How to update TFS workspace after computer name ch

Question

I renamed my computer name, and now my TFS workspace is broken in Visual Studio 2012.

When I type:

tf workspaces /computer:ABOTONJIC-PC /owner:* /format:detailed

Workspace  : ABOTONJIC-PC
Owner      : [e-mail]
Computer   : ABOTONJIC-PC
Comment    :
Collection : netuse.visualstudio.com\DefaultCollection
Permissions: Private
Location   : Local
File Time  : Current

But I need to have :

Owner      : [e-mail]
Computer   : NEW-PC

Then I try:

tf workspaces /updateComputerName:ABOTONJIC-PC /collection:netuse.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection

No workspace matching *;[e-mail] on computer NEW-PC found in Team Foundation Server netuse.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection.

So my question are :

1. How to update computer name in my workspace?
2. Why TFS still shows "[e-mail]" in workspace although there is new email registered as "[e-mail]"?

Answer 1

Open the visual studio command prompt and type the following command

tf workspaces /updateComputerName:oldcomputername  /s:http://tfservername:port#/tfs

for example

tf workspaces /updateComputerName:abc-PC  /s:http://mytfsserver:8080/tfs

You can run the following command before and after running the above command, this is just to check the workspaces information on your computer.

Remember: run all these commands on client computer (which is renamed) and not on the computer where TFS server is installed.

If user name is also changed then run the following command

tf workspaces /updateUserName:oldUserName  /s:http://mytfsserver:8080/tfs

Hope it will help.

Answer 2

1. Install Team Foundation Sidekicks. It's free.
2. Open the Workspace Sidekick, click Search, and select your workspace from the list.
3. Click the blue computer icon to Update Workspace Computer Name and you're done.

Answer 3

Open Command prompt and type as shown in below

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE

and type the following code with your credential

tf workspaces /updateComputerName:OldComputerName /s:"https://tfsServerName"

In CMD prompt

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE>tf workspaces /updateComputerName:OldComputerName/s:"https://tfsServerName"

Answer 4

You can add new workspace then use vs 2017 delete your previous workspace:

Answer 5

What worked for me was typing

tf workspaces /updateComputerName:MyOldComputerName /collection:"anything".visualstudios.com/DefaultCollection/