Can't change song info for some tracks

Mark2000 · 11-24-2006, 05:00 PM

I'm pulling songs off an external NTFS drive and I've noticed that some of them won't let me change the data in the get info section. They allow me to enter new data in blank spaces, but I can't change data already there. The iTunes says its updating but the data stays the same. I've checked the permissions of the folders and individual files that are stored in my library and they are both read and write. Any ideas? Thanks!!!!

hayne · 11-24-2006, 11:42 PM

Note that OS X only supports read-only access to NTFS drives - no writing is possible. So maybe that accounts for what you are experiencing.

Mark2000 · 11-25-2006, 02:59 PM

Let me restate that I'm ripping off of the NTFS, not using it to store the library. I'm not copying the stuff to my HFS drive first and then importing to the library, so the NTFS drive is no longer involved. However, Im still getting this problem on abourt 30% of my albums (no individual songs, mind you.Either I can edit the whole album or I can't edit it at all).

colforbin · 12-20-2006, 11:03 PM

I am having this same issue. I am unable to change Song info in iTunes 7. I have verified that the music library .xml file has write permissions, and it will actually update the last time played when I play a song.

I just cannot manually change any song/album information when I right click a song and click "Get Info" and go to the "Info" tab. Mark (or anyone), have you had any luck resolving this issue?

seb481 · 12-27-2006, 10:27 AM

I have the same problem. Please let me know if you find a solution. Thanks

olealf · 12-28-2006, 11:22 AM

Try converting the ID3 tags of those songs to the latest version via the advanced menu. This did it for me.

currtj35 · 04-12-2008, 10:30 PM

It's a bit of a roundabout way to do it but it worked for me....

1. Go to the advanced menu and convert the tracks that don't work to AAC.

2. Remove the old files from your computer (they are just taking up space).

3. Remove the tracks from your itunes library but select "keep files" when prompted to delete.

4 Go to the itunes menu and select "add to library"

5. select the converted tracks from your itunes music folder something like [home/music/itunes/itunes music/whatever track you have converted]

6. Update the info with get info from the file menu

02-21-2010, 12:53 PM

Where is this? I tried under iTunes' advanced options...and there's nothing there that allows me to change song info. Thank you.

05-21-2011, 10:57 AM

1- In iTunes - right click on the song name and choose "show in windows explorer".
2- Right click on the folder where the songs are and choose "properties".
3- Uncheck the "read only" box at the bottom and choose "apply to this folder, subfolders and files".

11-24-2006, 05:00 PM	#1
Mark2000 Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 102	Can't change song info for some tracks I'm pulling songs off an external NTFS drive and I've noticed that some of them won't let me change the data in the get info section. They allow me to enter new data in blank spaces, but I can't change data already there. The iTunes says its updating but the data stays the same. I've checked the permissions of the folders and individual files that are stored in my library and they are both read and write. Any ideas? Thanks!!!!

11-24-2006, 11:42 PM	#2
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 31,941	Note that OS X only supports read-only access to NTFS drives - no writing is possible. So maybe that accounts for what you are experiencing. __________________ hayne.net/macosx.html

12-27-2006, 10:27 AM	#5
seb481 Prospect Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7	re. I have the same problem. Please let me know if you find a solution. Thanks

02-21-2010, 12:53 PM	#8
joemichaels Guest Posts: n/a	"Advanced Menu" Where is this? I tried under iTunes' advanced options...and there's nothing there that allows me to change song info. Thank you.

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11-25-2006, 02:59 PM	#3
Mark2000 Triple-A Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 102	Let me restate that I'm ripping off of the NTFS, not using it to store the library. I'm not copying the stuff to my HFS drive first and then importing to the library, so the NTFS drive is no longer involved. However, Im still getting this problem on abourt 30% of my albums (no individual songs, mind you.Either I can edit the whole album or I can't edit it at all).

12-20-2006, 11:03 PM	#4
colforbin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	I am having this same issue. I am unable to change Song info in iTunes 7. I have verified that the music library .xml file has write permissions, and it will actually update the last time played when I play a song. I just cannot manually change any song/album information when I right click a song and click "Get Info" and go to the "Info" tab. Mark (or anyone), have you had any luck resolving this issue?

12-28-2006, 11:22 AM	#6
olealf Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hamburg; Germany Posts: 241	Try converting the ID3 tags of those songs to the latest version via the advanced menu. This did it for me.

04-12-2008, 10:30 PM	#7
currtj35 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1	It's a bit of a roundabout way to do it but it worked for me.... 1. Go to the advanced menu and convert the tracks that don't work to AAC. 2. Remove the old files from your computer (they are just taking up space). 3. Remove the tracks from your itunes library but select "keep files" when prompted to delete. 4 Go to the itunes menu and select "add to library" 5. select the converted tracks from your itunes music folder something like [home/music/itunes/itunes music/whatever track you have converted] 6. Update the info with get info from the file menu

05-21-2011, 10:57 AM	#9
davada12 Guest Posts: n/a	1- In iTunes - right click on the song name and choose "show in windows explorer". 2- Right click on the folder where the songs are and choose "properties". 3- Uncheck the "read only" box at the bottom and choose "apply to this folder, subfolders and files".