fatal: unable to access 'H:\/.config/git/config': Invalid argument [Git on Windows 7]

Question

I get this error when opening a git repository:

fatal: unable to access \'H:/.config/git/config\': Invalid argument

Where in git is this path being pulled from?<

Answer 1

Set HOME var in 'User variable for ' (Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System\ => Advanced system settings\Advanced\Env variables)

It resolved my issue.

Answer 2

Make sure, in a command line window:

• HOME is indeed not set: type set HOME, which would return its value if any

• the issue persists with the latest msysgit distribution (1.9.0): unzip that archive anywhere, and call git with its full path:

  c/mydir/PortableGit-1.9.0-preview20140217/bin/git.exe --global -l
  

Answer 3

May be this will help some one who is on windows 10.

Assuming if you have network drive and you are facing the above error

Step 1: Hit windows key and type Environment Variables

Step 2: In the Advanced > Under startup and recovery > environment variables > Under 'variables section` Step 3: Specify your path like below.

This will definitely work even for source tree or actual git problem. Thanks