I had this annoying problem: every time I'd open up VS.NET 2010, open up a website project, and use the 'Copy Website' feature, I would have to re-setup my connection. It never saved my settings, copied files, etc. I ended up doing the following to resolve the problem.
In Windows XP, delete everything in your %HOMEDRIVE%\%HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\WebsiteCache directory.
That did it for me!
However, the problem can recur if VS.NET creates a project folder in that directory that conflicts with another. For example, in my case, I typically call my website projects WebUI. Using the copy tool will sometimes overwrite those folders, creating a problem. This is why I now edit the Websites.xml file to ensure that each CacheFolder is unique and does not clash with other website projects containing the same name (e.g., from WebUI to MyProject1WebUI).
In Windows XP, delete everything in your %HOMEDRIVE%\%HOMEPATH%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\WebsiteCache directory.
That did it for me!
However, the problem can recur if VS.NET creates a project folder in that directory that conflicts with another. For example, in my case, I typically call my website projects WebUI. Using the copy tool will sometimes overwrite those folders, creating a problem. This is why I now edit the Websites.xml file to ensure that each CacheFolder is unique and does not clash with other website projects containing the same name (e.g., from WebUI to MyProject1WebUI).
