Embedded not selectable

[Uwe Raatz]

Options -> Git -> Git Version offers the options Embedded and System.
(Win 11, Bitbucket, Sourcetree version 3.4.29.0)

I can activate "Embedded", but my colleagues cannot, despite following these steps:

1. Close all instances of Visual Studio.
2. Log out of Git/Bitbucket in all web browsers (for all user profiles).
3. Close all web browsers.
4. Open SourceTree and remove all stored credentials in the Authentication tab.
5. Close SourceTree.
6. Open the Windows Credential Manager.
7. In the Windows Credential Manager, remove all entries whose name contains “bitbucket.”
8. With SourceTree still closed, rename all local Atlassian/SourceTree configuration directories so that a fresh configuration is created the next time it is started. In particular:
   
   C:\Users\<WindowsUser>\AppData\Local\Atlassian\SourceTree\
   and (depending on the version/installation) all folders referring to Atlassian under
   
   C:\Users\<WindowsUser>\AppData\Local\
   C:\Users\<WindowsUser>\AppData\LocalLow\
   C:\Users\<WindowsUser>\AppData\Roaming\
9. Then start SourceTree and install and configure it according to the required steps.

Any ideas?

Thank yo in advance!

[Martin Runge]

Hi @Uwe Raatz

Welcome to the Atlassian community!

Sounds like the local cache for the embedded Git binaries is stuck.
I suggest trying these two steps to force a reset:

1. In Options > Git, click the Clear path cache button. Restart Sourcetree to see if "Embedded" becomes selectable.
2. Go to your Sourcetree directory and delete the git_local folder to allow Sourcetree to recreate it. Then, restart Sourcetree and navigate to Options > Git. This process should initiate a new download and installation of the Embedded Git.

[Tomislav Tobijas]

Hey @Uwe Raatz ,

Quick check - have you managed to resolve this? 🤔
Would be great to hear if you've found a solution (or a workaround)...

[Tomislav Tobijas]

Hey @Uwe Raatz ,

I'm assuming that when they navigate to Options > Git they can still see Embedded option, but it is grayed out? I have that behavior and when I try to use Update Embedded option, it does run, but in the end, nothing happens. 

You could maybe check these, a couple of older reported bugs do offer some kind of recommendations, but I didn't have a chance to try them out 👀

Cheers,
Tobi

[Uwe Raatz]

Your assumption is correct, also for Update Embedded option; same result:  nothing happens / changes.
Thx 4 the link - going to try it ...