# Error 'Cannot Write File (file path)'
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 2, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971 "2023-12-02T15:11:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@weezer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/weezer)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/1 "2023-12-02T15:11:55Z")
whenever i try to edit the file it just gives me that error.
the file isn't corrupted and i can edit the tags with the properties page fine, i just need mp3 tag for the cover art, but it won't let me write
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/2 "2023-12-02T15:15:35Z")
Can you check the files for errors before we dig deeper?
> [@How to check files for errors?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-check-files-for-errors/44633):
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> 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 or wrong bitrate or length audible blips or skips tags seem to be sticky and cannot be removed There are some really good tools to check the files for errors, namely MP3 Diags — identifies many different issues in MP3 files Website: [http://mp3diags.sourceforge.net](http://mp3diags.sourceforge.net) Download: [MP3 Diags - Getting MP3 Diags](http://mp3diags.sourceforge.net/010_getting_the_program.html#binWindows) If the font size in MP3 Diags is …
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### Author:  [@weezer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/weezer)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/3 "2023-12-02T15:32:40Z")
i dont know if i have to do anything further, but this is what ive found
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/4 "2023-12-02T15:43:35Z")
This is looking good, so maybe there is another program blocking access to those files? If you can't figure out which app is the problem, you can run [handle](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/handle) (command-line tool) or [Process Explorer](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer).
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/5 "2023-12-02T16:16:12Z")
> [@weezer](#):
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> i just need mp3 tag for the cover art, but it won't let me write
Do you load your file from a local internal HDD/SSD?
Or do you access the file using your network from a NAS?
Please show us a screenshot from the entire error message "Cannot write....".
Maybe we can see a problem with some special characters in the filename or other possible reasons.
> [@Hints for asking Support Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hints-for-asking-support-requests/56190#use-screenshots-to-exemplify-the-issue-2):
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> If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community members that are about to support you in finding a solution or workaround to your problem, by following these simple guidelines. Be descriptive, also in what you’ve already tried Please give a short explanation what’s not working as expected or what you’re trying to achieve. It’s best to know any details about the problem at hand and especially, what steps you’ve already tried to solve it by yourself. Helpful information also includ…
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### Author:  [@weezer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/weezer)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/6 "2023-12-02T19:09:34Z")
here is a screenshot. it's being loaded from my ssd
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### Author:  [@weezer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/weezer)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/7 "2023-12-02T19:10:53Z")
nope, i already tried seeing
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/8 "2023-12-02T19:10:59Z")
You load a song into Mp3tag.
Then add a cover and then press Ctrl + S or the blue floppy disk icon and then this error appears?
Or what exactly are your steps to reproduce this behaviour?
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### Author:  [@weezer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/weezer)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/9 "2023-12-02T19:12:34Z")
yeah, when i try and save my changes with the save button it gives that error
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/10 "2023-12-02T19:13:00Z")
This error appears also, if you only add a single character, for example to your current TITLE tag?
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### Author:  [@weezer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/weezer)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/11 "2023-12-02T19:21:15Z")
Nevermind, I figured it's because the title for the song had brackets. It works now.
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [December 2, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/12 "2023-12-02T19:23:57Z")
I can't imagine that brackets in a tag like TITLE can prevent the saving with the save button.
But if it works for you, as you say: nevermind.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-cannot-write-file-file-path/62971/13 "2023-12-23T07:00:24Z")
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