# MP3Tag is unable to read a directory
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-unable-to-read-a-directory/43730
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [November 30, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-unable-to-read-a-directory/43730 "2018-11-30T21:15:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@fnerraw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fnerraw)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-unable-to-read-a-directory/43730/1 "2018-11-30T21:15:09Z")
Is there a size or file number limit for a directory? The directory in question is about 9Gb and 1800 music files. I used to be able to open it OK but for the past few days I've been adding files and now when I select the directory I get the "reading directory" box but the green line stops at about 30% and MP3tag closes. Other directories seem to work fine. Any suggestions? I also uninstalled and reinstalled MP3tag, no joy,
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-unable-to-read-a-directory/43730/2 "2018-11-30T21:26:28Z")
> [@fnerraw](#):
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> I also uninstalled and reinstalled MP3tag, no joy,
What about checking the file system?
The "select directory" dialogue is a standard dialogue generated by the OS.
Also, the "select directory" dialogue does not show individual files but only objects of the type directories.
So really, I would check the file system first.
Then I would see if loading a folder always stops at the same file and then check that file for integrity.
If that is not really easy to find out, I would check all the files for integrity first with mp3val, mp3diags and/or foobar2000
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### Author:  [@fnerraw](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fnerraw)
#### Post date: [November 30, 2018, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-unable-to-read-a-directory/43730/3 "2018-11-30T23:30:43Z")
Solved, I found an "empty" folder in the directory. When I moved it out everything works fine. When I try to delete the empty folder, Windows says it's not empty. Tried selecting show hidden files but still don't see anything so I just stashed it somewhere out of the way.
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### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-unable-to-read-a-directory/43730/4 "2018-12-01T16:16:38Z")
> [@fnerraw](#):
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> so I just stashed it somewhere out of the way
It would still probably be worthwhile to check the drive with this command from an elevated command shell:
`chkdsk c: /v /f`