up vote 1 down vote favorite
share [g+] share [fb]

By which program can I change UNICODE filenames in my whole disk to ASCII?

link|improve this question
81% accept rate
3  
On what OS, using what filesystem? – Jeremy Sturdivant Feb 18 '11 at 14:20
i use windows XP, filesystem FAT32 or NTFS. – trante Feb 18 '11 at 18:32
feedback

1 Answer

up vote 2 down vote accepted

If you're using Linux, take a look at Glindra rename, detox and convmv.

Source: Fixing Unix/Linux/POSIX Filenames: Control Characters (such as Newline), Leading Dashes, and Other Problems

Glindra is also available for Windows.

link|improve this answer
i use windows XP, filesystem FAT32 or NTFS. – trante Feb 18 '11 at 18:33
@trante: Glindra works on Windows. Sorry I didn't say that in my answer. – Dennis Williamson Feb 18 '11 at 19:31
feedback

Your Answer

 
or
required, but never shown
discard

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.