2 machine that's practically new. I have installed SQL Server 2008 with almost all of the options. When I run through the TFS installation, it allows me to enter my SQL instance name and then goes through the verification process to ensure I have everything I need. However, I receive an error stating that A compatible version of SQL Server is not installed. I verified and I do have SQL Server 2008 running just fine. It's Standard edition and does have Full Text, Reporting, and Analysis services installed. The other errors I receive are with Full Text not being installed, running, or enabled. Any help is appreciated. JavaScript questions and answers, JavaScript questions pdf, JavaScript question bank, JavaScript questions and answers pdf, mcq on JavaScript pdf, JavaScript questions and solutions, JavaScript mcq Test , Interview JavaScript questions, JavaScript Questions for Interview, JavaScript MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

Answer 1

To install Team Foundation Server 2008 against SQL Server 2008, you must use TFS 2008 Service Pack 1. However, currently Microsoft do not provide a "TFS with SP1" download - you must created your own slipstreamed installation by downloading the TFS 2008 media and then applying the service pack to the media before running the installer. For more information see my blog post here http://www.woodwardweb.com/vsts/creating_a_tfs.html Also note that TFS needs certain settings for its SQL Server. When installing a SQL instance for TFS I usually follow the guidance in the TFS Installation Guide pretty ridgedly just to be sure I have everything set up right. You can download the latest copy of the TFS install guide here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=FF12844F-398C-4FE9-8B0D-9E84181D9923&displaylang=en Good luck, Martin.