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Hi,

I got same error when I tried to install TFS on MOSS 2007. I followed you resolution to create site collection http://server:3333/sites/TestTFS and used that as "Default Site URL". I still got same error message. I checked the log file and it mentioned "ERROR: Failed to access sharepoint url http://server:3333/: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.". I am just wondering I already set http://server:3333/sites/TestTFS, why TFS still looked for http://server:3333?

When you are installing are you specifying http://server:333/sites/ when it asks for the MOSS URL?

In our case we created a blank site in the new site collection (i.e. the site collection is http://server:3333/sites and the blank site we created was called TEST - http://server:3333/sites/test). We originally thought TFS would install to that site.

However, it turns out TFS creates a new site *collection* for each project.

If you point the installer at an existing site or a URL other than the root of the site collection it will fail.

To check your site collection root, go to the SharePoint Central Administration site, click Application Management and then Create Site Collection. In the Web Site Address section you will see http://server and then a drop down. In the drop down you will typically see /personal/ and /sites/. Obviously you don't want the TFS site collections in personal so you will use /sites/ when installing TFS. NOTE: you can cancel out of the Create Site Collection page as you do NOT need to do this to install TFS.

I think I did exactly what you recommended. I created a site collection TestTFS under http://server:3333/Sites. It can be browsed through http://server:3333/Sites/TestTFS in IE on TFS install machine. However, when TFS asked me to type "Default Site URL", I tried http://server:3333/sites and http://server:3333/sites/TestTFS and got same error message. The TFS log says "ERROR: Failed to access sharepoint url http://server:3333/: The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found." I really don't know why TFS is looking for http://server:3333 instead of http://server:3333/sites/TestTFS.

Thanks

I pointed to the root, like you suggested, and the installer finally passed this point! I'm sure there will be another dozen problems, but thanks for getting me past this one.

This is a very well written article.Easy to follow.I am happy that I came across this.Thank you.

i ran in the same prolem here.
i followed step 2 to find out whats wrong. the dropdown list showed "/websites", i discard the create step and tried this one in the TFS-Installation and finally it worked for me.

thanks for the hint

i ran in the same prolem here.
i followed step 2 to find out whats wrong. the dropdown list showed "/websites", i discard the create step and tried this one in the TFS-Installation and finally it worked for me.

thanks for the hint

Hey, I followed this and created a TFSTest site. Then I went back into the TFS install and designated the http://server/sites as the default and it FOOLED it! So now I'm done with my install and I'm just installing service packs, configuring users and just having a jolly good time!

Thanks!

OMG... THANK YOU GOD!

Hi - I am getting this error and wondered if I could get a little more detail on your resoltion. Did you use the sharepoint admin to create your new site collection? (If not, can you tell me how you did it?) If so -

1) did you populate Title, description?
2) on the URL did you just leave it as /sites/ or did you include an additional directory after that, like TFS?
3) Which Template did you select? (the options are Team Site, Blank Site, Document Workspace, Wiki Site, Blog)

Thanks for the entry, it is the best information I've found on the error - sorry to request more detail.

Yes, I used Central Admin to create the site collection.

1. Yes I populated them all.
2. I left the URL as /sites/
3. Blank site

Hi there

I am getting a similar error installing TFS 2008 on MOSS Farm so I have created a new web app and attempted to create a site collection under its root url.

In my case I am having problems with step 2) when you create the site collection URL for the newly created web app. When I select /sites/ in the drop down list I am aslo expected to enter a further subsite entry as well i.e I am prevented to just enter http://server/sites

Is there something I am doing incorrect

This is just the information I was looking for. Great resource, site bookmarked.

The solution is so simple, why did it took us so much time.. :(