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Team foundation server power tools is a set of tools that allow you to manipulate the TFS server from the command line, it also allows you access to many features that cannot be accessed from the gui.

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TFS: submit changes done locally in one branch to another branch

I made changes to a lot of files, and in the meantime I figured I rather commit this untested code to a yet-to-be-created branch, so that users of the existing code base are not affected. As I touched really many, many files and created and added…
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How to rollback in Visual Studio TFS?

I'm working on one sub-module of a large project for which is use VSTS 2008. I have a need to rollback the module to an earlier version (about 4 check-ins previous). I tried to do this in the Visual Studio UI, and finally realized there is no…
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How does TFPT.exe find what workspace to work in?

In using tfpt from the command, I'm getting the error: PS D:\Main Line> tfpt uu /noget Unable to determine the workspace. Here I'm trying to use the Undo Unchanged command, but I've seen this error with other commands too. The path I'm at is the…
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Shell Extension : Not showing in Windows Explorer context

I have Windows 7 Professional x64. I have Visual Studio 2010 Premium and Visual Studio 2012 Premium installed on my machine. I installed TFS Power Tools Decemeber 2011. I restarted my computer after successful installation. I then checked out a…
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tfpt unshelve migrate showing "An item with the same key has already been added."

I am follwing the example here Branch from local workspace because I have the same scenario. Shelveset details dialog appear, after clicking unshelve it showing "An item with the same key has already been added." Any advice please?
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Unshelve to another branch

I'm trying to unpack my changes to the another branch using TFS Power Tools. I'm trying to execute command tfpt unshelve /migrate "NuGet Build" "/source:$/ProjectName/Main/Source" "/target:$/ProjectName/Main/Source-NuGet" But it returns message…
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TFS Power Tools: Shell Extension : Context Menu Quirky and TFS Icons on Files/Folders missing

I've used TFS Power Tools on a daily basis for several months. I particularly depend on Windows Shell Extension. For about a week now, two issues have come up: Issue 1 Every time I enter a directory under TFS control, I have to right-click twice…
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Without installing Visual Studio can I use Team Explorer or TFS power tools to check-in/check-out files through windows explorer?

We need to allow users to check-out check-in files in Windows Explorer. Is it mandatory to install Visual Studio in order to use Team Explorer or TFS Power Tools? What kind of licenses will be needed?
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tfpt.exe on Visual Studio 2017

Even after installing Productivity Power Tools extension for Visual Studio 2017 I still cannot run tfpt.exe to execute the command suggested on this post: C:\Development> tfpt unshelve "ShevesetName;UserName" /migrate /source:"$/Project/Source"…
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TFS Power tools installation error: no Side-by-side

I have visual studio 2012 installed on my box and I am trying to install TFS 2012 power tools. This is the error I am getting via getwindowText: The Windows Shell Extension component cannot be installed side-by-side with previous versions. In…
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How do I set up TFS PowerShell Snapin

I have installed TFS Power Tools and I am trying to use the powershell snapin, but I can't figure out how to set it up. When I look in the install folder, I only see the following 5…
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TFPT Unshelve migrate not working

I know this has been asked before, but as there were no answers, I'm asking again. I'm trying to migrate a shelveset from one branch to another. I'm running the following command, from within the workspace DIR: tfpt unshelve changes;myusername…
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Why are all files marked with 'merge' in TFS?

I am merging my development branch into the main branch. There is only a subset of files that I have changed in my development branch, all other files should remain unchanged. Logically, I only want to merge files which I've changed. I would not…
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How to open TFS Power Tools - Alerts Explorer

I have TFS 2010 and Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and the April TFS 2010 Power Tools installed. I am a Project Collection Administrator on my TFS Server (so permissions should not be an issue). I want to open the alerts explorer, but when I right…
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TF.exe equivalent to TFPT.exe scorch

I have been looking for the TF.exe command line equivalent to git reset. I found TFPT scorch, however this is for use on a build server (jenkins), and I cannot seem to get the power tools installed (in a standard manner) or working (non standard,…
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