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Re: How do I undo a checkout?

From: Donald H Locker <donald.locker_at_ptmelec.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:07:54 -0500

Roupen N. wrote:
> I am new to this so bear with me :)
>
> I am getting ready to check-in my first project to an existing repository that I
> am using. I used the client to check out a project which landed in the wrong
> place on my machine than where I intended it to go. So I've been trying to undo
> this and digging myself deeper I think.
>
> The project that I checked out didn't have any code in it, so no sweat there.
>
> I first deleted everything under the directory where I checked stuff into.
> Obviously, tortise still remembers that it has stuff checked out in here.
>
> I then uninstalled tortise hoping it would "forget" but when I installed back
> the lil red stop sign icon is gone off the top level folder but tortise still
> remembers.
>
> I would like to make both sides - the client and repository - to undo this
> checkout. How do i do that? :(
>
> Thanks, Roupen N.
>

If it really just landed in the "wrong place" on your machine, the easiest
method to fix that is to move it to the "right place" using the Windows
explorer. Just select the directory, Ctl-X it and Ctl-V it where you want
it to be. There is no need to delete, then checkout again.

HTH,
Donald.

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