TFS Workspace for another user

Have just commenced a new Visual Studio project, and wanting to load all files (from previous engagement) into our Team Foundation Server.

So – needing to generate a workspace (aka working folder).

But – even though there are NONE displayed, I’m getting an error that the folder I’ve chosen is in use :

The path C:\Projects is already mapped in workspace PC123;DOMAIN\USER

Have found a great post about how to use the “TF” command line utility (from Visual Studio Command Prompt) to list any workspaces :

Team Foundation Server – Working folder is already in use 

tf workspaces /computer:PC123 /owner:* /format:detailed

And – sure enough, it looks like there’s another workspace for a different user profile – with the same PC name (PC123).

tf workspaces /computer:PC123 /owner:* /format:detailed /server:http://tfs:8080
===============================================================================
Workspace: PC123
Owner    : *ME*
Computer : PC123
Comment  :
Server   : tfs.domain

Working folders:

===============================================================================
Workspace: PC123
Owner    : *SOMEONE-ELSE*
Computer : PC123
Comment  :
Server   : tfs.domain

Working folders:
$/AAA: C:\Projects
$/AAA/BBB/CCC: C:\Projects\AAA\BBB\CCC

Not sure how/why this has happened – perhaps a duplicate PC-NAME ?

Anyway – here’s the command to REMOVE the baaad workspace – clear it out all and start again.

tf workspace /delete PC123;other-user /server:http://tfs:8080

A deleted workspace cannot be recovered.
Workspace ‘PC123′ on server ‘http://tfs.8080′ has 0 pending change(s).

Are you sure you want to delete the workspace? (Yes/No)

Got a permission/security error now – will have to go ask the administrator :

TF14044: Access Denied: User DOMAIN\*ME* needs the AdminWorkspaces global permission(s).

More Info :

• Team Foundation Version Control Command Line Summary document
• Visual Studio Team System : Tf Command-Line Utility Commands (MSDN)

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