Missing Beta 3 to Beta 3 Refresh Migration Step

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In Team Foundation Server Beta 3 Refresh, a change was made to provide a unique, but random name for the SharePoint configuration database. However, in the Team Foundation Server Beta 3 to Beta 3 Refresh Migration Guide, a step was missing to reconfigure SharePoint to use the configuration database you used in Beta 3 (STS_CONFIG). 

Absent this step, it would appear that your team project portal sites for any existing Beta 3 team projects were missing from the configuration database. I’m working to update those instructions, but in the interim here’s the step you need to complete on the application-tier computer after finishing Team Foundation Server installation:

  • %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\BIN\stsadm.exe -o setconfigdb -connect -ds DatabaseServerName -dn STS_CONFIG