How to fix the error: bad signature 0x00000000 index file corrupt

Question

I have not been able to update my repository because I'm getting this error below when I commit the project.

I have been told to remove the index file and run these commands del .git\indexand git reset however there no index file in my project file (see below my project file)

Any idea how can I fix this error?

error

9:44 AM Commit failed with error
                0 files committed, 13 files failed to commit: Jobly Version 1.0
                Jobly Version 1.1
                Jobly Version 2.0
                Jobly Version 2.1
                bad signature 0x00000000
                index file corrupt

my project folder I cannot see the index.file

Solution 1

problem: bad signature 0x00000000

solved this error in just 2 commands:

1. rm -f .git/index
2. git reset

Solution 2

If you're using git worktrees, the steps wont work, as the file isn't located at .git/index. It's located in the parent repo, at ./git/worktrees/[child name]/index. Delete that file.