Windows cmd rename file

You can't specify a new drive or path when renaming files. You also can't use this command to rename files across drives or to move files to a different directory. Characters represented by wildcard characters in filename2 will be identical to the corresponding characters in filename1. Filename2 must be a unique file name. If filename2 matches an existing file name, the following message appears: Duplicate file name or file not found.

Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. To know more, visit our official website. Leave your valuable comments in the comments box. Add Comment. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post Comment. Jump To:. Run command box. Type d. Type dir. Changes Have Been Made. Rate US:. The usage of shareware file manager Total Commander makes it very easy to rename lots of files or folders in a folder or a folder tree or spread over all drives very easy without any coding skills and being nevertheless extremely powerful with its built-in awesome Multi-rename tool.

Mofi Thanks for the suggestion, that sounds like a nice tool. Personally, i prefer using command line and i dont like installing 3rd party tools all the time : — Spyder. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. How can this be linked to a question about renaming files with spaces in the filename? Better throw cmd away and use powershell which allows you to do arbitrary renaming easily — phuclv. Sunbula Khasanova Sunbula Khasanova 1. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook.

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