Re: Rename multiple files?

From: _Vanguard_ (see_signature)
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 23:05:16 -0600

"JonathanRS" <JonathanRS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:51E8720B-1764-44D2-AC15-EA5C580C1E9E@microsoft.com...
>I have a series of photo files in the format IMG_XXXX where XXXX is a
>4-digit
> number. I'd like to rename the files using simply the 4 digit number.
> I
> need to preserve the existing 4 digit number; not just renumber the
> files
> sequentially. Any type of "search and replace" function for file
> names or
> other shortcuts to accomplish this? Thx!

You could run:

    %windir%\hh.exe C:\WINDOWS\Help\ntcmds.chm

to read up on the commands you enter in a DOS shell, like the "ren"
command. Note their description of using wildcards in the filename2
parameter.

Or you could search Microsoft's support knowledge to find related
articles, like http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320167, which also
mention using the "ren" DOS command with wildcards.

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