I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever since I got a
vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music on it, and
also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the track
information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it won't let me do
it on all files.

For example:

I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the same
source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before I put it
into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track numbers are
there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll edit the
track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista throws an
error:

"An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file 'filename'."

(where property is any property and filename is the name of the file)

I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the external drive
to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have access to
full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp media file,
and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at the
security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in blue, so I
have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders and
subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However, when I do
that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since blue means
absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all, but...

So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and writable,
and I have permissions to everything.

So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.

Can you edit that tag for that file within Windows Media Player?

There's a number of ways in which a file could have bad/uneditable metadata.
Compressed ID3 tags are notably unsupported, for example.

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"knicknack" <knicknack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6609100B-F5C7-4DEF-851A-DF273BBC37BD@microsoft.com...
> I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever since I got a
> vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music on it,
> and
> also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the track
> information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it won't let me
> do
> it on all files.
>
> For example:
>
> I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the same
> source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before I put it
> into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track numbers are
> there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll edit the
> track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista throws an
> error:
>
> "An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file 'filename'."
>
> (where property is any property and filename is the name of the file)
>
> I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the external
> drive
> to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have access to
> full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp media
> file,
> and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at the
> security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in blue, so I
> have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders and
> subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However, when I do
> that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since blue means
> absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all, but...
>
> So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and writable,
> and I have permissions to everything.
>
> So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.

I too am having the same problem. I am using the same portable drive that I
used with my XP laptop but now with a new Vista laptop I cannot edit tags on
some mp3 files. I tried using Media Player to edit them like you said and it
worked for one album but not another. Any thoughts ??? Don

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> Can you edit that tag for that file within Windows Media Player?
>
> There's a number of ways in which a file could have bad/uneditable metadata.
> Compressed ID3 tags are notably unsupported, for example.
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "knicknack" <knicknack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6609100B-F5C7-4DEF-851A-DF273BBC37BD@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever since I got a
> > vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music on it,
> > and
> > also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the track
> > information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it won't let me
> > do
> > it on all files.
> >
> > For example:
> >
> > I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the same
> > source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before I put it
> > into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track numbers are
> > there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll edit the
> > track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista throws an
> > error:
> >
> > "An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file 'filename'."
> >
> > (where property is any property and filename is the name of the file)
> >
> > I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the external
> > drive
> > to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have access to
> > full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp media
> > file,
> > and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at the
> > security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in blue, so I
> > have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders and
> > subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However, when I do
> > that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since blue means
> > absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all, but...
> >
> > So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and writable,
> > and I have permissions to everything.
> >
> > So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.
>
>
>

What happens when you try? Is it greyed out, or does it look like you will
be able to, but then it won't let you?

Is there a sample file I could try this with?

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"djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D82325F-36A2-4E43-9001-5E6A20DA980F@microsoft.com...
>I too am having the same problem. I am using the same portable drive that I
> used with my XP laptop but now with a new Vista laptop I cannot edit tags
> on
> some mp3 files. I tried using Media Player to edit them like you said and
> it
> worked for one album but not another. Any thoughts ??? Don
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> Can you edit that tag for that file within Windows Media Player?
>>
>> There's a number of ways in which a file could have bad/uneditable
>> metadata.
>> Compressed ID3 tags are notably unsupported, for example.
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "knicknack" <knicknack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6609100B-F5C7-4DEF-851A-DF273BBC37BD@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever since I
>> > got a
>> > vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music on
>> > it,
>> > and
>> > also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the track
>> > information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it won't let
>> > me
>> > do
>> > it on all files.
>> >
>> > For example:
>> >
>> > I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the same
>> > source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before I put
>> > it
>> > into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track numbers
>> > are
>> > there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll edit
>> > the
>> > track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista throws
>> > an
>> > error:
>> >
>> > "An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file
>> > 'filename'."
>> >
>> > (where property is any property and filename is the name of the file)
>> >
>> > I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the external
>> > drive
>> > to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have access
>> > to
>> > full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp media
>> > file,
>> > and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at the
>> > security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in blue, so
>> > I
>> > have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders and
>> > subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However, when I
>> > do
>> > that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since blue
>> > means
>> > absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all, but...
>> >
>> > So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and
>> > writable,
>> > and I have permissions to everything.
>> >
>> > So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.
>>
>>
>>

It depends on what I use to edit the tag, but the end result is that it
allows me to change the info but when I save it, the changes don't take.
Winamp produces an error an apears to change one tag from an album but when I
refresh the list the info has reverted to its previous state.
Another forum suggested deleting the entire field and adding new info. Thta
did not work. Also if I try ti add info in a previously unused field ( date
for example ) it fails.
What I have to do now is connect my XP laptop to the external drive, edit
the tags then connect the drive to the Vista laptop. Not exactly
user-friendly. Maybe it's time to load XP on the nre laptop !
Don

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> What happens when you try? Is it greyed out, or does it look like you will
> be able to, but then it won't let you?
>
> Is there a sample file I could try this with?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8D82325F-36A2-4E43-9001-5E6A20DA980F@microsoft.com...
> >I too am having the same problem. I am using the same portable drive that I
> > used with my XP laptop but now with a new Vista laptop I cannot edit tags
> > on
> > some mp3 files. I tried using Media Player to edit them like you said and
> > it
> > worked for one album but not another. Any thoughts ??? Don
> >
> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Can you edit that tag for that file within Windows Media Player?
> >>
> >> There's a number of ways in which a file could have bad/uneditable
> >> metadata.
> >> Compressed ID3 tags are notably unsupported, for example.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "knicknack" <knicknack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6609100B-F5C7-4DEF-851A-DF273BBC37BD@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever since I
> >> > got a
> >> > vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music on
> >> > it,
> >> > and
> >> > also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the track
> >> > information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it won't let
> >> > me
> >> > do
> >> > it on all files.
> >> >
> >> > For example:
> >> >
> >> > I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the same
> >> > source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before I put
> >> > it
> >> > into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track numbers
> >> > are
> >> > there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll edit
> >> > the
> >> > track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista throws
> >> > an
> >> > error:
> >> >
> >> > "An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file
> >> > 'filename'."
> >> >
> >> > (where property is any property and filename is the name of the file)
> >> >
> >> > I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the external
> >> > drive
> >> > to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have access
> >> > to
> >> > full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp media
> >> > file,
> >> > and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at the
> >> > security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in blue, so
> >> > I
> >> > have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders and
> >> > subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However, when I
> >> > do
> >> > that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since blue
> >> > means
> >> > absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all, but...
> >> >
> >> > So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and
> >> > writable,
> >> > and I have permissions to everything.
> >> >
> >> > So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Wait, so WinAMP is having a problem with this file too? I'm thinking
there's something suspicious about this MP3 file then... ?

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"djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C4ECE74-C73F-46DE-A388-87493D3962B8@microsoft.com...
> It depends on what I use to edit the tag, but the end result is that it
> allows me to change the info but when I save it, the changes don't take.
> Winamp produces an error an apears to change one tag from an album but
> when I
> refresh the list the info has reverted to its previous state.
> Another forum suggested deleting the entire field and adding new info.
> Thta
> did not work. Also if I try ti add info in a previously unused field (
> date
> for example ) it fails.
> What I have to do now is connect my XP laptop to the external drive, edit
> the tags then connect the drive to the Vista laptop. Not exactly
> user-friendly. Maybe it's time to load XP on the nre laptop !
> Don
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> What happens when you try? Is it greyed out, or does it look like you
>> will
>> be able to, but then it won't let you?
>>
>> Is there a sample file I could try this with?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8D82325F-36A2-4E43-9001-5E6A20DA980F@microsoft.com...
>> >I too am having the same problem. I am using the same portable drive
>> >that I
>> > used with my XP laptop but now with a new Vista laptop I cannot edit
>> > tags
>> > on
>> > some mp3 files. I tried using Media Player to edit them like you said
>> > and
>> > it
>> > worked for one album but not another. Any thoughts ??? Don
>> >
>> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Can you edit that tag for that file within Windows Media Player?
>> >>
>> >> There's a number of ways in which a file could have bad/uneditable
>> >> metadata.
>> >> Compressed ID3 tags are notably unsupported, for example.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "knicknack" <knicknack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:6609100B-F5C7-4DEF-851A-DF273BBC37BD@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever since I
>> >> > got a
>> >> > vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music on
>> >> > it,
>> >> > and
>> >> > also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the
>> >> > track
>> >> > information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it won't
>> >> > let
>> >> > me
>> >> > do
>> >> > it on all files.
>> >> >
>> >> > For example:
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the
>> >> > same
>> >> > source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before I
>> >> > put
>> >> > it
>> >> > into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track numbers
>> >> > are
>> >> > there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll
>> >> > edit
>> >> > the
>> >> > track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista
>> >> > throws
>> >> > an
>> >> > error:
>> >> >
>> >> > "An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file
>> >> > 'filename'."
>> >> >
>> >> > (where property is any property and filename is the name of the
>> >> > file)
>> >> >
>> >> > I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the
>> >> > external
>> >> > drive
>> >> > to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have
>> >> > access
>> >> > to
>> >> > full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp
>> >> > media
>> >> > file,
>> >> > and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at
>> >> > the
>> >> > security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in blue,
>> >> > so
>> >> > I
>> >> > have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders and
>> >> > subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However, when
>> >> > I
>> >> > do
>> >> > that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since blue
>> >> > means
>> >> > absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all,
>> >> > but...
>> >> >
>> >> > So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and
>> >> > writable,
>> >> > and I have permissions to everything.
>> >> >
>> >> > So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

No. Let me recap :
With my XP laptop I downloaded lots of mp3s onto an external hard drive. I
had no problem editting the tags of these mp3s then.
I get a new Vista laptop. Some of the existing mp3s and some of the new mp3s
will not allow the tag to be editted when I use the Vista laptop. These same
mp3s will edit just fine using the old XP laptop.
It doesn't matter if I use Winamp, WMP or a stand-alone tag editor, the
results are the same.
On Vista, my user has admin rights. I am the owner of the files on the
external drive. I manually changed ownership when I first had the problem.
The files are writeable.
In my mind the problem lies within Vista.
Don

"zachd [MSFT]" wrote:

>
> Wait, so WinAMP is having a problem with this file too? I'm thinking
> there's something suspicious about this MP3 file then... ?
>
> --
> Speaking for myself only.
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3C4ECE74-C73F-46DE-A388-87493D3962B8@microsoft.com...
> > It depends on what I use to edit the tag, but the end result is that it
> > allows me to change the info but when I save it, the changes don't take.
> > Winamp produces an error an apears to change one tag from an album but
> > when I
> > refresh the list the info has reverted to its previous state.
> > Another forum suggested deleting the entire field and adding new info.
> > Thta
> > did not work. Also if I try ti add info in a previously unused field (
> > date
> > for example ) it fails.
> > What I have to do now is connect my XP laptop to the external drive, edit
> > the tags then connect the drive to the Vista laptop. Not exactly
> > user-friendly. Maybe it's time to load XP on the nre laptop !
> > Don
> >
> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> What happens when you try? Is it greyed out, or does it look like you
> >> will
> >> be able to, but then it won't let you?
> >>
> >> Is there a sample file I could try this with?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> --
> >>
> >> "djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:8D82325F-36A2-4E43-9001-5E6A20DA980F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I too am having the same problem. I am using the same portable drive
> >> >that I
> >> > used with my XP laptop but now with a new Vista laptop I cannot edit
> >> > tags
> >> > on
> >> > some mp3 files. I tried using Media Player to edit them like you said
> >> > and
> >> > it
> >> > worked for one album but not another. Any thoughts ??? Don
> >> >
> >> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Can you edit that tag for that file within Windows Media Player?
> >> >>
> >> >> There's a number of ways in which a file could have bad/uneditable
> >> >> metadata.
> >> >> Compressed ID3 tags are notably unsupported, for example.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Speaking for myself only.
> >> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> "knicknack" <knicknack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:6609100B-F5C7-4DEF-851A-DF273BBC37BD@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever since I
> >> >> > got a
> >> >> > vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music on
> >> >> > it,
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the
> >> >> > track
> >> >> > information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it won't
> >> >> > let
> >> >> > me
> >> >> > do
> >> >> > it on all files.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > For example:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the
> >> >> > same
> >> >> > source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before I
> >> >> > put
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track numbers
> >> >> > are
> >> >> > there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll
> >> >> > edit
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista
> >> >> > throws
> >> >> > an
> >> >> > error:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file
> >> >> > 'filename'."
> >> >> >
> >> >> > (where property is any property and filename is the name of the
> >> >> > file)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the
> >> >> > external
> >> >> > drive
> >> >> > to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have
> >> >> > access
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp
> >> >> > media
> >> >> > file,
> >> >> > and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in blue,
> >> >> > so
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders and
> >> >> > subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However, when
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > do
> >> >> > that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since blue
> >> >> > means
> >> >> > absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all,
> >> >> > but...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and
> >> >> > writable,
> >> >> > and I have permissions to everything.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

What are the properties on this external hard drive? Are the files normally
accessible in Explorer? I was thinking you were intimating some
player-centric issue, but now it seems you are hinting towards some
networking(?) issue.

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"djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E05925E-1054-4CB6-B978-2A93662A87D2@microsoft.com...
> No. Let me recap :
> With my XP laptop I downloaded lots of mp3s onto an external hard drive. I
> had no problem editting the tags of these mp3s then.
> I get a new Vista laptop. Some of the existing mp3s and some of the new
> mp3s
> will not allow the tag to be editted when I use the Vista laptop. These
> same
> mp3s will edit just fine using the old XP laptop.
> It doesn't matter if I use Winamp, WMP or a stand-alone tag editor, the
> results are the same.
> On Vista, my user has admin rights. I am the owner of the files on the
> external drive. I manually changed ownership when I first had the problem.
> The files are writeable.
> In my mind the problem lies within Vista.
> Don
>
> "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>>
>> Wait, so WinAMP is having a problem with this file too? I'm thinking
>> there's something suspicious about this MP3 file then... ?
>>
>> --
>> Speaking for myself only.
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3C4ECE74-C73F-46DE-A388-87493D3962B8@microsoft.com...
>> > It depends on what I use to edit the tag, but the end result is that it
>> > allows me to change the info but when I save it, the changes don't
>> > take.
>> > Winamp produces an error an apears to change one tag from an album but
>> > when I
>> > refresh the list the info has reverted to its previous state.
>> > Another forum suggested deleting the entire field and adding new info.
>> > Thta
>> > did not work. Also if I try ti add info in a previously unused field (
>> > date
>> > for example ) it fails.
>> > What I have to do now is connect my XP laptop to the external drive,
>> > edit
>> > the tags then connect the drive to the Vista laptop. Not exactly
>> > user-friendly. Maybe it's time to load XP on the nre laptop !
>> > Don
>> >
>> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> What happens when you try? Is it greyed out, or does it look like you
>> >> will
>> >> be able to, but then it won't let you?
>> >>
>> >> Is there a sample file I could try this with?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> "djohnson123" <djohnson123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:8D82325F-36A2-4E43-9001-5E6A20DA980F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I too am having the same problem. I am using the same portable drive
>> >> >that I
>> >> > used with my XP laptop but now with a new Vista laptop I cannot edit
>> >> > tags
>> >> > on
>> >> > some mp3 files. I tried using Media Player to edit them like you
>> >> > said
>> >> > and
>> >> > it
>> >> > worked for one album but not another. Any thoughts ??? Don
>> >> >
>> >> > "zachd [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Can you edit that tag for that file within Windows Media Player?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> There's a number of ways in which a file could have bad/uneditable
>> >> >> metadata.
>> >> >> Compressed ID3 tags are notably unsupported, for example.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Speaking for myself only.
>> >> >> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> >> rights.
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "knicknack" <knicknack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:6609100B-F5C7-4DEF-851A-DF273BBC37BD@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever
>> >> >> > since I
>> >> >> > got a
>> >> >> > vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > it,
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the
>> >> >> > track
>> >> >> > information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it
>> >> >> > won't
>> >> >> > let
>> >> >> > me
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > it on all files.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > For example:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the
>> >> >> > same
>> >> >> > source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > put
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track
>> >> >> > numbers
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> > there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll
>> >> >> > edit
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista
>> >> >> > throws
>> >> >> > an
>> >> >> > error:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file
>> >> >> > 'filename'."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > (where property is any property and filename is the name of the
>> >> >> > file)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the
>> >> >> > external
>> >> >> > drive
>> >> >> > to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have
>> >> >> > access
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp
>> >> >> > media
>> >> >> > file,
>> >> >> > and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in
>> >> >> > blue,
>> >> >> > so
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However,
>> >> >> > when
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > do
>> >> >> > that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since
>> >> >> > blue
>> >> >> > means
>> >> >> > absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all,
>> >> >> > but...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and
>> >> >> > writable,
>> >> >> > and I have permissions to everything.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Turn off User Account Control:

Control Panel >
User Accounts and Family Safety >
User Accounts >
Turn User Account Control on or off

After you restart, you should be able to edit ID3 tags again.


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knicknack;3469546 Wrote:
> I'm having a heck of a time trying to organize my music ever since I got
> a
> vista computer. I have an external hard drive with a lot of music on
> it, and
> also have been putting new music on it. When I try to change the
> track
> information (whether through explorer, winamp, or itunes) it won't let
> me do
> it on all files.
>
> For example:
>
> I have a folder containing an entire album, which I got from the same
> source. I want to make sure all the track info is correct before I put
> it
> into winamp. I open explorer, and see that not all the track numbers
> are
> there. So, I start putting them in. Every once in a while, I'll edit
> the
> track number (or artist, or genre, or anything at all) and vista throws
> an
> error:
>
> "An error occurred when writing the property '#' to the file
> 'filename'."
>
> (where property is any property and filename is the name of the file)
>
> I've checked into ownership - i changed the ownership of the external
> drive
> to the administrator group. I've looked into read only - i have access
> to
> full permissions on the files and folders. It reads as a winamp media
> file,
> and looks the same as the others that I can edit. When I look at the
> security on the folders, sometimes 'read only' is shaded in in blue, so
> I
> have unchecked that and applied it to everything in the folders and
> subfolders just to make sure everything is readable. However, when I
> do
> that, it still ends up blue the next time I look at it. Since blue
> means
> absolutely nothing to me, I don't know what this means at all, but...
>
> So, I own everything in the directory, it should be readable and
> writable,
> and I have permissions to everything.
>
> So what on EARTH is going on? It's very very very very annoying.

Welcome to Windows Vista! This is one of about two dozen insane issues
you'll find. Sometimes I can easily change multiple track attributes,
other times, Vista won't let me change ID3 tag fields. Other times, it
lets me change them but the changes don't. None of the suggestions here
make any sense - it has nothing to do with your external hard drive,
read only file attributes (which you can change if you insist but they
will never, ever stay how you want them), UAC, or anything else. I've
had the problem with multiple reformats, 32 bit and 64 bit, with UAC on
and off, and on multiple physical computers. It's just a pure crap
shoot.


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