How to disconnect solution from source control on TFS

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I have a solution with solution folder and projects. Get the whole soure code from TFS in a local folder say c:\mycodes Then copy the folder c:\mycode to another folder c:\lab

In c:\lab, remove all source control file *.vssscc, *.vspscc, then open the solution in c:\lab again.

Part of the project disconnect from TFS, but part of the projects in this solution still connect to TFS and some *.vssscc, *.vspscc files recreated when open the solution. Then unbind all project from server, those projects still have *.vspscc files auto generated.

I want to a clean copy of the source code with no source control. How to resolve this problem?

visual-studio-2010

possible duplicate of How can I totally remove TFS bindings from a solution? – slf

This, by the way, is not a good SCM practics. – Robaticus

possible duplicate of How can I completely remove TFS Bindings – JPReddy

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In Visual Studio, select the solution in the solution explorer, then go to the File menu. Under the file menu, you'll see a Source Control menu. Under that you'll see Change Source Control.

Select this, and in the dialog box that comes up, choose "unbind."

Your solution is no longer bound.

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Delete *.vssscc, *.vspscc, files .
Open .sln file on notepad. Delete the code lines:

Code:

GlobalSection(TeamFoundationVersionControl) = preSolution
        SccNumberOfProjects = 1
        SccEnterpriseProvider = JKHJ78900-10FA-6457-4535-645676465463}
        SccTeamFoundationServer = https://********.visualstudio.com/defaultcollection
        SccLocalPath0 = .
    EndGlobalSection

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In VS-2013 from "Solution Explorer" select any solution. From FILE menu select Source Control->Advance->Change Source control. In the pop-up window you can finally click unbind button for each project of the solution. Took me a while to find from answer by @Robaticus. Sorry, can't comment yet. visual-studio-2013

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I often need to take solutions or projects out of TFS source control to send to clients without and source control bindings left behind. I use a utility from CodePlex to acheive the job. PLease refer to my blog post "How to Permanently Remove TFS Source Control Bindings from Visual Studio Solutions (VS2012)" http://camerondwyer.wordpress.com/2012/11/07/how-to-permanently-remove-tfs-source-control-binding-from-visual-studio-solutions-vs2012/

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You must also edit the .sln file, because Visual Studio stores TFS Bindings mostly in this file, one line per project.

Err, wait. You'll still use some source control, right ? Even if I'm no fan of TFS, dropping it for no source control would be a poor move.

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Visual Studio 2019

Here are the steps to be taken to "How to disconnect solution from source control on TFS".

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I had to do this, because I wanted to remove all information used by Azure Dev Ops and then post the project on GitHub.

How to disconnect solution from source control on TFS

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