TF10125: The path <path> must start with $/

Question

I try to run TFS command:

D:\Dev...>tf branch D:\dev\path\to\proj branch_name

and i get an error "TF10125: The path must start with $/".

the documentation mention that it is OK to run the command as I did, yet i get an error.

any ideas?

I run on VS 2010, TFS2010

Answer 1

The guidance for the newitem says:

Specifies the name of the destination file or folder or the parent folder for the destination. If newitem already exists and is a Team Foundation version control server folder, Team Foundation creates the branched items within it. Otherwise, newitem specifies the name of the destination file or folder. Conflicts can occur during check-in if the destination already exists.

Might be better been explicit and using the following command:

D:\Dev...>tf branch D:\dev\path\to\proj $/MyTeamProject/branch_name