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Title: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: jimwallen on December 04, 2016, 09:28:59 pm

When I try to exit Tools/Options I get this error: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only. In the File Location tab I don't find anything that's intuitive to reset. I have to Cancel to close this window. Any suggestions/solutions?

Thanks.

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: ~OHM~ on December 04, 2016, 11:33:15 pm

it would appear your files are read only you will need to change that so changes to them can be made
or your not the admin of you pc

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: jimwallen on December 05, 2016, 11:38:44 am

I don't think that's it. I think I buggered up a setting in player. I'm the admin for my desktop. If I go to Tools/Options, and then try to close out-without any changes-I get this error. I can only close out by hitting the X button.

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: ~OHM~ on December 05, 2016, 11:56:14 am

do you know how to check to see if your files are read only...this has nothing to do with MC it is a windows setting?!

or your trying to make the changes on a MC Client!

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: jimwallen on December 05, 2016, 12:07:31 pm

I go to Explorer/Music, right click to properties? It's set on read-only. I'm not sure what an MC client is.

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: 221bBS on December 05, 2016, 01:51:09 pm

What ever it is you're trying to do, MC needs to alter the media file(s) (i.e. write new tags/erase tags). But, because the files are set to read-only, MC can't alter it

You have 2 options, I believe:
1. go back to the properties and un-check the read-only box, this will allow MC to alter the file.
2.  inside MC go to Options (Ctrl+O) >General > Importing & Tagging and un-check Update tags when file info changes. (this should get rid of most of the errors. I think.

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: jimwallen on December 05, 2016, 03:27:35 pm

Unchecking read only in windows doesn't stick, and unchecking update files in MC does not stick, and the error prompt continues. I may try a system restore and/or reinstall MC.

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: syndromeofadown on December 05, 2016, 03:30:07 pm

Are any of the files open or being used by another program?

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: jimwallen on December 05, 2016, 05:06:18 pm

No.

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: 221bBS on December 05, 2016, 05:14:09 pm

Are you pressing the OK/APPLY button, instead of closing out of the properties/options window?

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: jimwallen on December 05, 2016, 05:23:20 pm

yes.

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: KingSparta on December 05, 2016, 05:38:38 pm

you can use Process Explorer v16.20 To Find Out What File Has The Files Open.

If you wish to try it...

Program Link

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/processexplorer.aspx

Directions: http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-find-out-which-windows-process-using-file.htm (http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-find-out-which-windows-process-using-file.htm)

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: jimwallen on December 05, 2016, 05:58:13 pm

Process Explorer is beyond my understanding. I ran it, but just stared at it after that!

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: jimwallen on December 05, 2016, 11:20:30 pm

I uninstalled and reinstalled MC and all works just dandy again!

Title: Re: Audio File Location Can't Be Read Only
Post by: KingSparta on December 06, 2016, 07:20:52 am

that means media center must have been running maybe in the background holding the file open.