# Freezes Whilst Reading Directory
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezes-whilst-reading-directory/728
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 15, 2004, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezes-whilst-reading-directory/728 "2004-01-15T11:10:58Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@benita316](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/benita316)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2004, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezes-whilst-reading-directory/728/1 "2004-01-15T11:10:58Z")
When I first open mp3tag and it's reading my directory, it freezes in the same spot every time. I never used to have this problem.
It started after I copied a whole bunch of new mp3's onto my iriver player.
Is there any way i can fix this or find the particular file that is causing mp3tag to freeze?
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [January 15, 2004, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezes-whilst-reading-directory/728/2 "2004-01-15T13:08:08Z")
benita316,
the file which freezes Mp3tag might be corrupt. Please try to identify the file by moving the file on the position shown by the progress bars position counter to another directory. I could verify that guess, if you send the file to my support email address.
Best regards,
~ Florian
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freezes-whilst-reading-directory/728/3 "2026-02-09T12:19:10Z")