# Can't Write to FLAC files (Vortexbox)
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-to-flac-files-vortexbox/12926
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 12, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-to-flac-files-vortexbox/12926 "2012-01-12T14:30:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@Luzhin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Luzhin)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-to-flac-files-vortexbox/12926/1 "2012-01-12T14:30:30Z")
I am in the process of ripping my CD collection to a Vortexbox appliance (FLAC files). The VBA is working fine in terms of ripping and playback (through SB Touch). But I am having trouble using mp3tag to tag files. Here's what happens:
When I edit the tags on the Vortexbox appliance files and then hit Save Tag, I get a message saying _" cannot be opened for writing"_. This happens for every attempt to retag no matter the ripped disk. (Yet the ripped disks play fine.) If I try to import outside tagging (MusicBrainz) the same message appears when I try to save the imported edits.
When, however, I use mp3tag to edit the music tags on my C:/ drive (which are Windows Media Audio) files, I have no problem. It accepts the newly edited tags.
Any ideas what's going on? I know others use mp3tag for vortexbox.
I am running Windows 7/64.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cant-write-to-flac-files-vortexbox/12926/2 "2026-02-09T12:23:34Z")