Exception:

mt.exe : general error c101008d: Failed to write the updated manifest to the resource of file "XXXXXX.exe". Access is denied.

Explanation:

The error may occur in some situations due to a race condition between the compiler process and the anti-virus file-system auto-protect.

Workaround:

 Disable deferred file scanning by adding a registry key.

1. Click Start > Run 

2. Type in: regedit and click OK

3. Navigate to: 

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan" (32 bit Operating System) or

“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\AV\Storages\Filesystem\RealTimeScan” (64 bit Operating System)

4. Click Edit > New > DWORD Value

5. Name the new value: DeferredScanning

6. Open DeferredScanning

7. In the Value data field add “0” (1 = on, 0 = off)

8. Click OK

9. Close the Registry Editor window.

Reference 

Explanation:
In a CI build (gated check-in) environment, associate a work item with a check-in to trigger a build. The build will partially succeeded with the following error.

Workaround:
Change “Associate Changesets and Work Items” property to False in the build definition.

Solution:
It’s a known bug in TFS 2012 update 2 but fixed in update 3 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38185

Explanation:

TFS2012 server process the build request but the build controller fails.

Workaround:

Reimaged the build controller,Since the controller was not responding to any command and also TFS admin console crashed.

Error:

The values provided for the root activity's arguments did not satisfy the root activity's requirements: ''Build Parameter':
The following keys from the input dictionary do not map to arguments and must be removed: <Parameter Name>. 
Please note that argument names are case sensitive. Parameter name: rootArgumentValues

Explanation:

The error appears when the build parameter is removed from the template template and still avaiable in the build tables.

The table tbl_BuildDefinition contains all information for a build definition. ProcessParameters column will contains the build parameter details

Solution:

Refresh the build definition and save it. In the process tab, there is a Refresh button that will reload the build definition and the process template and synchronize them

ERROR

"Run On Agent (reserved build agent <Agent1>). There was no endpoint listening at <TFS url> that could accept the message. This is often caused by an incorrect address or SOAP action. See InnerException, if present, for more details.Cannot stop the build. Details: Operation did not complete in 00:01:00. (After trying to stop the build) TF215104: Failed to stop build 23649: it did not respond to a workflow cancellation request."

Solution

1) Identify and Remove the queued builds data from dbo.tbl_BuildQueue table in the Tfs_CollectionName database.

select * from dbo.tbl_BuildQueue
delete from dbo.tbl_BuildQueue where QueueID = 'ID'

2) Remove the build agent from the controller

Identify the build agent and note the value of ReservationId and AgentId.
SELECT * FROM tbl_BuildAgent

DELETE FROM tbl_BuildAgentReservation WHERE ReservationId = [ReservationId]
UPDATE tbl_BuildAgent SET ReservationId = NULL WHERE AgentId = [AgentId].

Remove the Build Agent from TFS Admin Console.