After updating Visual Studio 2022, projects no longer under Git control

Question

Ran Visual Studio Installer for the following:

1. Added 'Desktop Development with C++'
2. Updated VS to the latest version 17.1.4

Now when I load any project, it is no longer under source control. In the Git output window, I get a very helpful "One or more errors occurred".

Using the Bitbucket as source control provider.

I've tried going to the Git menu and the only enabled options are to create a repo or connect to a local repo. I've tried connecting to local with no results.

Is there a way I can find out what the errors are?

Answer 1

I had the same problem after updating to 17.1.5. I checked the ownership of the folder of my local repository and my project (Working Tree). Setting the ownership to myself fixed the problem.

TO DO THIS:

1. Right-click on the folder containing the working tree and .git folder.
2. Click Properties
3. Go to tab Security.
4. Click the Advanced button.
5. Click Change for the owner.
6. Select your user name.
7. Check Replace owner on subcontainers and objects.
8. Click Apply and Ok.

VS can then open the local repository.

Answer 2

I cannot connect to git repo and get the "One or more errors occurred" message in the Git output after updating VS to 17.1.4 - on only some of my repos, not all. I do not use the Atlassian Bitbucket source control service.

When running VS 2022 'as administrator' connection to the git repo is possible without errors.