You can't use the 2008 Power Tool check-in policies with 2005 because they are bound to different version of the Team Foundation assemblies. There's two things I'd suggest:
1. Are you running the installer escalated? 2. Try running msiexec /i tfpt.msi /l*v c:\temp\tfptinstall.log and see if there are any clues in the log file William On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 3:09 AM, Daniel Sniderman <[email protected]>wrote: > One of my client's users has been getting the following error. This > happens IMMEDIATELY after the "I accept the License agreement" > > > > The use in question is doing SSRS report development – so he MUST use > VS2005 and they are also using Check-in Policy - so we must install the > power tools. > > > > Will the 2008 Powertools suffice for enforcement of check-in policy for the > VS2005 IDE? Anyone seen this and have any ideas? I tried all the usual > culprits. Reboot, delete temp folders. Nothing in the Event Logs. This is > on Windows Vista Enterprise – and none of the other users at the client have > had this issue… > > > > Thanks > > > > Dan > > > > *Daniel Sniderman* > > *Senior Consultant* > > mobile: 847 668-4882 <livecall:847668-4882> > > [image: cid:_2_0648EA840648E85C001BBCB886257279] > *Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year |* *Custom Development Solutions, > Technical Innovation* > > > > > > > > *From:* Sniderman, Dan [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2008 10:30 AM > *To:* Daniel Sniderman > *Subject:* FW: Team Explorer > > > > > > > > *From:* Liu, Eric > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2008 4:03 PM > *To:* Sniderman, Dan > *Cc:* Yang, Yongli; Klein, Jennifer > *Subject:* RE: Team Explorer > > > > Hi, Dan > > I followed your document and installed Team Explorer successfully, but when > I try to install TFS 2005 Power Tools, I got the following message. > > I do not know what interrupted the wizard. Do you know the reason? > > Thanks, > > Eric > > > > > > > > *From:* Sniderman, Dan > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:11 PM > *To:* Liu, Eric > *Subject:* RE: Team Explorer > > > > Sounds good – I'm writing some documentation now on it – I'll stop by soon > after > > > > *From:* Liu, Eric > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2008 1:11 PM > *To:* Sniderman, Dan > *Subject:* RE: Team Explorer > > > > Hi, Dan > > THANK YOU SO MUCH! > > Except 3:00-3:30 pm this afternoon, I will be available in the afternoon. > > Eric > > > > *From:* Sniderman, Dan > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:54 PM > *To:* Liu, Eric > *Subject:* Team Explorer > > > > I got a call from the Help Desk – they don't install Visual Studio tools. > > > > I'll be happy to help you with the installs… Let me know when you are > available. > ------------------------------ > > *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information in this Email is confidential and > may be privileged. This Email is intended solely for the named recipient or > recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure, > copying or distribution of this Email is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please inform us by replying with the subject line > marked "Wrong Address" and then deleting this Email and any attachments. > Stericycle, Inc. uses regularly updated anti-virus software in an attempt to > reduce the possibility of transmitting computer viruses. We do not > guarantee, however, that any attachments to this Email are virus-free. * > > ------------------------------ > List address: [email protected] > Subscribe: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: [email protected] > List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/oztfs > Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/oztfs Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists
<<image001.jpg>>
<<image003.jpg>>
