work-arounds for nero alphabetizing mp3 files

[Mustang.VxD]

I'm trying to make a mp3 disc for my car. I have 11 folders/albums. When I create a new data cd compilation in nero it alphabetizes the mp3's in each folder. I have searched and it seems like the only solution for nero is to rename with numbers. Does anyone have a work around for this? I have tried to make an ISO file of the folders first but that didn't seem to work.

Thanks for your help.

Brian

[redwudz]

That's been discussed here before, but I don't remember much about the thread. And watch out for numbering. If you go 1, 2, 3.....10, 11... , what you may end up with is 1, 11, 12, 2, 3, .....

EDIT: This may be the thread: https://forum.videohelp.com/topic311580.html#1593136

[Mustang.VxD]

ok. we'll thanks anyway. Looks like i'm renaming 200+ songs. Anyone know of a freeware program that would help ease naming them rather than file by file?

Brian

[celtic_druid]

Depends if they are properly tagged or not. In foobar2k you can just highlight the lot and have them renamed using whatever pattern you want, in this case I guess something like: nn. title?

[redwudz]

Another option is something like 'Better file rename': http://publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileRename/

[olyteddy]

I use WinAmp and a plug-in called 'Playlist Unpacker'. Renames (adds PL001, PL002, PLnnn) and copies the MP3s to any directory. I then run MP3Gain on that directory (normalizes volume). Drag them into any burning app and they stay in order.

[lordsmurf]

It's not Nero, but rather the file system.