Can't insert ID3v2 tag! Error writing to temp file! Is drive full?

pooner · 5th April 2005, 20:57

I am using Winamp 5.08e and Windows XP. I have 2 files that do not have an ID3v2 tag, they have v1, which doesn't allow the amount of characters for the titles. When I click the check box for ID3v2 and enter any text (or no text) in any slot then click OK I recieve the popup message "Can't insert ID3v2 tag! Error writing to temp file! Is drive full?" I can certainly say i do not have a full drive, i still have 440 Gb left. I read other posts and I checked to see if the files were Read-Only and they are not. Any other suggestions fellas?

pooner · 5th April 2005, 21:19

I continued to experiment. I believe I may have found the problem, and solved it. The 2 tracks I was talking about had extremely long file names. I believe that there may be some limiting factor and won't allow an ID3v2 tag to be written if the file name is extremely long. Don't know the technical details, all I know is that I deleted several charaters in the filename of both tracks, then I could add and edit an ID3v2 tag. Hope this will help someone, I feel dumb that i didn't figure that out earlier. If someone could give me some insight as to what this is all about, would be much appreciated.

Nunzio390 · 5th April 2005, 21:22

If the 2 files that you are having this problem with are set to read-only, then the error will be generated. Reset the file permissions on them and then all should be well.

[EDIT]
Nevermind. You seemed to have solved the problem in your 2nd post above while I was typing this reply.

But if it ever happens again, what I indicated can also cause such a problem.

However, I still tend to think that the long file names had nothing to do with it. I feel that once you edited/renamed them they were no longer read-only.

5th April 2005, 20:57	#1
pooner Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2	Can't insert ID3v2 tag! Error writing to temp file! Is drive full? I am using Winamp 5.08e and Windows XP. I have 2 files that do not have an ID3v2 tag, they have v1, which doesn't allow the amount of characters for the titles. When I click the check box for ID3v2 and enter any text (or no text) in any slot then click OK I recieve the popup message "Can't insert ID3v2 tag! Error writing to temp file! Is drive full?" I can certainly say i do not have a full drive, i still have 440 Gb left. I read other posts and I checked to see if the files were Read-Only and they are not. Any other suggestions fellas?

5th April 2005, 21:22	#3
Nunzio390 Nugatory Aluminator Look it up Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tharsis Ridge (Martian lowlands) Posts: 8,588	If the 2 files that you are having this problem with are set to read-only, then the error will be generated. Reset the file permissions on them and then all should be well. [EDIT] Nevermind. You seemed to have solved the problem in your 2nd post above while I was typing this reply. But if it ever happens again, what I indicated can also cause such a problem. However, I still tend to think that the long file names had nothing to do with it. I feel that once you edited/renamed them they were no longer read-only. Don't email or PM me concerning Winamp. Instead, either start a NEW TOPIC or post a REPLY in the appropriate thread in these forums. This will also benefit others who may have a similar question or problem. But before posting, please first Search the forums and read all FAQs and all Sticky threads. ORB Remote Broadcast [ Automated Jukebox \| Nunzio's Home \| Wacky Videos \| Solve the Prunella Puzzle! ] [ LINE RIDER! \| My Resume \| Virtual Chess \| Composite Sketch \| My Niece's Band ] [ Plugins by Joonas \| DrO's Winamp Plugins and Extras \| K-JÃ¶fol ]

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5th April 2005, 21:19	#2
pooner Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2	I continued to experiment. I believe I may have found the problem, and solved it. The 2 tracks I was talking about had extremely long file names. I believe that there may be some limiting factor and won't allow an ID3v2 tag to be written if the file name is extremely long. Don't know the technical details, all I know is that I deleted several charaters in the filename of both tracks, then I could add and edit an ID3v2 tag. Hope this will help someone, I feel dumb that i didn't figure that out earlier. If someone could give me some insight as to what this is all about, would be much appreciated.