# Some files show incorrect (or no) time in Length field

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-files-show-incorrect-or-no-time-in-length-field/17485>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 22, 2015, 12:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-files-show-incorrect-or-no-time-in-length-field/17485 "2015-12-22T00:37:24Z")\
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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:** [December 22, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-files-show-incorrect-or-no-time-in-length-field/17485/4 "2015-12-22T19:02:23Z")

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> [@AnonYmouse](#):
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> ... but is it possible to either manually edit the technical data, or to re-encode the (corrupt technical data ) MP3 files as new (no longer corrupt technical data) MP3 files?...

There are freeware utilties around that do just such checks:  
mp3val  
mp3diags  
foobar2000

mp3val and mp3diags have an scan mode so that you can decide whether you want to fix files with problems.  
Both programs have their virtues and you probably have to use both to get rid of all faults.

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