My application lists all MP3\'s in a directory and when the user selects a file it loads the tag info, including album art. The art is loaded into a variable to be used when the
Your stream stuff should be in using blocks, which will dispose of your goods automagically and close them too. Not terribly important, but easier to manage.
Your generic GDI+ error is likely because you are trying to perform an operation or call a method on a file for which the stream is already closed.
Check it out...