# Bug on rename directory
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959
**Category:** Mac
**Tags:** bug-fixed
**Created:** [April 24, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959 "2021-04-24T21:22:57Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@Nick0las](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nick0las)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/1 "2021-04-24T21:22:57Z")
Hi,
When I have an action to rename a directory in an action group, MP3tag report an error:
"Impossible to move to x from x..."
I have to create a separate action to rename the folder :-/
Here are the task with all actions:
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### Author:  [@Nick0las](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nick0las)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/2 "2021-04-25T00:42:14Z")
I think there is an issue with the directory management:
On Mac, merging is more specific than Windows and I think you have to use this specific merging option because if you attempt to move files with an action in the same directory, we have the error: the element already exist and cannot be replaced
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/3 "2021-04-25T09:27:19Z")
Thanks for your feedback! I'm not quite sure on how to reproduce it here — if you can create a minimal example, it would be most helpful.
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### Author:  [@Nick0las](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nick0las)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2021, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/4 "2021-04-26T16:22:21Z")
Sorry if I was not clear ^^'
For example:
An album with two discs and this structure:
folder/cd1
folder/cd2
I don't use this structure, I prefer the disc number directly in the filename:
01-01 - artist - title.ext
I used a lot Mp3tag on Windows and when I changed the \_DIRECTORY field, all the files were merged in the same folder.
In MacOS, merge does not work...
Here are graphical details:
**My original album with two discs structure**
**Format tag directory field**
**Error on validate**
**At the end, the result on Mac**
In Windows, no problem:
Thanks for help!
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2021, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/5 "2021-04-27T07:46:27Z")
Many thanks for the detailled explanation. I've now reproduced the issue and will work on a fix.
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### Author:  [@Nick0las](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nick0las)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2021, 10:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/6 "2021-04-27T10:22:56Z")
Many thanks Florian to be so quick ^^
I'm user since the 1st release, so it's a long story between Mp3tag and me!!!
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2021, 6:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/7 "2021-04-28T06:01:00Z")
I've made progress regarding this issue yesterday and have sent you a link to an internal beta version via PM.
Can you try this version and check if it behaves as expected with all your different folder renaming scenarios?
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### Author:  [@Nick0las](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nick0las)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/8 "2021-04-28T12:33:42Z")
Yes, this beta version corrects the issue completely!
Many thanks!!!
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/9 "2021-04-28T14:35:36Z")
Great! Thanks for taking the time to test and confirming the fix. I'll include this officially with the next release.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2021, 10:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/10 "2021-05-03T10:12:43Z")
This is now officially fixed with Mp3tag for Mac v1.1.4. Thanks again for reporting and testing!
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-rename-directory/52959/11 "2021-06-02T10:13:09Z")
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