# Howto find out the reason of Bad id3v2

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/howto-find-out-the-reason-of-bad-id3v2/12396
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 16, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/howto-find-out-the-reason-of-bad-id3v2/12396 "2011-08-16T03:22:38Z")
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### Author: ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/howto-find-out-the-reason-of-bad-id3v2/12396/2 "2011-08-16T03:48:36Z")

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> [@Schnippsche](#):
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> Hi, i have many files which MP3Tag shows "Bad ID3v2"´. Is there a way to find out what is the reason for that ? Maybe a log file or something else ? Thanks Schnippsche

Welcome Schnippsche, in response to your questions ...  
I am not aware of such service features in the current version of Mp3tag.

There are some threads in the forum regarding "Bad ID3v2".  
[ID3v2: !BAD](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/9304/1)  
[Bei Anzeige "(BAD ID3v2)" Korrektur möglich?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/8898/1)  
... and more ...  
[https://community.mp3tag.de/search?q=Bad%20ID3v2](https://community.mp3tag.de/search?q=Bad%20ID3v2)

I looks like you have to delete the entire defective tag using Mp3tag's remove tag feature.

You can also try to use other service tools, like mp3val or foobar2000, but I do not know how they work on a totally defective tag.

DD.20110816.0758.CEST

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