TortoiseSVN error The XML response contains invalid XML and Malformed XML: no element found

Question

My TortoiseSVN Checkout and Update error

The XML response contains invalid XML Malformed XML: no element found

What do you do Please help me.

Solution 1

Most likely, you enter a web interface URL instead of SVN repository URL. You just need to copy the appropriate URL by clicking the Checkout button in the interface.

Read the article KB102: Subversion client errors caused by inappropriate repository URL for the detailed steps.

Solution 2

In my case, I have fixed this problem using the option "Steal lock" (checkbox in bottom left area of the form when you are committing the files to the repository).

This error is caused because some files seem to be unlocked but really aren't. (Verify this from the Explorer window by clicking the properties of the file, then SVN Properties. Then you can see the real state of the file.)

Comments

[bahrep]

You are entering invalid repository URL.

[Igor Jerosimić]

For me this is being triggered by a zip file. If I try to export entire folder at once it fails, if I export each folder separately then it works.