For some reason, MP3Tag can't save changes to some files, while it will save changes to other files. Thinking some mystery program had locked the files down (very unlikely), I reset. Same problem. Is there someway to extract what's holding down those files? I recently replaced the data HDD with an …

could you check the unwilling files for consistency first? [image] How to check files for errors? Howto It’s required and often helps to reduce support cycles to check files for errors before filing a bug report. Symptoms of erroneous files are often missing…

Sigh... it's a Win10 problem. For some obscure reason, much of my music (I shudder to think what else) is locked in Read Only. Trying to clear the collection, to say nothing of individual folders, isn't working. Grrr...

Perhaps you have to change the owner. (Being Admin is sometimes not enough)

I'm pretty sure this outside of the scope of this forum, but even changing the owner hasn't fixed the problem. Grrr... One of the frustrating parts of this problem is I can change file names without a hint of trouble. Change titles, etc. Not a chance. Say what?!?

So, did you check the files for consistency?

If you mean "are they intact, or correct?", then yes they are. I've played at least severl dozen, if not close to a hundred, files without a glitch. I can change file names. Tags? Don't even ask. I use an app called PhotoLab5 to "massage" my camera work. It creates and modifies a file holding a rec…

It is not enough to play a file. The internal structure could still be messed up. You should really check them with the tools that are linked in the already referenced thread. [image] RBEmerson: At the finished end, I export the image to a .tif file tif is no standard image format for cover…

Mystery explained down to the point of a small curiosity. MP3Tag was, correctly,barfing on .wav files. I could have sworn they were .mp3's but aren't. MP3Tag's messages explained. Messing around with PL5, and seeing no errors is also explained. Yes, the folders are marked read only. But the files …

[image] RBEmerson: MP3Tag was, correctly,barfing on .wav files MP3tag can tag wav files - as long as these are OK. So it could be a good idea to check these as well and load them into a wav-editor and see if the then saved version can be tagged.

The .wav files were definitely playable. However MP3Tag refused to store the changes. IIRC, .wav files are something of a moving target as far as tags. However, I'll give the .wav versions a third or fourth or... try..I used EAC to turn the original .wav's into .mp3's. Time to rip them again.

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ohrenkino November 27, 2021, 7:40pm 2

could you check the unwilling files for consistency first?