Play problematic MP3 files in spite of a defect in iTunes

              Some MP3 fi les cannot be imported into iTunes whereas some others encounter problems when playing. But the moment you play it in Windows Media Player, it works! So what exactly is the problem?
               iTunes takes the correct format of MP3 fi les very seriously and refuses to work if the files are corrupt. If other programs can play the fi le, then it means there are only a few incorrect specifi cations in its header. This can be corrected with the free program MP3val.
               Unzip the archive into an empty folder. It contains the program “mp3val.exe” which is a tool for the command line, the operating manual “manual.html” and the user interface “mp3valfrontend.exe”. An important tip here: Do not use the tool for all fi les of a music collection, since the repairs will delete or modify more data than required.

WINDOWS 7: Since the graphical interface does not work with Window 7, you need to control the tool from the command line. However, you can correct all the fi les at once. First copy the problematic MP3 title into the program directory of MP3val. Then click in Windows Explorer with the [Shift] key pressed and right click the program folder and select “Open command window here”. Now start the analysis of the music fi les with the “mp3val *.mp3” command. Analyse the messages using the English manual. You can usually use the command to start the cleaning and then test the corrected fi les with iTunes.
OTHER WINDOWS VERSIONS: Start the fi le “mp3val-frontend.exe” and drag the relevant music fi les to the program interface – the tool displays a list. Click the magnifying glass icon to start the testing. In case of problems, start the correction of the title via the cogwheel icon. Your fi les should be processed and ready without further problems.