# Question Concerning File Condition

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-concerning-file-condition/56755>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 21, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-concerning-file-condition/56755 "2022-03-21T14:06:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jerrybo](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@jerrybo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jerrybo)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-concerning-file-condition/56755/1 "2022-03-21T14:06:43Z")

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I have MP3 files that have been converted from 320 bps to 256 bps using NCH Switch. In Windows Media Player the files play alright. In MP3Tag, if I click Play on the drop-down menu, WORDPAD is opened and the hex File code displayed.

Question: Is the file corrupted in some manner? If so, can it be corrected? Note that in most cases the original file(s) cannot be retrieved.

Jerry B

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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:** [March 21, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-concerning-file-condition/56755/2 "2022-03-21T14:08:06Z")

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The function "Play" calls the program that is associated with the file extension of that file.  
Change that (with Windows functions) to a player and you should hear them instead of seeing them.

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**Author:** ![jerrybo](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@jerrybo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jerrybo)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-concerning-file-condition/56755/3 "2022-03-21T14:22:19Z")

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Thanks ohrenkino. MP3 was pointing to WordPad.

Jerry B

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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:** [April 20, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/question-concerning-file-condition/56755/4 "2022-04-20T14:22:26Z")

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