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Cloning into D:\.. error: cannot spawn C:\.., permission denied fatal: could not read Username for https://github.com: terminal promprs disabled

Such error appears when I try to clone a remote repo from github desktop, what could be the cause of this error? my dual-disc partition

NOTE: I have access to clone the remote repo

Andrés Quiroz Valdovinos
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Just tried executing Github Desktop as administrator and solved it

If it didnt solve it:

  • I would recomend also viewing if the .bat file path exists or even the file exists

  • check the instalation path of github and git (be sure they arent in different partitions)

  • delete and reinstall Github Desktop and all dependencies (folders from AppData and others)

Andrés Quiroz Valdovinos
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  • I would not recommend executing anything (beside crital system services) as Administrator on Windows. – VonC Mar 04 '21 at 13:13
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If you have not the latest GitHub Desktop, update it first, then check what credential manager is currently set (as in this answer)

With the latest Git for Windows, it should be:

git config credential.helper
# you should see
manager-core

Note: the git-credential-manager-core.exe executable is in <C:\path\to\Git>\mingw64\libexec\git-core\, so you might have to adjust your %PATH% to reference it.

VonC
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  • What exactly should I put in the "network or internet address" part when adding the credential? – Andrés Quiroz Valdovinos Mar 04 '21 at 00:15
  • @AndrésQuirozValdovinos You should not put anything directly in the Windows Credential Manager (as seen in https://stackoverflow.com/a/48000893/6309). The Git credential helper (manager-core) will do that for you when you will enter your login/password. – VonC Mar 04 '21 at 08:06