Cygwin/Git error cygheap base mismatch detected

Question

I have installed two windows servers with the latest versions of cygwin and git, and am trying to clone the git repository from S1, to S2. I can successfully ssh from S2 to S1 using RSA keys, but when I do this: git clone "ssh://root@S1/path/to/my/repo" It throws back this output:

    Cloning into /cygdrive/c/program files/apache software foundation/apache2.2/htdocs/myfolder...     2 [main] git 2004 C:/cygwin/lib/git-core/git.exe *** fatal error - cygheap base mismatch detected - 0x61242860/0x6123790. This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL. Search fro cygwin1.dll using the WIndows Start->Find/Search facility and delete all bu the most recent version.  The most recent version *should* reside in x:\cygwin\bin, where 'x' is the drive on which you have installed the cygwin distrubtion. Rebooting is also suggested if you are unable to find another cygwin DLL.    --5 more errors like that one --  remote: Counting objects: 3275, done. remote: Compressing oobjects: 100% (3106/3106), done. fatal: write error: Broken pipe 

So I followed these instructions, but no luck. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

I had the same problem.

I just restarted my PC and it worked again.

It doesn't help to find reason of problem but at least you can keep on to work.