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I am getting Git error: inflate: data stream error (unknown compression method) fatal: failed to read object <hach>: Invalid argument error when I try do $ git status. How can I fix it?

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    I think this question has been already asked and answered here: stackoverflow.com/questions/37739797/…. Commented Jan 19, 2017 at 12:30
  • I saw this question. And tryed.. I do $ git fsck --full, then delete error file, then when I do $ git fsck, I get "error: inflate: data stream error (unknown compression method) error: unable to unpack a6cbf8ee9712f58427bba10bf816046315e2f506 header error: inflate: data stream error (unknown compression method) fatal: loose object a6cbf8ee9712f58427bba10bf816046315e2f506 (stored in .git/objects/a6/cbf8ee9712f58427bba10bf816046315e2f506) is corrupt" Commented Jan 19, 2017 at 12:34
  • Are you sure you see it while running git status? Can you try a separate clone? Commented Jan 19, 2017 at 12:56
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    Possible duplicate of git fatal: failed to read object xxx: Invalid argument Commented Mar 5, 2017 at 21:37
  • @Isergreev did you fixed it? Commented Oct 2, 2017 at 14:33

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  1. Do a git fsck --full
  2. Did it report a corrupted file?
  3. If so delete the file, go back to step #1.
  4. Do del .git/index
  5. Do git reset
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I think it happened because maybe your computer or files were corrupted.

First back up your .git folder, then use git fsck --full command to check your file system then delete corrupt files and check it again until your problem disappear

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