Svn Trouble Shooting
From Hash, Inc. WIKI
[edit] Can’t update: file or directory already exists.
This is because you have a file or directory that is not versioned in you local copy that is versioned in the repository.
- You could have added a folder that already was on svn. If so, try renaming it, and update.
- Or if you recently reinstalled tortoise you could have accidentally made your ASP .NET hack setting not match what it was before.
If the root directory of your local copy has a tortoise icon in Explorer, and a directory is causing this check to see if the root directory contains a _svn or .svn. You should have one or the other not both and preferably .svn instead of _svn. This folder is what keeps track of its parent directory and the files it contains. Check to see if the problem directory’s hidden svn folder name matches the root directory’s svn folder name. If it doesn’t you should reinstall tortoise with the ASP .NET hack setting matching the majority of your svn folders .svn for the normal install and _svn for when the ASP .NET hack is on. You should not change the ASP .NET hack setting unless you are sure you know what you are doing
This is the default setting and should be left alone unless you are sure your local copy has _svn hidden folders instead of .svn folders.
