Resource designer Parameter not valid error

Question

Hi. I'm working with VS2017 EE, and after adding a couple of images to a resource file, when I try to edit it again, I get the following message 

Parameter not valid (See image). 

Any clues? 

TIA

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Dani Seara

Looking at the Event Viewer, I found this ErrorInformation.
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Error Information
AppInsightsEvent Name = vs/ml/proppages/editors/utils-fault
          Description = MapBitmapColor
     TelemetrySession = '0da91da2-31ac-4e02-8a23-b68e9212a725' Started = True OptIn=True IsInitialized = True Cloned = False
             UTC time = 2017-07-31T10:59:22

 Exception:
 System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
    at System.Drawing.Image.get_Width()
    at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original)
    at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.Common.Utils.MapBitmapColor(Image unmappedBitmap, Color originalColor, Color newColor)
Telemetry Session Shared Properties:
   VS.Core.Locale.ProductLocaleName = en-US
   VS.Core.User.Id = 26c76082-f056-468a-863b-0bc1f6190863
   VS.Core.BuildNumber = 26430
   VS.ABExp.Flights = spmoretempsbtn1;tn-none-14u3;fwlargebuffer;refactoring;tn-none-15b;asloff;vswlaunchchkcf;lazytoolboxinit;vswpkgfailurescf
   VS.Core.User.IsMicrosoftInternal = False
   VS.Core.ExeName = devenv
   VS.Core.Machine.Id = e0931bea-0530-4c3a-84b3-7b951d213bb6
   VS.Core.TelemetryApi.ProductVersion = 15.0.778-rtm41F76B1D
   VS.Core.OS.Version = 10.0.15063.483
   VS.Core.ManifestId = VisualStudio/15.2.0+26430.16
   VS.Core.User.Location.GeoId = 217
   VS.Core.BranchName = D15SVC
   VS.Core.MacAddressHash = 584f41dfce0b4f3453173e94af2b87b6c5318e9f034647208a0425486a7f98fc
   VS.Core.ChannelId = VisualStudio.15.Release
   VS.Core.User.Type = External
   VS.Core.User.PersonalizationVsid = 1b45810d-1b6a-4e57-9616-94f8bb6c47bd
   VS.Core.User.IsMicrosoftInternalDeprecated = False
   VS.Core.ChannelManifestId = VisualStudio.15.Release/15.2.0+26430.16
   VS.Core.User.IsOptedIn = True
   VS.Core.ExeVersion = 15.0.26430.16
   VS.Core.SkuName = VS Enterprise
Telemetry event 'vs/ml/proppages/editors/utils-fault' properties:
   [VS.Fault.Exception.MethodDef] = '33a'
   [VS.Fault.Exception.AppStamp] = '5968f055'
   [VS.Fault.Exception.ModStamp] = '589c0722'
   [VS.Fault.Exception.Offset] = '0'
   [VS.Fault.Exception.ModuleVersion] = '4.7.2046.0'
   [VS.Fault.WatsonOptIn] = 'Unspecified'
   [VS.Fault.WatsonReportNumber] = '3'
Telemetry event 'vs/ml/proppages/editors/utils-fault' reserved properties:
   [DataModel.Severity] = '10'
   [DataModel.Source] = 'DataModelApi'
   [DataModel.EntityType] = 'Fault'
   [DataModel.EntitySchemaVersion] = '4'
   [DataModel.CorrelationId] = 'bf33e741-8c4c-411a-b9b0-fa84e5a62f49'
   [DataModel.ProductName] = 'vs'
   [DataModel.FeatureName] = 'ml/proppages/editors'
   [DataModel.EntityName] = 'utils-fault'
   [DataModel.Fault.Exception.TypeString] = 'System.ArgumentException'
   [DataModel.Fault.Exception.Message] = 'Parameter is not valid.'
   [DataModel.Fault.Exception.StackTrace] = 'System.ArgumentException: Parameter is not valid.
   at System.Drawing.Image.get_Width()
   at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Image original)
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.Common.Utils.MapBitmapColor(Image unmappedBitmap, Color originalColor, Color newColor)
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
   at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Telemetry.WindowsErrorReporting.WatsonReport.GetClrWatsonExceptionInfo(Exception exceptionObject)'
   [DataModel.Fault.Exception.ErrorCode] = '-2147024809'
   [DataModel.Fault.Description] = 'MapBitmapColor'
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam1] = 'devenv.exe'
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam2] = '15.0.26430.16'
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam3] = 'vs.ml.proppages.editors.utils-fault'
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam4] = 'System.ArgumentException'
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam5] = 'System.Drawing'
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam6] = 'System.Drawing.Image.get_Width'
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam7] = ''
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam8] = ''
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam9] = ''
   [DataModel.Fault.BucketParam10] = ''
   [DataModel.Fault.IsSampled] = 'True'

Answer 1

Hi Daniel Seara,

According to your screenshot, I create a VB WinForm and add image resource for this project. After I reopen the Resource tab, I get the same error message. I also checked the C# WinForm, it has the same problem.

I have submit this issue to Visual Studio 2017 Developer Community, please vote and add your comments from below link. Please wait for the response from Visual Studio Team patiently. Thanks for your feedback for Visual Studio 2017.

https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/87666/resource-designer-parameter-not-valid-error.html

Best Regards,
Weiwei

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Answer 2

Thank you, Weiwei 
I already did.

Thanks again!

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Dani Seara

Answer 3

Hi Dani Seara,

Thanks for your response.

Since this problem has been submit to Visual Studio Community forum, please mark the feedback reply as answer which could let other communities who has the same problem to vote it.

Best Regards,
Weiwei

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Answer 4

Hi, Weiwei. It is done. Thank you!

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Dani Seara