# How to restore missing MEGADATA?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-restore-missing-megadata/68513
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-restore-missing-megadata/68513 "2025-05-16T14:30:25Z")
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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: [May 16, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-restore-missing-megadata/68513/2 "2025-05-16T14:34:05Z")

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If this is a WIndows version problem, see this part of the documentation about restoring a saved configuration:

> **[Download and Installation – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/installation/#backup-and-restore-configuration)**
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> Details on where to download Mp3tag, Mp3tag's different installation modes, and system requirements for the usage of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor.

If it is a problem for the Mac version, see here:

> [@Preferences and Configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/preferences-and-configuration/56296):
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> You can configure many areas of Mp3tag via the preferences window at Mp3tag → Preferences… or ⌘ , General Startup Folder Here you can specify the startup behavior of Mp3tag. None starts with an empty File List. Previous starts with the folder which was loaded the last time you’ve used Mp3tag. Other… lets you choose a explicit folder that is loaded on startup. Genres Use standard genres If enabled, Mp3tag lists the standard genres in the genre field on the Tag Pane…

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