# Prefered genres also on external boot

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefered-genres-also-on-external-boot/19763>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 4, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefered-genres-also-on-external-boot/19763 "2018-02-04T14:56:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![N.D.M](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f0a364/32.png) [@N.D.M](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/N.D.M)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefered-genres-also-on-external-boot/19763/1 "2018-02-04T14:56:34Z")

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hey there!

1st for all, Love the app!!

I installed it on my micro sd card that's in my mp3 player.  
That means i boot it from there.  
Works perfect!

Only 1 thing... is there a possibility to manage the prefered music genres?

f.e. when i hit the Drum & Bass genre i have some sub genres in it ...  
i give these specific names:

- Drum & Bass / Darkstep
- Drum & Bass / Roller
- Drum & Bass / Halfstep
- Drum & Bass / Breakz  
...

I know it's possible when installed on your computer.  
As a user we can make a list of our own prefered genres

But when i installed it on the Sd card it doesn't seem to work anymore.

Is there a way it's possible?

Grtz Nico

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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:** [February 4, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefered-genres-also-on-external-boot/19763/2 "2018-02-04T15:02:28Z")

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You have to install MP3tag with a portable installation that saves all settings in the installation folder (here: on the sd card).  
If you install it the "standard" way, then all settings stay in the appdata folder on the local computer.

Edit: if you have a look at the data folder of MP3tag, you may find a file  
genres.ini  
This file contains user-defined genres as set in File\>Options\>Genres  
Copy this file to a temporary location, install MP3tag as portable application, then copy the  
genres.ini  
into the data folder of the portable installation.  
Like this you should get your user-defined genres.

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**Author:** ![N.D.M](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/f0a364/32.png) [@N.D.M](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/N.D.M)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2018, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefered-genres-also-on-external-boot/19763/3 "2018-02-04T17:29:51Z")

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oh ok was a bit too quick with installing in the 1st place.  
Thx for the quick reply! will try this asap.

EDIT: This works perfect now! Sry for the noobness here. Thx a bunch!

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/prefered-genres-also-on-external-boot/19763/4 "2026-02-09T12:27:13Z")

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