Team Foundation Server – How to Know TFS Version Without Server Access

I think you'll need the DSL tools that match your VS version, i.e. 2008. If I recall correctly the DSL tools moved to become part of the VS SDK, so you need the Visual Studio 2008 SDK to get the DSL tools.

There is a process for moving TFS: it isn't just about backup & restore of the database. It is documented on MSDN Moving Team Foundation Server.

You would be better to:

• Create new TFS installation on the server. Do not create any project collections.
• On the PC detach each project collection.
• On the PC backup each of the now disconnected project collection databases.
• On the server restore each project collection databases.
• In TFS on the server attach to each project collection database.

(Note: this means the configuration database is not moved: I suspect this is your underlying problem.)

The detach and attach of the project collections is done with the Team Foundation Server Administration Console in the Team Project Collections node.