Can not add new media to library – HTTP error

  • Greetings,

    This is driving me insane, hopefully someone knows how I can fix this! I have not uploaded any new images to my blog since probably ver. 3.9, but at that time everything worked perfectly.

    Today I attempted to upload a new image to the Media Library (Media –> Add New –> Select Files)… the bar progresses, but I receive a red “HTTP Error” message. Checking the ‘uploads’ folder via FTP, the image file is there, it has been uploaded, but it does not appear in the media library.

    I am using the latest WP (4.1), the default theme, and no other plugins activated.

    If I switch to the browser uploader instead, it still doesn’t work but I get a very different error message … this one is not within the WP control panel, it opens on a blank white page:

    ====================================================
    Server error!
    The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request.

    Error message: Premature end of script headers: php52

    If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.

    Error 500
    Apache/2.2.29
    ====================================================

    I am still able to insert older images that are *already* in my Media Library into posts, but I cannot add anything new! I have tried temporarily changing permissions on “wp-content” to 777, modifying the .htaccess, and using a plug-in to force WP to default to GD, all to no avail.

    Having to deal with this has really put me in a bind, I never expected to have an issue just posting a few pics. Any help super appreciated!

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  • Thread Starter TheMook

    (@themook)

    UPDATE: I am still completely mystified, but on a whim I tried to upload some older pics… and they uploaded fine into the Media Library. So, I tried a few more, and they uploaded fine as well. But then, eventually, some wouldn’t… but most did.

    Some of the ones that correctly upload are bigger or smaller in file size than the original pics I need to upload; some are bigger or smaller in pixel size. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it that I can see.

    I’m at my wit’s end. Am I supposed to stop using WP after like 10 years?! Have to redesign my entire site under a different CMS just because after a couple updates I suddenly can’t upload images?

    *sigh*

    I’m sorry. I know software just sometimes does wonky stuff… I get it. But it is so, so frustrating. I need to figure this out! I simply don’t have the time to rebuild my entire site from scratch, especially when there’s no real reason I should have to… obviously WP is still working just fine for millions.

    UPDATE 2: I have discovered that if I open one of the un-uploadable image files in Photoshop and simply Save it… it will suddenly upload. I don’t change the size, I don’t rename it, I don’t crop it, I just… save it, with no changes, and then it will upload to the Media Library.

    Obviously I would still love to hear if anyone knows why this is happening, because this is a pretty shoddy workaround, but I’m at least pleased that after wasting 4 hours of my day, I can post these stupid pics and be done with it.

    Anyone? Thoughts?

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