# Support

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=351

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## [Switch Title and Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/switch-title-and-artist/8189)

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**Author:** [@Bugzzie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bugzzie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/switch-title-and-artist/8189 "2009-04-04T03:12:16Z")

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I have a number of tags with the Artist in the Title field and vice versa. Is there an easy way to switch them? Thanks

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## [Preview File Size for Import from Text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-file-size-for-import-from-text/8123)

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**Author:** [@MattTown](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MattTown)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preview-file-size-for-import-from-text/8123 "2009-04-03T14:54:42Z")

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I am (trying to) update 13,600 MP3 files from a text file via the file-tag functionality. The preview file that can be displayed and saved in Notepad appears to be the only means of finding out which files were not matc…

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## [How to remove multiple covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-multiple-covers/8159)

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**Author:** [@MagicMike42](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MagicMike42)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2009, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-remove-multiple-covers/8159 "2009-04-03T13:43:40Z")

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Hi, I have some files with multiple JPGs embedded. How can I remove all exept the first one as a batch-run? (in most cases removing the 2nd cover would do the trick) Any clue? Thanks Mika

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## [Automating my folder renaming](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automating-my-folder-renaming/8132)

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**Author:** [@Skythe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Skythe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automating-my-folder-renaming/8132 "2009-04-02T22:38:05Z")

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Hi guys, I was wondering if somebody most proficient with using mp3tag could help me. Currently i mainly use it to quickly rename my albums into a particular format i store them on my computer. I currently use Convert \> …

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## [Moving Artist From Title Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-artist-from-title-field/8188)

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**Author:** [@Bugzzie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Bugzzie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/moving-artist-from-title-field/8188 "2009-04-02T21:58:54Z")

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This seems so simple, but I cannot figure it out. Current Filename: 004 roy orbison crying Expected Result: 004 moves to Track, roy orbison to Artist, crying to Title in Tag fields. I end up with the track correct, bu…

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## [Album Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art/8185)

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**Author:** [@David1972](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/David1972)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-art/8185 "2009-04-02T07:48:32Z")

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Hello, Is there a way to adjust all pictures of the album art to a specific size? For example select all pictures and adjust to 500 X 500 Pixels. Thank you very much

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## [retagging compilation albums](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/retagging-compilation-albums/8183)

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**Author:** [@samfau2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/samfau2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/retagging-compilation-albums/8183 "2009-04-01T14:26:00Z")

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At the moment my compilation albums are tagged with the current format. %title% : title - track artist %artist% : album artist this means that all the artist tag fields for each song are actually the album artist e.g.…

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## [Mass Album Art/Tags Load](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-album-art-tags-load/8182)

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**Author:** [@cadeucsb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cadeucsb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-album-art-tags-load/8182 "2009-03-31T15:11:54Z")

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I have a ton of mp3s that have been collected over time, some tagged, some with artwork, some not. I am wondering how I can queue up the whole collection and have it tag/artwork whatever it can in the queue. I can do i…

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## [Start in folder...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/start-in-folder/8180)

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**Author:** [@67LCODE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/67LCODE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/start-in-folder/8180 "2009-03-31T11:22:03Z")

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Hi, I’m a new member from Sweden, and have used mp3Tag for a year or so, and I’m very pleased with it. I have a question, can I configure mp3Tag to start in the last tagged folder, showing the whole list of artists, b…

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## [Capitalize first letter after "-"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalize-first-letter-after/8177)

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**Author:** [@DirkRaveR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DirkRaveR)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalize-first-letter-after/8177 "2009-03-30T17:54:40Z")

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I’m looking for a minor function that would be quite useful to me; the ability to capitalize only the first letter after a “-” I also want to switch the positions of the track number and the artist, but that’s not the pr…

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## [Need help changing brackets](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-changing-brackets/8170)

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**Author:** [@newb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/newb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-changing-brackets/8170 "2009-03-30T05:59:17Z")

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I have a lot of filenames and tags that have square brackets and I want to change them to round brackets. Is there any way I can do them all at once? ex. The file is “TI ft. Justin Timberlake - Dead and Gone \[Club Mix\]”…

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## [Selecting Multiple Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selecting-multiple-files/8171)

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**Author:** [@JulianDave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JulianDave)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 30, 2009, 3:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/selecting-multiple-files/8171 "2009-03-30T03:35:42Z")

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Is it possible to select multiple files without having to click on each one? I have a list of files sorted by track #. All files missing a track # are at the top. Do I have to click on each of 200 or so files with ctrl h…

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## [Is it possible to align the playing times?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-align-the-playing-times/8118)

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**Author:** [@Alderwood](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alderwood)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-align-the-playing-times/8118 "2009-03-24T20:02:51Z")

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I would like to align the playing times (minutes and seconds) exactly below each other thus 1 title artist 04:30 2 title artist …

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## [Using MP3tag - for dummies....](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-for-dummies/8138)

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**Author:** [@dwaine](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dwaine)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2009, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-mp3tag-for-dummies/8138 "2009-03-23T20:14:53Z")

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Hi all, OK, I’ll 'fess up - I’m perhaps not the most technical-savvy person ever (well, I thought I really was, until I ventured into MP3 tag!) I want to use MP3tag 2.42 to rename (and get some consistency) in my iTune…

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## [Easy way to detect multiple (same) tag fields?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-to-detect-multiple-same-tag-fields/7675)

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**Author:** [@Moonbase](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moonbase)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/easy-way-to-detect-multiple-same-tag-fields/7675 "2009-03-23T13:42:44Z")

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I recently found that one of the programs in my tagging chain must be messing up something—more and more files appear that have more than one YEAR or GENRE field, when they should have only one. I need to diagnose and f…

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## [v2.42 crashes on import](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-42-crashes-on-import/8068)

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**Author:** [@syracus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/syracus)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-42-crashes-on-import/8068 "2009-03-23T13:42:23Z")

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Hi guys, first of all i love mp3tag. I’ve used it same time ago and after a fresh install of WinXP SP3 i wanted to install mp3tag also. Installation (with default settings) was fine. Starting mp3tag also works perfectl…

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## [how to add a word to the title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-a-word-to-the-title/8130)

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**Author:** [@evergreen1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/evergreen1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2009, 7:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-a-word-to-the-title/8130 "2009-03-23T07:17:05Z")

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i have titles as follows- track 01 track 02 track 03 i want them to be as- my album track 01 my album track 02 my album track 03 plz help

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## [How do I revert back to the default settings?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-revert-back-to-the-default-settings/8120)

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**Author:** [@eboyer93](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eboyer93)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2009, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-revert-back-to-the-default-settings/8120 "2009-03-22T17:47:47Z")

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I want to revert back to the default settings so I can get all the sames settings that had when I first installed Mp3Tag.

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## [Conversions through Actions?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conversions-through-actions/8127)

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**Author:** [@billythefisherman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/billythefisherman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/conversions-through-actions/8127 "2009-03-22T14:23:23Z")

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I’m wanting to create an action group that carries out all my tasks (actions) in one go. The first action I want is to use part of the filename to replace the title field i.e. I have a filename like: 12 Ida Maria - O…

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## [Auto-completition](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-completition/8109)

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**Author:** [@odysseus2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/odysseus2)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-completition/8109 "2009-03-21T19:50:01Z")

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I have got a lot of time using MP3Tag but I have trouble using Auto-completition, auto-completion at input fields doesn’t seem to work anymore. I used to input text in a field and it suggest to complet the word but dont’…

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## [Is it possible to add new standard tag for web source scripts?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-add-new-standard-tag-for-web-source-scripts/8121)

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**Author:** [@pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pone)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-it-possible-to-add-new-standard-tag-for-web-source-scripts/8121 "2009-03-21T17:29:55Z")

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Hi there, is it possible to add new standard tags? I know you can add any tag underneath the standard tags in the tag panel, but that’s not exactly what i need. I need more tags for the web source scripts. I would like…

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## [How do I convert my mp3's ID3v2.4 tags to compliant ID3v2.3 tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-convert-my-mp3s-id3v2-4-tags-to-compliant-id3v2-3-tags/8116)

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**Author:** [@eboyer93](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eboyer93)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-convert-my-mp3s-id3v2-4-tags-to-compliant-id3v2-3-tags/8116 "2009-03-21T15:38:22Z")

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titles tells all.

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## [Windows Tag In File List vs MP3 Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-tag-in-file-list-vs-mp3-tag/8105)

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**Author:** [@Dean\_Rotherham](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dean_Rotherham)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-tag-in-file-list-vs-mp3-tag/8105 "2009-03-20T20:05:05Z")

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Hi all, I’m just worknig through adjusting tags now with MP3Tag and something that I’m finding is that there’s a miss match between “windows” tags and MP3 tags? With this I mean for example on the MP3Tag field “genre” I…

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## [How to get leading zero on track number on filename rename from tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-leading-zero-on-track-number-on-filename-rename-from-tag/8115)

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**Author:** [@johnhardyiv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnhardyiv)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-get-leading-zero-on-track-number-on-filename-rename-from-tag/8115 "2009-03-20T19:59:14Z")

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Hi, how would one go about getting a leading zero on only the single digit tracks when doing a file name rename from tag? So I would get: 01 Depeche Mode Strangelove.wma and not: 012 Depeche Mode Little 15.wma Thank…

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## [Hot to edit the language option](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hot-to-edit-the-language-option/7874)

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**Author:** [@pulsarrex](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pulsarrex)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hot-to-edit-the-language-option/7874 "2009-03-20T19:38:12Z")

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HI I love ur software and I dont know wht ill b doin without this gem… But i got a problem… Is there anyway i can edit the language tag of an mp3…? U c i have lot of English, Latino, French, Spanish n Arabic songs…n so…

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## [how to eliminate @ character and following word from filename?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-eliminate-character-and-following-word-from-filename/8103)

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**Author:** [@evergreen1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/evergreen1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 5:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-eliminate-character-and-following-word-from-filename/8103 "2009-03-20T05:06:12Z")

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i have got a flename like this. his song@god(collections).mp3 i want title from this - to be like this his song.mp3 i should get album name as\>collections. i tried guessvalue-%title%@%dummy%album% but it does not …

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## [Album Artist Tag in WMA..](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-artist-tag-in-wma/8112)

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**Author:** [@eamorales](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eamorales)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 1:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-artist-tag-in-wma/8112 "2009-03-20T01:57:24Z")

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New user, sorry if this is a “newbie” question. I am tagging a large CD collection ripped using WMA Lossless. I have several compilations that I’d like my media player to group together as an album, but would like to al…

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## [Can I use cover art dimensions as a column heading?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-use-cover-art-dimensions-as-a-column-heading/8111)

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**Author:** [@alecksjaycubs](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alecksjaycubs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-use-cover-art-dimensions-as-a-column-heading/8111 "2009-03-20T00:13:11Z")

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I’d like to be able to see my cover art dimensions (i.e. 500x500) in a column, is this possible? I can see this info beside the cover art on the left, but it doesn’t seem to be available in any of the column choice when…

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## [Mp3tag Crashes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-crashes/8101)

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**Author:** [@unique](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/unique)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-crashes/8101 "2009-03-18T20:18:31Z")

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When I try to load the “My Music” directory, MP3 Tag crashes on song number 2032 out of 2969 every time. I was wondering if there was some way to identify song 2032 and remove it so it will stop crashing. I also have an…

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## [how to add leading digits of your choice](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-leading-digits-of-your-choice/8076)

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**Author:** [@evergreen1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/evergreen1)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-add-leading-digits-of-your-choice/8076 "2009-03-18T19:42:13Z")

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i have filenames like these:- mysong.mp3 yoursong.mp3 hissong.mp3 hersong.mp3 kidly instruct me what to do if i want these to appear filename like these:-( two leading digits and a space before the filename text) 2…

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