# Space as first caracter in path will be deleted during rename

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/space-as-first-caracter-in-path-will-be-deleted-during-rename/60281
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 5, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/space-as-first-caracter-in-path-will-be-deleted-during-rename/60281 "2023-03-05T16:13:21Z")
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### Author: ![sat24](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@sat24](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sat24)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/space-as-first-caracter-in-path-will-be-deleted-during-rename/60281/1 "2023-03-05T16:13:21Z")

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Hi,  
I have updated to 3.19 64bit, coming from 2.99a. One of my mp3 folder path is "d:\mp3\verschiebene a-z\ top xxx\top100\2023.02.27". The " top xxx" has a space in front to get it on top in explorer. After renaming all files in 2023.02.27, this folder is empty, the result was created in a new path ...\top100\2023-02 without space.  
I thought it is deleted and have tried it again, but with the errormessage I found the bug:  
 ![Screenshot 2023-03-05 165830](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7b757cf3f3d9b0e935426b15c31a847fcfc4705f.jpeg)  
It is the same in 32bit.

sat24

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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/space-as-first-caracter-in-path-will-be-deleted-during-rename/60281/2 "2023-03-05T16:17:45Z")

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This seems not to be a bug, just to prevent an invalid folder name on Windows (since Mp3tag v3.11f):

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7e9f8e02825dfcb66077ac242f03b356a6ee9da0.png)

See also here:

> [@Error renaming files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/error-renaming-files/55143):
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> Good morning, after the last update i have this problem: All my files are under a directory with this schema : " - 1992\name artist\album" before the update when i rename the files I don't have any problem. Now when i rename a file is created a new directory without the space before the "-" and all the subdirectory.. Is only my system affected or other persona have a same problerm? I using with same problems windows 7 and windows 10. Grazie From Italy

Additional Microsoft source:

> **[Whitespace characters in file and folder names - Windows Client](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/shell-experience/file-folder-name-whitespace-characters#summary)**
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> Describes support for whitespace characters in file and folder names.

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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 4, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/space-as-first-caracter-in-path-will-be-deleted-during-rename/60281/3 "2023-04-04T16:17:53Z")

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