# Error message: cannot be opened for writing

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-message-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/19020
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 2, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-message-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/19020 "2017-06-02T01:55:08Z")
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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2017, 3:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-message-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/19020/2 "2017-06-02T03:03:41Z")

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> [@graveller39](#):
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> ...  
> Is there no straightforward solution to this problem?

Yes: close all other programs that might be interested in the current file.  
And just to get this clear: this is a message issued by the OS. MP3tag is just the messenger (who shouldn't be hanged for it).

See here: [File... cannot be opened for writing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/15631/7)

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