# Tags not saved for several files **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 26, 2015, 9:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-for-several-files/17097 "2015-07-26T09:18:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/giraffelord)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2015, 9:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-for-several-files/17097/1 "2015-07-26T09:18:26Z")
I have a strange problem with just 3 albums in my collection - no matter how i insert them (through Pone's Discogs extension or by manually entering the tag info), the files do not retain the information They are all MPEG 1 Layer III files like most of the rest of the collection and at one time they held the info (as it still reads the info if you look up the file's properties in Windows Explorer), but nothing will save in mp3tag when i edit them i have attached a picture below to show what i see in mp3tag window Help or advice most appreciated! ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4a5d63da3f574284f0063934cb16c34b75dc8044.png) ---
**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2015, 10:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-for-several-files/17097/2 "2015-07-26T10:02:41Z")
> [@giraffelord](#): > > ... the files do not retain the information They are all MPEG 1 Layer III files ... still reads the info if you look up the file's properties in Windows Explorer), but nothing will save in mp3tag when i edit them ... Please attach a readable screenshot of the dialog window ... Mp3tag/Tools/Options/Tags/Mpeg Setup a column in the Listview ... Name: TagRead (TagTypes) Value: %\_tag\_read%[' ('%\_tag%')'] DD.20150726.1404.CEST ---
**Author:** ![giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/giraffelord)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2015, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-for-several-files/17097/3 "2015-07-26T12:30:40Z")
> [@DetlevD](#): > > Please attach a readable screenshot of the dialog window ... > Mp3tag/Tools/Options/Tags/Mpeg Attached... ![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/d/dd263c6deab2adca4231da7bdbeffb4f276c9433.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/giraffelord)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2015, 12:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-for-several-files/17097/4 "2015-07-26T12:35:00Z")
> [@DetlevD](#): > > Setup a column in the Listview ... > Name: TagRead (TagTypes) > Value: %\_tag\_read%[' ('%\_tag%')'] Ok, they are all as follows: "APEv2 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3 APEv2)" Different from the others which are all "ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3)" I am guessing this is the reason, but don't understand what has happened...? Or more importantly how I change them back ---
**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:** [July 26, 2015, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-for-several-files/17097/5 "2015-07-26T12:51:44Z")
> [@giraffelord](#): > > Ok, they are all as follows: "APEv2 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3 APEv2)" > > Different from the others which are all "ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3)" > > I am guessing this is the reason, but don't understand what has happened...? Or more importantly how I change them back As APE overrules all other tag versions, you see the (probably empty) APE tags. So, if you untick the "read" for APE tags, you should see the ID2-tags. And if you are lucky, they still have the data. ---
**Author:** ![giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@giraffelord](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/giraffelord)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2015, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-for-several-files/17097/6 "2015-07-26T15:16:38Z")
Thanks guys - all worked out - thanks for your help ---
**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, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-saved-for-several-files/17097/7 "2026-02-09T12:25:47Z")
Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:25pm UTC