When cloning on with git bash on Windows, getting Fatal: UriFormatException encountered

Question

I am using git bash

$ git --version
git version 2.9.3.windows.1

on Windows 7. When I clone a repo, I see:

$ git clone https://[email protected]:5555/scm/repofolder/repo.git
Cloning into 'repo'...
Fatal: UriFormatException encountered.
Fatal: UriFormatException encountered.
Fatal: UriFormatException encountered.
Fatal: UriFormatException encountered.
remote: Counting objects: 2666, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (1426/1426), done.
remote: Total 2666 (delta 1378), reused 2112 (delta 1047)
Receiving objects: 100% (2666/2666), 1.53 MiB | 715.00 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (1378/1378), done.
Checking connectivity... done.

I suspect that some other problems I am experiencing are related to this UriFormatException. Anyone know why the exception might be occurring and how to resolve the issue?

Solution

This happens when using GIT for Windows v2.9.3 and using a repository URL that includes a port number. Rollback to v2.9.2 or wait for a fixed version of GIT for Windows.

Comments

[Andrew Siplas]

To rollback, can I just install 2.9.2 over 2.9.3 or do I need to uninstall 2.9.3 first? If I need to uninstall first, how can I do that?

[OomJan]

The GIT for Windows v2.9.2 installer will simply do the downgrade. You can download that version here github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.9.2.windows.1

[Andrew Siplas]

Confirmed. 2.9.3 is simply broken on Windows. 2.9.2 resolved the issues I was having.

[Tod Thomson]

2.9.3(2) is now available which also fixes this issue github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.9.3.windows.2

[DavidPostill]

Can you explain how to make this change for future readers?

[ESR]

This isn't the case for me, anyone with more information on the actual error and what causes it please share.