title: Cannot remove git repository completely
body: <p>I have been using git on windows-msysgit. Whenever I try to remove a repository completely either using explorer or using </p>
  
  <pre><code>$ git rm -rf ptp/
  fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>it errors out "The data present in the reparse point buffer is invalid" or the fatal error above.</p>
  
  <p>What's wrong with me/git?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance</p>