RE: Location of git config on Windows

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daniel Corbe
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 16:18
> 
> 
> I installed git on my Windows machine while it was connected to my
> corporate network.  It picked up on that fact and used a 
> mapped drive to
> store its configuration file.  
> 
> As a result, I cannot currently use git when disconnected from my
> network.  It throws the following error message: fatal: 
> unable to access
> 'Z:\/.config/git/config': Invalid argument

As a workaround, use subst command to map the Z: to another path on your system.

Depending on your OS and your git usage patterns you may have to perform the operation twice at both non-privilged and priviliged prompts.

Ex: 

 subst z: c:\Users\corbed\cached-z-drive

> 
> Obviously this value is stored in the registry somewhere 
> because I made
> an attempt to uninstall and reinstall git with the same results.  
> 
> Can someone give me some guidance here?
> 

-Jason 

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