How to fix git bash error Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION

Question

I am not able to open git bash on windows. When I try to open git bash by right click on git local repo directory then it just creating the file mintty.exe.stackdump and not opening the git bash window. But if I open Git GUI here it is working fine.

mintty.exe.stackdump file contains below information

Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION at rip=000FFFFC39F
rax=00000000FFFFC39F rbx=00000000007766B0 rcx=00000000007766BC
rdx=0000000000776828 rsi=0000000000777024 rdi=00000000FFFFC39F
r8 =0000000000000004 r9 =0000000000000000 r10=0000000000000000
r11=0000000000000246 r12=0000000000000001 r13=00000000FFFFC3DC
r14=0000000000000000 r15=0000000000000000
rbp=0000000000000001 rsp=00000000FFFFC188
program=C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\mintty.exe, pid 23484, thread main
cs=0033 ds=002B es=002B fs=0053 gs=002B ss=002B

So please help me to understand what is this issue? and how to resolve this issue?

Have you tried reinstalling? Mintty is part of the cygwin terminal emulator. If it is fried a fresh installation might do the trick just fine. — harmonica141, May 06 '19 at 07:06
I want to know the reason why is it stopped working? till yesterday it was working fine. I don't have permissions to re install. is there any alternate to solve this issue? — gprasadr8, May 06 '19 at 07:18
Are you running git under a custom command prompt such as cmder or conemu? — Lasse V. Karlsen, Jun 18 '19 at 07:54

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 04 '23 at 09:32

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I had a very similar issue today. Probably way too late for you, but this was caused by some issue with the configuration file (.minttyrc in your home directory).

I saved a backup removed it, and it now works.

Adding it here as it may help someone else in the future.

See the following link for more info: Git Bash - STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION

answered Jul 04 '23 at 09:32

rafalg

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Great find! I recently changed several of the window's properties (App Icon -> Options...) and after a reboot, Git Bash would not open. I found `.minttyrc` in the home directory and, after removing the line `StatusLine=yes`, Git Bash opened (and just to confirm, re-added that line and Git Bash would no longer open). – OnlineCop Jul 14 '23 at 14:55

score -2 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 18 '19 at 07:56

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Go to control panel > add or remove program > uninstall git

Then install it

edited Jun 18 '19 at 07:56

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answered Jun 18 '19 at 07:48

Hari

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I don't think this helps the poster to understand the issue. – quinz Jun 18 '19 at 08:08
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Can you explain **why** one should do that? – Nico Haase Jun 18 '19 at 08:13

How to fix git bash error Exception: STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION

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