# "Cannot Write File (file path)" error sometimes when I try to save

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-file-file-path-error-sometimes-when-i-try-to-save/65393
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-file-file-path-error-sometimes-when-i-try-to-save/65393 "2024-07-26T00:58:33Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-write-file-file-path-error-sometimes-when-i-try-to-save/65393/12 "2024-07-27T15:48:47Z")

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If "Process Explorer" can't reveal the reason, there would be another tool:  
"[Process Monitor](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/sysinternals/downloads/procmon)"

Here is how it works:

> [@Error ‘Cannot Write File (file path)’ with AIF files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path-with-aif-files/64041/9):
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> In such "random" cases, I suggest to check it by yourself. You could try a tool like [Procmon](https://learn.microsoft.com/de-de/sysinternals/downloads/procmon) to see IF and WHAT process access your files during your Mp3tag changes. You can find a detailed "howto" for procmon here on this external (not affiliated) website: Please be sure to start with a filter like the path to your AIF files. Otherwise the number of entries will be overwhelming:

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