How to upgrade an existing Visual Studio project to a
newer version of Visual Studio without affecting the existing project in Visual SourceSafe
Copy folder forward to new server and rename foldername to
new project name
right-click on the folder and do properties and click off
the read only link, select 'for folder and sub folders' and
click ok.
in the project folder, delete the following files:
mssccprj - Source Code Control File
YourProjectName.proj - Visual Studio Souce Control Project Metadata File
YourProjectName - Visual Studio Source Control Solution Metadata File
Rename your project file from
YourProjectName
to
YourNewProjectName
open project file and delete the following lines:
SccProjectName,SccLocalPath,SccAuxPath, and SccProvider
using a good global search and replace utility, scan the
files for the string
"YourProjectName.
and replace with the string
"YourNewProjectName.
Now open the new version of Visual Studio first, then navigate to the
project and open the new project file. The upgrade prompt will pop
and the interface will not complain about source safe or update your
last project definition in sourcesafe as this is a new project definition.