Yes, what you are saying you would do is correct. But, of course when you do the relocate you won't get the warning that the old and new paths are the same... because they will be different.
BOb
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lester [mailto:lesterken_at_gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 12:29 PM
> To: users_at_tortoisesvn.tigris.org
> Subject: Re: Is Windows Server 2003 and 2008 supported?
>
> Actually, my working copy is NOT pointing to my new server yet. I
> just wanted to get confirmation that the steps I'm going to take in
> my
> last message was not going to corrupt anything, as it's just a
> straight copy and paste of the repository folder from one server to
> another.
>
> Please advise.
> Lester
>
>
> On Nov 6, 10:10 am, Bob Archer <bob.arc..._at_amsi.com> wrote:
> > > Thanks for all your replies, everyone! Ok, yes, you are all
> right,
> > > I
> > > was right clicking on a NON-working copy version. I can now
> see
> > > the
> > > "relocate" on the dropdown menu when I right click on a 'WC'.
> >
> > > Ok, I'm almost done: I simply copied the repository folder
> (left
> > > everything intact) from one server to the new one Windows 2008
> > > server. Now, on my 'WC' on my local PC, do I just relocate and
> > > choose
> > > the different URL to the new location of the repository?
> > > Before clicking the 'Yes' button, I get a "Relocate Warning",
> > > saying:
> >
> > > <----Quote--->
> > > "It seems you are trying to relocate your working copy to a
> > > different
> > > path inside the same repository
> > > From: svn://NewServer/Website/Trunk/wwwroot/MyWebsite
> > > To: svn://NewServer/Website/Trunk/wwwroot/MyWebsite
> >
> > > A relocate is only necessary if the path to a repository has
> > > change.
> > > Changing to a different path inside a repository is done by a
> > > switch
> > > operation.
> >
> > So, your working copy is already pointing to your new server. I
> assume you checked this out from your new server? If so, you don't
> need to do a relocate. You only need to relocate working copies
> that were checked our from the old server. Or, you can just do a
> new checkout from the new server. Either way will work. Doing the
> relocate lets you keep working with an existing WC so you don't
> lose and possible pending changes or have to d/l your whole project
> again.
> >
> > BOb
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