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    ID3 tag info disappeared!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by shadow85, Jan 1, 2007.

  1. shadow85

    shadow85 Notebook Evangelist

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    recently I tried to view the information for my mp3 files. I noticed that all of this information disappeared! In windows explorer they are no longer viewable. However, when I play them with wmp, the information shows up. This proves that the tag info is still there, just that I cant view it in windows explorer. Anyone know whats wrong?
     
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    Well, there's 3 different versions of tags: ID3v1, ID3v2, and APE.
    I'm not sure which version windows explorer reads, but your files must have one version, readable by wmp, but not the version that explorer reads.

    You could use a program like The Godfather or TagScanner to copy the tags from one version to the others.
     
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    hmm, thats very interesting. but i doubt thats the problem. its been working for years. i think there might be a setting that i need to do but just cant figure out what it is. you been very helpful. anyone else got any idea?
     
    shadow85, Jan 2, 2007
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