every time i run my model through tool i get this error:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition>tool model scenery\elephant

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### elephant.jms
### WARNING found #9 degenerate triangles.
### just in case.jms
### WARNING found #9 degenerate triangles.
EAX: 0xFFFFFFFE
EBX: 0x03C6E601
ECX: 0x0012EB68
EDX: 0x000002CC
EDI: 0x0012EB68
ESI: 0x00000000
EBP: 0x0012EA40
ESP: 0x0012EA30
EIP: 0x7C90E514, C3 8D A4 24 ?????
EXCEPTION halt in \halopc\haloce\source\tag_files\tag_files.c,#1373: tag_file_co
unt

i read on gbxforums that there are too many tags in my tags folder but thats not right becasue i can compile maps just fine and i can create new bitmaps, does anyone know how to solve this?