Practically the REN command to rename files, here are a few examples in the cmd.e / command prompt (under Windows 11, 10, ... etc.)!This short renaming FAQ relates to: ► Renaming files multiple times in the file explorer using commands ◄ you should first deal with placeholders in order to use them effectively, some renaming tools become superfluous! Example 1: Change file extension from log to txt rename *.log *.txt We can rename, change the extension of files in batch with the REN or RENAME command . For example, suppose you have a number of files with a .jpeg extension and you want to rename them to .jpg. You can do this with the following command ren *.jpeg *.jpg, all files in the current directory will be changed from *.jpeg to *.jpg Example 2: Change file extension also in the subdirectory forfiles /S /M *.jpeg /C "cmd /c rename @file @fname.jpg" If you want to rename files recursively in all subfolders from one extension to another, you can use the forfiles command in combination with rename or ren . The following command would completely remove the extension for the specified file types. forfiles /S /M *.jpeg /C "cmd /c rename @file @fname" Example 3: Simple renaming of a file rename "d:\My Documents\file-1.doc" file-2.doc After executing the above command, file-1.doc will be in the d:\My Documents\file-2.doc folder FAQ 82: Updated on: 11 August 2021 17:48 |
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