Rename files in subfolders windows

Im still trying to wrap my head around the FOR command. What Id like to do is rename all files in all subfolders to the folder name they reside in, retaining their extensions. Id imagine it could be done with something like:. Maybe Im wrong. Whats the correct way to do this?

And it must be a script. You can only accomplish your stated goal if each folder never has more than one file of any given type. I also can use the standard version of the app Beyond Compare. I have the full path containing the old name in an excel column matched to the full path containing the new name in the adjacent excel column. The new name in cell AB must be the name that replaces the old name in cell A2.

There is not a pattern to the names and they do contain spaces and non alpha-numeric characters. Thanks a lot. I wrote the following to rename all files to. Thank you!

How to rename files in folders to foldername using batch file? How can I change the file names only in the subdirectories and to shorten the file name to first 4 digit of original file name? Rename file extensions in bulk from command line [CMD] by Srini. Batch rename file extensions in bulk from CMD We can change the extension of files in batch using rename command. Reply Link.

Figured it by out myself. Thanx a million times man! Let us know if it works for your usecase. How to append the name of the parent folder onto the prefix of the file name?

Hi I have one question. Why not place this bat file in some other folder, outside the current directory tree? Great stuff guys. This probably saved me about an hours worth of work. It worked for me. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Hi, How to remove double quotation using forfiles to save as text file.

Please see below my code. Hello I want to change an extension from. Hi I want to remove prefixes from file names. Thank you Masim! Thankyou very much, this worked for me! Hi, I want change the extension of files in subfolders. Thanks in advance. Thank you for your tutorial! Leave this field empty. More Recent Posts How to check if Windows 32 or 64 bit? Best Linux Laptops. Best Wireless iPhone Earbuds. Best Bluetooth Trackers.

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