title: Unable to connect to a repository at URL: The options request returned invalid XML in the response
body: <p>I am trying to set up an SVN repository on a Cpanel Web Disk.</p>
  
  <p>In Windows 7 I am able to set up the folder so I can access the files without a problem, and used TortoiseSVN to "Create repository here". This was successful.</p>
  
  <p>However, when I try to connect to check out the repository (using TortoiseSVN)  I get the message:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Error: Unable to connect to a repository at URL  
  Error:  'https://&lt;redacted&gt;'  
  Error: The OPTIONS request returned invalid XML in the response: XML parse error at  
  Error:  line 1: no element found  
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried connecting using the SVN command line and get a similar error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>E175002: Unable to connect to the repository at URL 'https://&lt;redacted&gt;'
  E175002: The OPTIONS request returned invalid XML in the response: XML parse error at line 1: no element found (https://&lt;redacted&gt;).
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am using TortoiseSVN 1.7.13 (64 bit) and SVN 1.7.10.</p>
  
  <p>I am aware that there is an issue with later builds of TortoiseSVN (1.8.*) which is why I downgraded to 1.7.13, but the issue also occurs with the SVN command line client. This is even more puzzling because I am able to connect through Windows 7.</p>
  
  <p>Has anyone experienced this issue before or have any ideas as to how to get this to work so I can check out a working copy?</p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE</strong>
  I am also able to connect via Firefox by putting in the same URL. This shows me a directory listing.</p>
  
  <p>Another strange thing I notice is that neither SVN command line nor TortoiseSVN request my password, but Windows and Firefox both do. I have tried to clear the authentication information in TortoiseSVN but the button to do so is not enabled.</p>