# Files are deleted after renaming/converting

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-are-deleted-after-renaming-converting/65706
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 23, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-are-deleted-after-renaming-converting/65706 "2024-08-23T13:30:01Z")
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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: [August 23, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/files-are-deleted-after-renaming-converting/65706/12 "2024-08-23T15:40:11Z")

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> [@rocknrollsteve](#):
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> my folders using alt+255 for a space

See e.g. here:

> [@MP3Tag does not handle paths with a space before a folder name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-handle-paths-with-a-space-before-a-folder-name/61051):
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> Original path: X:\Music\Collection\Video Game\Nintendo\ Exclusives\Custom Robo Battle Revolution Original Soundtrack Volume 1 After tagging/renaming: X:\Music\Collection\Video Game\Nintendo\Exclusives\Custom Robo Battle Revolution Original Soundtrack Volume 1 It does not seem to save them in the source folder if there is a space at the beginning of a folder name. Instead it creates a new entire path that matches the original name and moves the files there, but without the preceding space. T…

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