A generic error occurred in GDI+

Question

[ExternalException (0x80004005): A generic error occurred in GDI+.]
   IpitchitImageHandler.Data.ImageRepository.AddNewTempImage(Stream image, String extension, Guid         


        

Answer 1

Is your local machine Vista or Windows 7, and your server Windows Server 2003? I believe the GDI+ implementation differs, and you won't see the error on the newer OSs. I'm just running into this issue now, and that's one of the factoids I've come across.