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Bulk Rename Files?

MotionMan

MotionMan

Lifer
I have 260 files with names like "1200.102 Smith" and "1600.98 Jones". However, I need to rename all of the files to names like "1200-102 Smith" and "1600-98 Jones". In other words, I need to change the "." to a "-".

Any suggestions as to how to make that change in bulk rather than one by one in Windows XP?

Thanks.

MotionMan
 
If it were me, I'd cheat.

Copy the output of a DIR listing to notepad.

Use notepad to replace the beginning of the path with REN.

Use notepad to replace the dot with a dash.

Copy/paste the new list back into the CMD shell.

😉
 
Originally posted by: SagaLore
If it were me, I'd cheat.

Copy the output of a DIR listing to notepad.

Use notepad to replace the beginning of the path with REN.

Use notepad to replace the do with a dash.

Copy/paste the new list back into the CMD shell.

😉
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Or just save it into a file with a .bat extension and execute it, which is what Fayd suggested.
 
Originally posted by: arrfep
Also try Rename4U. I've used it to change file extensions in bulk.
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That worked like a charm. The other two I tried had a problem with the "." thinking that what followed was an extension.

Thanks!!!

MotionMan
 
Originally posted by: DayLaPaul
Originally posted by: SagaLore
If it were me, I'd cheat.

Copy the output of a DIR listing to notepad.

Use notepad to replace the beginning of the path with REN.

Use notepad to replace the do with a dash.

Copy/paste the new list back into the CMD shell.

😉
Click to expand...

Or just save it into a file with a .bat extension and execute it, which is what Fayd suggested.
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actually no, what i suggested is a program called "batch file renamer".

it's the most powerful renamer utility i've tried. allowed me to define multiple rules by which i'd rename files.
 
Knowing a scripting language is really really nice.



Originally posted by: SagaLore

Copy the output of a DIR listing to notepad.

Use notepad to replace the beginning of the path with REN.

Use notepad to replace the dot with a dash.

Copy/paste the new list back into the CMD shell.
Click to expand...

To be honest, though, that's how I usually do these sorts of things - it's a lot faster if it's such a simple change.
 
I use Bulk Rename Utility daily. I highly recommend it. It even renames across a LAN if the drives are shared.
 
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