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Reputation: 51

Unversion a TortoiseHg repository

I am not an expert with version control systems, but I have a TortoiseHg (Mercurial) repository that I would like to unversion (remove it completely from version control), and possibly start a new version control history on it afterwards.

When I try to right-click a repository in an Explorer window, then under the "TortoiseHg" menu option there is no option to unversion or export the repository. I tried "Forget", but it just gives me the error message I describe in the next paragraph.

The reason that I want to remove the repository from version control is that TortoiseHg gives me an error message when I try to refresh the working folder. It says: "Failed to refresh", and lists a file with a "no match" message. I can't commit or merge with local etc. The repository has been untouched for half a year. I think I might have used an older version of TortoiseHg on it previously.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 156

Answers (1)

Ry4an Brase
Ry4an Brase

Reputation: 78350

If you really want to "unversion" an entire repository just delete the .hg directory in the top level. That will leave all your files untouched, but will remove every trace of Mercurial history. Needless to say, this is not a reversible process.

Upvotes: 1

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