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Bug report: latest (2.50.1) x64 version of Git for Windows

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JGJames Gao <thehighmountain25@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 21, 2025, 20:34 UTC
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Hi!

I just installed my system, and downloaded latest (2.50.1) x64 version of Git for Windows and installed it.

I am on Windows 11 Pro, 10.0.22631. Git CLI is not getting permission to the folders. For example, I cannot run git init - error: couldn't set 'HEAD' I cannot git pull or clone or git add

It returns me similar errors: error: unable to write file .git/objects/36/dd1796da4dcbb2f53005b64afeef698cfaf510: Permission denied error: src/helpers/schedule.ts: failed to insert into database error: unable to index file 'src/helpers/schedule.ts'

I have tried every single help articles and blogs, nothing is working.
I tried running git bash as Administrator, still not working.

I am planning to download older versions, but it would be great to get it fixed for lts.

Best James

Next: brian m. carlson
Message 1 of 4 in “Bug report: latest (2.50.1) x64 version of Git for Windows”
  1. James GaoJul 21, 2025
  2. brian m. carlsonJul 22, 2025
  3. Johannes SchindelinJul 22, 2025
  4. James GaoJul 22, 2025

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