# File 'cannot be opened for writing'
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/18678
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 7, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/18678 "2017-02-07T12:32:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@banchang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/banchang)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2017, 12:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/18678/1 "2017-02-07T12:32:54Z")
When I try to change the tag on a file, I get error message that the file 'cannot be opened for writing'
Help please !
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/18678/2 "2017-02-07T12:50:59Z")
What kind of file is it?
Or perhaps have a look at this thread: [/t/12416/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/12416/1)
or this one: [[X] .wav cannot be opened for writing replicable bug](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/18630/6)
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### Author:  [@banchang](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/banchang)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/18678/3 "2017-02-07T13:38:34Z")
I seem to have solved - need to remove existing tags first.
Thanks for answer.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/file-cannot-be-opened-for-writing/18678/4 "2026-02-09T12:26:39Z")