Generic error

i keep getting add media fail, the importer reported a generic error when i tryed inporting a song i paid for on itunes is there any way to fix this??

iTunes music includes digital rights management software that will keep you from using it in a video project. (That's why most people buy music for use in videos from Amazon.com, which doesn't have this DRM software.)
To get around this, you will need to burn your iTunes music to a CD and then rip it back to your computer. I also recommend converting the file to a WAV for best performance.

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Hi,
I am getting "A generic error occurred in GDI+" error while reading the tiff image file to Bitmap or Image.
Below is my sample code.
string filePath=@"c:\Images\sample.tif";
Bitmap bmp=new Bitmap(filePath); // here getting exception
int totalpages=bmp.GetFrameCount(.....);
etc......
I tried using Bitmap.FromFile() and also from FromStream() even for Image also but there is no use.
Moreover i m having full permissions for the file path and the tiff file is having multiple pages.
Can anyone help me to solve this issue please.
Thanks & Regards,
Kishore
Kishore

Make sure that the Tif file is valid (can other software open it)? If you are able to save a Tif using GDI+, try saving that Tif, then opening it. Part of me wonders if there is something about that specific Tif that GDI+ doesn't like.
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When I open itunes to play content I've already purchased and while attempting to view trailers for movies in the itunes store, I receive a generic error message from windows, and I'm directed to reinstall the latest version of itunes. Not a fix. Help?

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This is a question I posted on stack exchange, but have not gotten any answers. This is occurring on Windows Server 2008 R2 systems.
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localMessage = "01";
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localMessage = "04";
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localMessage = "06=>" + currentframe.ToString();
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"\toutput file name: " + pdffilename + "\r\n" +
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Hi,
For the GDI related issue, i think you may ask in the following forums:
http://forums.asp.net/150.aspx/1?System+Drawing+GDI+
Thanks for your understanding.
Regards.
Vivian Wang

ExternalException was unhandled : A generic error occurred in GDI+.

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The error code:
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bmpScreenshot.Save(name, jpg,
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Hi
Since I can't reproduce your issue with some
undefined code.
Just take a look at from
Graphics.FromImage Method
in MSDN document.
You should always call the Dispose method to release the
Graphics and related resources created by the
FromImage method. Please try and test it again.
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SSRS 2012 SP2 - Windows 2008R2 - Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.RenderingObjectModelException: A generic error occurred in GDI+

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Vel Thavasi

Hi Vel,
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To fix this issue, please install the hotfix for your Windows Server 2008 R2 from the following kb:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2495074
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http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/50c071db-b4fc-4a2e-a9f4-e10e833c97d2/report-not-rendering-charts-in-pdf-a-generic-error-occurred-in-gdi?forum=sqlreportingservices
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Report not rendering charts in pdf (A generic error occurred in GDI+)

I've found the following exception stack trace in the Report Server log:
ERROR: Throwing Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.RenderingObjectModelException: , Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.RenderingObjectModelException: A generic error occurred in GDI+. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.ExternalException:
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Bitmap.Save 'A generic error occurred in GDI+'

Hello All,
I was just going to play around by generating some bitmaps programatically.
I started off with this simple example, expecting everything to go smoothly, but have run into a strange error.
The following code is by no means good, just something simple and complete I would expect to work:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
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I get the exception:
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at the this.myBitmap.Save(...); line.
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But, I'd like to think that this code would work, it makes sense, and requires little effort, that should be one of the goals of .net
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In Adobe premiere elements 12 it wont let me add a m4a file. It says that "the importer reported a generic error". Please help.

please help, I need to make a video and cant get in my music.

tuckey2012
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I could ask you for a lot of details to build a troubleshooting plan. However, in this instance with .m4a file and "importer reported a generic error", I am going to cut to what I believe your workflow problem to be.
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Re: Why do I get "generic error" message when trying to upload a self-created, 1hr .wmv file?
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TYPE CFML
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Hi,
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