Display deleted items in the Microsoft Visual Studio Source Control Explorer

When you delete a file or folder in TFS by default it is no longer displayed in the Source Control Explorer. To be able to “undelete” a file or folder enable the visibility of deleted items in Microsoft Visual Studio.

To see deleted items in the Source Control Explorer

• Start Visual Studio
• In the Tools menu select Options
• On the left side expand Source Control
• On the left side select Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
• On the right side check Show deleted items in the Source Control Explorer
• Click OK to save your changes

To “undelete” a file or folder

• Start Microsoft Visual Studio
• Open the Source Control Explorer window
  • In the View menu select Other Windows
  • In the list select Source Control Explorer

In the Source Control Explorer window navigate to the location of the deleted item. Deleted files and folders are displayed in gray with a special icons.

•  Right click the item and select Undelete