# Write protected mp3s

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-protected-mp3s/46896
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [October 30, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-protected-mp3s/46896 "2019-10-30T13:45:44Z")
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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: [October 30, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/write-protected-mp3s/46896/2 "2019-10-30T15:28:47Z")

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> [@DrEduza](#):
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> I have an idea

You are not the first:

> [@Retry save if file is locked](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/retry-save-if-file-is-locked/44969/):
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> Hi, I often run into the following: Listen to a song (foobar2000, but anything that keeps the file locked would work) Realize that the cover or some other metadata is missing and should be updated Open the folder in mp3tag Modify Save -\> File ...mp3 cannot be opened for writing. Do you want to continue? Yes/No if I click Yes, the remaining files are updated, if I click No, the remaining files remain unchanged. -\> No matter what I do, the file that's currently locked, is not updated -\> When…

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