Git installer hangs on non-Windows drive

[ArtificialTruth]

• I was not able to find an open
  or closed issue
  matching what I'm seeing

Setup

• Which version of Git for Windows are you using? 32-bit or 64-bit? Include the
  output of git version as well.

Git-2.9.0-64-bit

$ git --version
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• Which version of Windows are you running? 32-bit or 64-bit?

64 bit

• What options did you set as part of the installation? Or did you choose the
  defaults?

  Defaults

• Any other interesting things about your environment that might be related
  to the issue you're seeing?

Windows 10 Pro

Details

• What is the issue?

I tried to install Git on my HDD and the install hangs when it reached the end (progress bar was 100%).
No dialogs appared after it was done either. Just 1 icon visible in the task bar, and another git icon/window was also visible when browsing ALT + Tab.
Tried to uninstall and reboot a few times, same issue.

Then I finally gave in and tried to install it on the C drive (Windows installation drive) and it worked w/o issues.

[dscho]

Is there any chance to get a log file (by re-running the installation with /LOG=<filename>)?

[ArtificialTruth]

Actually it wasn't 100% default config, I unchecked use explorer integration.
I reinstalled Git, here's the log: https://pastebin.com/Ldi6Hwha (same issue occurred)

[icokk]

It happens to me as well (every time). I also have the explorer integration disabled.

Apparently, the installer runs the following command which hangs:

"C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\bin\git.exe" config -f config http.sslCAInfo "C:/Program Files/Git/mingw64/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt"

Then it waits indefinitely for it to finish.

[icokk]

Additional information: the hang happened in Git for Windows 2.9.2 installer on Windows 10 (I also have TortoiseGit 2.2.0 if it matters). When I reinstalled Git 2.8.1 the installer didn't hang.

[fourpastmidnight]

@icokk: We could use an installation log file from you too, as installation on your machine is different from one done on @ArtificialTruth's machine; the cause may or may not be the same, especially if installation options and locations are different between the two of you.

[icokk]

@fourpastmidnight I was looking for install log in the install temporary dir and it wasn't there. Can you please tell me where I can find it?

[fourpastmidnight]

@icokk , you must re-run the installation from the command line and pass the /LOG=<filename> switch when running the installer. Thanks.

[icokk]

@fourpastmidnight You can download log at this link
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByGchgyS3GvIeEwzQ3dic0FpS0U

[fourpastmidnight]

@icokk: thanks for the log file. Did you experience the installer "hanging" at the end? I can't see anything obvious that went wrong (actually, I don't see any errors or failures of any kind at all) in the log file. I see that all files were successfully copied and at the end of the log, it says that installation was successful.

Also, when you did experience the hang, were other programs running while you were upgrading/installing Git for Windows, such as Visual Studio or even Tortoise Git? I have seen instances where a program that comes with Git is "in use" by another open program on your machine--and this can cause installation/upgrade issues (hence the general advice to shut down all running programs when installing any piece of software).

[icokk]

I have TortoiseGit 2.2.0 installed. This time I killed TortoiseGitCache (I cannot kill the rest except by uninstalling it because it runs as explorer shell plugin). The installer hanged at the end after it started hanging subprocess

"C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\bin\git.exe" config -f config core.fscache true

When I killed the subprocess the installer finished (previous time it remained hanging). Is this core.fscache setting something new in 2.9? (the 2.8.1 installer doesn't have this problem)

[fourpastmidnight]

@icokk: Thanks for the clarifications. The core.fscache setting has been around for a while but was introduced enabled by default since 2.7.4, IIRC. FWIW, you mentioned previously that the installer hanged on setting a different config setting: http.sslCAInfo; and now you say it hanged on setting core.fscache.

So one more question: Was the setting configured correctly in the configuration file after you terminated the sub-process to "let the installer finish"?

[fourpastmidnight]

@ArtificialTruth: Since you opened the issue, I wanted to bring it back to you. Your installation scenario is different from @icokk. I noticed you initially attempted to install to your B: volume. Also, are you running TortoiseGit? If so, what version? Were you running any other programs during installation/upgrade, such as Visual Studio?