Renames files or directories. This command is the same as the rename command.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
ren [<Drive>:][<Path>]<FileName1> <FileName2>
rename [<Drive>:][<Path>]<FileName1> <FileName2>
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Parameter
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Description
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[<Drive>:][<Path>]<FileName1>
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Specifies the location and name of the file or set of files you want to rename. FileName1 can include wildcard characters (* and ?).
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<FileName2>
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Specifies the new name for the file. You can use wildcard characters to specify new names for multiple files.
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/?
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Displays help at the command prompt.
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You cannot specify a new drive or path when renaming files.
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You cannot use the ren command to rename files across drives or to move files to a different directory.
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You can use wildcard characters (* and ?) in either FileName parameter. Characters that are represented by wildcard characters in FileName2 will be identical to the corresponding characters in FileName1.
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FileName2 must be a unique file name. If FileName2 matches an existing file name, ren displays the following message:
Duplicate file name or file not found
To change all the .txt file name extensions in the current directory to .doc extensions, type:
To change the name of a directory from Chap10 to Part10, type: