### Please describe the problem. Git-annex fails to initialize and fails tests. ### What steps will reproduce the problem? Attempted initialization: C:\Users\Andrew\Documents\GitHub\git-annex-test [master]> git annex init init Detected a filesystem without fifo support. Disabling ssh connection caching. Detected a crippled filesystem. Enabling direct mode. fatal: index file open failed: Invalid argument git-annex: git [Param "checkout",Param "-q",Param "-B",Param "annex/direct/master"] failed Tests: C:\Users\Andrew\Documents\GitHub\git-annex-test [master]> git annex test Tests QuickCheck prop_idempotent_deencode_git: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_idempotent_deencode: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_idempotent_fileKey: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_idempotent_key_encode: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_idempotent_key_decode: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_idempotent_shellEscape: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_idempotent_shellEscape_multiword: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_logs_sane: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_idempotent_configEscape: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_parse_show_Config: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_parentDir_basics: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_relPathDirToFile_basics: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_relPathDirToFile_regressionTest: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_cost_sane: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_matcher_sane: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_HmacSha1WithCipher_sane: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_TimeStamp_sane: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_addLog_sane: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_verifiable_sane: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_segment_regressionTest: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_read_write_transferinfo: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_read_show_inodecache: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_parse_show_log: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_read_show_TrustLevel: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_parse_show_TrustLog: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_hashes_stable: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_schedule_roundtrips: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_duration_roundtrips: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_metadata_sane: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_metadata_serialize: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_branchView_legal: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_view_roundtrips: OK +++ OK, passed 1000 tests. prop_viewedFile_rountrips: I n i t TOeKs ts i n+i+t+: OK, passed 1000 tests. Unit Tests add sha1dup: git-annex: System.PosixCompat.User.getEffectiveUserID: not support ed: illegal operation FAIL init failed add: git-annex: System.PosixCompat.User.getEffectiveUserID: not supported: illegal operation FAIL add failed 2 out of 2 tests failed FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue add extras: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue reinject: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue unannex (no copy): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue unannex (with copy): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue drop (no remote): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue drop (with remote): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue drop (untrusted remote): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue get: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue move: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue copy: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue lock: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue edit (no pre-commit): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue edit (pre-commit): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue fix: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue trust: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue fsck (basics): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue fsck (bare): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue fsck (local untrusted): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue fsck (remote untrusted): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue migrate: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue migrate (via gitattributes): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue unused: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue describe: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue find: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue merge: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue info: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue version: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue sync: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue union merge regression: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue conflict resolution: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue conflict_resolution (mixed directory and file): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue conflict_resolution (mixed directory and file) 2: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue map: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue uninit: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue uninit (in git-annex branch): FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue upgrade: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue whereis: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue hook remote: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue directory remote: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue rsync remote: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue bup remote: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue crypto: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue preferred content: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue add subdirs: FAIL Exception: init tests failed! cannot continue 45 out of 78 tests failed (This could be due to a bug in git-annex, or an incompatability with utilities, such as git, installed on this system.) ### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system? C:\Users\Andrew\Documents\GitHub\git-annex-test [master]> git --version git version 1.8.4.msysgit.0 C:\Users\Andrew\Documents\GitHub\git-annex-test [master]> git annex version git-annex version: 5.20140227-gd872677 build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav tahoe glacier hook external local repository version: 5 supported repository version: 5 upgrade supported from repository versions: 2 3 4 C:\Users\Andrew\Documents\GitHub\git-annex-test [master]> (Get-WmiObject -class Win32_OperatingSystem).Caption Microsoft Windows 8.1 ### Please provide any additional information below. ^^^ See above > [[done]]; I have made the windows documentation document the need for > msysgit 1.9. --[[Joey]]