git problem : fatal: Unable to write new index file

Question

I have an existing project that has been managed under git. I recently had to do a ground-up rebuild of the computer (OS X Snow Leopard), and returning to the project, git c

Answer 1

I had the same error because Google Drive's Backup and Sync client for Windows had not released a lock on two files within this repository. A work around was, after the sync client had finished its work: Process Explorer -> Find -> Find handle or DLL -> Close Handle.