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I have searched high and low for a solution to this problem and cannot find one, nor can I find anyone saying they are having an identical problem. I actually came here intending to sign up for a new account only to discover I had signed up for one in December 2007 and posted with the same problem - that is how long this has been going on!

First, some basics: I am running Windows XP. I'm using Audacity 1.2.6. I have been using audacity for some time now without an issue. Then some time last year, I guess around December, it stopped exporting MP3 files correctly! I have the LAME file downloaded and in a directory and I have Audacity pointed towards the LAME file.

When I attempt to export to MP3 the ID tag box comes up. I fill in the blanks, and attempt to export, and the program crashes. A file ends up being created that says it's an mp3 but it is less than 100 bytes in size and is useless.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Audacity. I have deleted the LAME file, redownloaded it and redirected Audacity to the new download. The problem remains.

At this point for half a year I have been saving my Audacity programs to WAV format and then using a third party software to convert them to MP3. How can I fix this issue?!?!

<<<When I attempt to export to MP3 the ID tag box comes up.>>>

That's a good sign. If lame was damaged, you wouldn't get that.

<<<Then some time last year, I guess around December, it stopped exporting MP3 files correctly!>>>

When was the last time you did a comprehensive virus check? I mean the one where you have to stop using your computer for several hours.

<<<the program crashes.>>>

Audacity crashes?

<<<I have uninstalled and reinstalled Audacity. >>>

From a fresh download?

Sudden oddball machine insanity could be a machine failure. Do you run DiskCheck and defrag? Have you ever used the Microsoft Memory Diagnostic?

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

Koz

jaybeebrad wrote:I have searched high and low for a solution to this problem and cannot find one, nor can I find anyone saying they are having an identical problem.

I feel it is pretty often, and my search was perhaps successfull.

Darsk http://audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic ... ash#p15332
found two factors in his (seemngly identical) situation:

Darsk wrote:I change the sample rate or sample format, then it sometimes works fine and I can again save .mp3 files. If I don't use audio from the ipod, then there is no problem

If it does not help, you might try search more, say starting with putting +MP3 +Crash
in the top right Search form.

(Checking disc, virus and mem is always good idea.)