Unable to open file for editing

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Hey guys,

I just updated to mpetag v2.88a on a Win 7 system and it keeps giving me unable to open file for editing errors and spewing out temp files.

Is there a fix for this or a way I an go back to 2.87?

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How long is the filename?
Have you checked the file for integrity?
Are the access rights OK?

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All of the file names are twenty characters long, file integrity is good, access rights are fine.

I never had a problem before I updated yesterday and I'm working with the exact same files.

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So perhaps V2.88b would be worth a try. That is the latest version.

Ah yes: editing files while other programs like WMP accessing the same files at the same time frequently leads to such errors.

5

I just dug out the v2.82 installer out of the depths and problem solved.

Thanks though

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I doubt that.
If there really is a bug in MP3tag V2.88a why don't you help to investigate it and describe how to reproduce it?

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Simply put, the glitch in my install is pervasive and made it basically impossible for me to use the program. I don't use WMP and the files re not being accessed by any other programs. There is obviously a bug in the updated code for version 2.88 since my issue goes away by rolling back.

From what I can see there is a broken object in the file update process, as the temp files with my edits are just orphaned in the directory. Without looking through the code, I would suggest that the finalizing process should be debugged.

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I use V2.88b on systems with W10, W7, W8, installed locally and as portable version and I don't have the problem that you describe.
So it would be helpful to find out where the differences are between your system and at least 3 other (working) ones.