http://blog.paulbouwer.com life and technology Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:00:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://blog.paulbouwer.com http://blog.paulbouwer.com/2010/01/31/quick-guide-replace-diffmerge-tool-in-visual-studio-team-system-with-winmerge/ http://blog.paulbouwer.com/2010/01/31/quick-guide-replace-diffmerge-tool-in-visual-studio-team-system-with-winmerge/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:24:07 +0000 Paul Bouwer http://paulbouwer.wordpress.com/?p=109 Continue reading →]]> I have been using Visual Studio Team System 2008 for a while now and am really starting to like the tightly integrated source control and work item functionality. One thing I cannot get used to is the basic diff/merge tool.

Quick Guide

This quick guide offers a no frills/get things done approach to replacing the diff/merge tool in Visual Studio Team System with WinMerge. There is a detailed guide for those that want to have a little more detail.

Quick Steps

1. Download and install WinMerge.
2. Open the Configure User Tools dialog for Team Foundation based source control in Visual Studio. Tools > Options > Source Control > Visual Studio Team Foundation > Configure User Tools
3. Add the details for the Compare (diff) Tool by clicking on the Add… button. Extension: .* Operation: Compare Command: C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe Arguments: /e /u /wl /wr /dl %6 /dr %7 %1 %2
4. Add the details for the Merge Tool by clicking on the Add… button. Extension: .* Operation: Merge Command: C:\Program Files\WinMerge\WinMergeU.exe Arguments: /e /u /wl /dl %6 /dr %7 %1 %2 %4

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Quick Guide

This quick guide offers a no frills/get things done approach to migrating a virtual machine from Virtual PC to Hyper-V. There is also a detailed guide coming for those that want to know the why and not only the how.

Quick Steps

1. Hyper-V Manager – Create a new Virtual Machine. Use an existing virtual hard disk and specify the location of the vhd file you want to use.
   New > Virtual Machine
2. Virtual Machine – Uninstall the Virtual Machine Additions which are extensions specific to Virtual PC.
   Control Panel > Programs and Features > Virtual Machine Additions > Uninstall
3. Reboot.
4. Virtual Machine – Install Integration Services from the Action menu in the Virtual Machine Connection console.
   Insert Integration Services Setup Disk > Install (from AutoPlay)
5. Reboot – updates will install.
6. Virtual Machine – Without this step the mouse will not work within the virtual machine. Restart will result in the mouse working.
   Run > MSConfig > Boot tab > Advanced Options > Detect HAL
7. Reboot – new hardware will be detected and mouse will work.

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