Can't tag my MP3 files

Hello!
My problem is, that i can't tag my MP3 files in iTunes. Here's a screenshot in German, because I'm from Austria. But I'll translate if i you want to.
http://img3.imagebanana.com/img/8ymk1zkj/itunes.jpg
PLEASE help me!
Best regards, Mosa!

Make sure you have FULL control over the entire folder where that song is. It might even be a permissions problems on the folder(s) above it.
Also in Vista, it sometimes isn't enough to have read/write control. You need FULL control.
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