# zerobyte mp3 for missing tracks

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zerobyte-mp3-for-missing-tracks/14984>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 20, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zerobyte-mp3-for-missing-tracks/14984 "2013-08-20T19:11:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![johnr79](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@johnr79](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnr79)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zerobyte-mp3-for-missing-tracks/14984/1 "2013-08-20T19:11:28Z")

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I need help please

Is there anyway to point mp3tag to a batch file to replace missing tracks automatically with correct info while tagging my albums

EXAMPLE

1. Martin Solveig And The Cataracs Feat. Kyle - Hey Now
2. Capital Cities - Safe And Sound

MISSING TRACK 
1. Madcon Feat. Kelly Rowland - One Life (Bodybangers Remix)
2. Mike Candys Feat. Evelyn And Tony T - Everybody
3. Carlprit - Here We Go (Allez Allez)

i want to point it to .bat file to make a 0mb mp3 file and fill with correct info so it looks like this automatically while using online sources

1. Martin Solveig And The Cataracs Feat. Kyle - Hey Now
2. Capital Cities - Safe And Sound
3. Madcon Feat. Kelly Rowland - One Life (Bodybangers Remix)

04. Frida Gold - Liebe Ist Meine Rebellion \*\* FILE IS MISSING \*\* 
1. Mike Candys Feat. Evelyn And Tony T - Everybody
2. Carlprit - Here We Go (Allez Allez)

here is the code for creating a 0mb mp3 file if anyone needs it to help me out on this one

```
@echo off & setlocal enableextensions
   set testfile_=" **FILE IS MISSING**.mp3"
   if exist %testfile_% goto _nocreate %Don't destroy an existing file%
   copy nul %testfile_%>nul
   :_nocreate
   call :TestForZeroFile %testfile_% isZeroFile_
   echo %testfile_% is a zero-byte file = %isZeroFile_%
   endlocal & goto :EOF
   ::
   :: ====================================
   :TestForZeroFile
   setlocal enableextensions
   set file_=%1
   for %%f in (%file_%) do set size_=%%~zf
   set return_=false
   if %size_% EQU 0 set return_=true
   endlocal & set %2=%return_% & goto :EOF
```

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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:** [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zerobyte-mp3-for-missing-tracks/14984/2 "2026-02-09T12:24:38Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC