msysgit - sh.exe - fork: Permission denied - Vista 64 bit
git, msysgit, vista64
Solution
The usual way I install msysgit is:
- not in `C:\Program Files` or `C:\Program Files(x86)` (That avoid any issue with the UAC mechanism: I had the same "permission denied" problem with eclipse, and this kind of program shouldn't be installed in `Program Files` anyway.)
- with the option "Run Git from the Windows Command Prompt": minimal impact on the `PATH`, and avoid side-effect with an eventual Cygwin already installed.
It never failed to work this way.
Problem
I installed msysgit on other Windows machines with no problems. On this Vista 64 bit Ultimate box, I installed the 3 most recent versions of msysgit. On all three installs, when I do a "git bash here", I get exactly this on the command window: ``` sh.exe": fork: Permission denied sh.exe"-3.1$ ``` The git command doesn't work. I get the same permission denied message. Any clues as to how to fix this? Update Also, when I do "git gui here" - I get: ``` Cannot determine Git version. couldn't execute "C\...\git-core\git.exe Git Gui requires Git 1.5.0 or later ``` I'm using a version newer than 1.5.0.