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This tag is about the renaming of large batches of files.

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How to rename last part of file name

I have a number of files to rename, I want to remove _thumb in existing name. Eg: 00700008_thumb.jpg 00800104_thumb.jpg 01200004_thumb.jpg I want to rename the above files as: Eg: 00700008....
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How to rename by removing last part name for multiple files

I have a number of files to rename. Eg: ERKS 400001_thumb.jpg ERKS 500124_thumb.jpg ERKS 100004_thumb.jpg I want to rename the above files as: Eg: 00400001.jpg 00500124.jpg 00100004....
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How to change name of file to upper case and extension to lower case?

I have some files as shown in below: input: ObjectName.TXT I want to convert name of the file to Upper case while extention should be in lower case by using batch file. please help me how to convert ...
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Automatically renames files with correct file extention in bulk

I have a folder with multiple types of file ( mp4, mp4, jpg, wma .etc) and these files have either have no extension, or all messed up extensions extension such as mp3.mp3, mp3.jpg, or just file name. ...
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Sort Folders/Copy Folder/File Name by Custom Filter in Windows (Using Extrabits)

I am trying to sort and/or copy folders and filenames under Windows 10. I am using a third-party software called Extrabits, which allows me to copy the name of a folder or file. I have two folders, ...
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Powershell: batch rename and keep extension?

Is it possible to batch rename a series of files and keep the original extensions in a sequence? For example, if you had the files in a directory: dogfile1.jpg, wolffile493.png, and dogfile59.jpg ...
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Windows 10 File Explorer: batch rename formatting options?

When Windows 10 batch renames files it uses a format like: "file (1).html". Is it possible to set the the default for batch renaming to format the files like: "file1.html" to avoid additional ...
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Batch rename files to remove certain characters [duplicate]

I have about 1852 video files and they all end with .br or .brx and I wanted to remove them from the file name. What method could I use to accomplish what I asked above; to remove file extension from ...
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How to change date format in file name using bash/linux?

Is there an easy way to change in a linux console the date format in a file name? Eg. I have a bunch of files which contain a date (DD-MM-YYYY) in the file name like: example_20-08-2016.pdf and I ...
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Command CMD in Windows

How can I make this: Into this: Using CMD commands.
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How can I go through all folder and rename files

I have a folder that contains a lot of numeric folders (1,2,3...). Inside them are some pictures. How can I go through each folder and rename pictures to 1,2,3...
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How to batch-rename photos from EXIF data?

I have a DCIM directory containing photos named as IMG_{NNNN}.JPG from iPhone and photos named as DSC_{NNNN}.JPG from Xperia. This directory is the result of multiple directories merging, which all ...
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Bulk rename files based on the first line of their contents?

I have a folder full of .java files, which I wish to rename. I want to rename the files with the first line of the contents of that file, with suffixes if the first line is same for two or more files?...
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Windows 7 command to add a leading zero to a batch of filenames

Having trouble getting the correct command syntax. We need to add a leading zero to a batch of files in a directory on a regular basis. I cannot download and install a software item to do so. The ...
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How to move multiple file names?

At work I had to rename 650 files. Turns out I skipped one file in the middle. So I added it, but now I have to take the names from subsequent files to the one I added and move them all up 1 "slot". ...
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Need to rename .rtf files to match the contents of each file

I need to split, rename and change about 8000 files for a charity that I do work for. My question is if there is a program or code in Windows that I can use to change the file names to match the donor ...
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Swapping characters within filename in a windows batch file

I have a folder with picture files. Filename structure is ddmmyy2222.png where dd=day, mm=month and yy=year. I'm trying to rename them according to the structure yyyymmdd.png like this: 120516222.png ...
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Match duplicate images by content and rename them (to the name of the duplicate)

I have 2 folders with over 5.000 photos each: Folder 1: the original files in good quality but with human readable names (e.g. saigon_motorcycle_traffic.jpg) Folder 2: the same files in really bad ...
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Batch Renaming on a file share

We currently have a CIFS share hosted from a SAN device and are planning to move toward a case management system. The issue I'm having is a lot of the various files in our file share end with a ...
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Cygwin unix-utils version of rename not functioning as it should

I'm trying to use the rename function, supplied as part of cygwin, unix-utils ( Mar22 2015), and it does not function as advertised. All the examples I've seen indicate this to be the syntax: rename ...
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Rename folder on remote server

I am calling a .bat file which contains the following command net use \\128.545.k.k\E_Drive /user:Username psw to connect to a remote server. I would like to rename a folder on the remote server i ...
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Batch rename Chrome bookmarks

How do you batch rename lots of chrome bookmarks? For example, 1. "Introduction" is replaced with "Intro"? 2. "Google" is replaced with "G"?
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How do I remove the some parts of a file name for many files in Windows 7 using batch script? [duplicate]

I have some jsp file which need to rename. it has _h5 prefix. SO i need to remove that _h5 and make the file. ex: Account_h5.jsp to Account.jsp
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Batch Script to Bulk Rename Files - Strip off Parenthesis and all Characters between

I wish to rename a group of files in a particular folder in such a way that everything between and including the parenthesis is erased. For example a file with the name of: "78 Tax Tips for ...
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Windows Batch File Rename to Replace %20 Characters with _

I have a folder with a lot of files that I need to rename. The original format for example is ABC%20DEF%20GHI%20JKL.xyz. What I need to do is to replace each %20 with _. So essentially I'm parsing out ...
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How to add a prefix to all files and folders in a folder? (windows)

The following command only changes the name of the files but not the folders. for %a in (*) do ren "%a" "00_%a"
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Regex directory renaming

I'm not great with regex and can't figure out why this is selecting the next character after the - /[\-][^ - ]/g with that, it selects - and the following character. I want to select the dash ...
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Bulk rename .jpeg to .jpg

I have over 100,000 images in a complicated folder structure similar to the one below: ├── folder1 │ ├── 0001.jpeg │ └── 0002.jpeg ├── folder2 │ ├── 0001.jpeg │ └── 0002.jpeg ├── folder3 │ ...
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Building a DOS batch script to rename files

I'm currently stuck on an issue with a DOS batch script I’ve been working on, and I need help renaming the files. Here is the renaming scheme I’m searching for: Original filenames ...
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Post fix file name with SML on windows using command prompt [duplicate]

I have GUID based Image files such as ff568205-e82c-4be8-aca8-18f40ec64e5a.PNG 1f91e4e9-c163-4f28-acbc-dbb7693ef2e5.JPG I have thousands of images folder and i need to rename all these file and add ...
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Add 1 character at the start of each filename

I want to put 1 character at start of each jpg filename. I have made this batch file: for %%A in (*.jpg) do ren "%%~A" s"%%~nA%%~xA" This works almost perfectly, but the first file is processed ...
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recursive batch rename files

I have audio library that has artworks in every folder and the names are: Cover.PNG, Cover.png, Cover.JPEG, Cover.jpeg, Cover.JPG, Cover.jpg… How to recursively find all those files and rename them ...
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How to move files into corresponding folders which have the same name?

Example scenario: I've multiple files ending with .torrent and I would like to move them into folders which has the same name. For example given the following files: abc.torrent def.torrent some ...
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Most efficient way to automatically name photos according to a naming convention?

I am a solar site assessor and am subcontracting for a company that uses a specific naming convention for all photographs taken at sites. I'm wondering what would be the best way to efficiently ...
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add "text" to end of multiple filenames

Using the code below I add text to end of file names which are: 1.mp3 2.mp3 and should be: 1text.mp3 2text.mp3 but it changed to: 1.mp3text 2.mp3text Code: @ECHO ON FOR %%A IN ("C:\Users\...
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Remove a part of a list of names

I have some files and each files have distinct name but all of them have the same "-statement" at the end like this: flower-statement.mp3 leave-statement.mp3 ball-statement.mp3 goal-statement.mp3 ...
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Selectively modify file names

I have a folder containing a large number (over 1500) ttf files many, not all, of which have somehow been incorrectly named. e.g. arialttf instead of arial.ttf. Is there a shell command I could use ...
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remove substring from filenames in subdirectories in mac

I have a backup from windows 8 file history that added timestamp to my files in all subdirectories. as the following _sites (2014_08_04 20_32_19 UTC).extension I need to remove the whole substring to ...
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Add suffix to file with context menu in Windows Explorer

Want to add a suffix to (rename) filenames via right click menu. Like this: Right click on file. Select the suffix from context menu. The file gets renamed. I tried adding the following registry ...
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text editor-style renaming of filenames in directory

How can I edit the names of files in a directory as though I were editing the text of a file using a text editor? I feel like I've seen this demoed in a video, perhaps using some Vim plugin or ...
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Wildcard in rename and robocopy command into batch file

What I am attempting to do is automate some work I do daily. What I would like to happen is a prompt saying What is your name? Then use that answer as a variable to be used in different commands like ...
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Rename JPEGs by adding a prefix according to date taken

I have a folder with pictures taken with different cameras and all these pictures have a correct DateTimeOriginal EXIF tag set. Suppose a list of files like this: 20150831_153712.jpg IMG_5246.JPG ...
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Mass changing Links in OneNote 2010

I am using OneNote extensively for my work. For example one part of my work is reviewing incoming documents. I do an initial review and then get more specific reviews from members of my team. All this ...
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Adding current folder as a prefix to file name without duplication

I'm trying to piece together a batch file that will add the current folder name as a prefix to all files within that folder. In addition this needs to be able to run multiple times without duplicating ...
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Automator: rename files fixing the gaps in numbers 1,2,3,5,6 -> 1,2,3,4,5

I have a huge bunch of scanned files (before OCR) and I want the Automator (Yosemite) to fix the gaps in files numbers: some pages was duplicated and after deletion the duplication there are gaps in ...
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Renaming hidden files to their filename sans .. (double dot)

I accidentally ran a script that added a ".." infront of a variety of files. ie. originalfile ==> ..originalfile Now I have a variety of files that are hidden. Being new to Linux commands, is there ...
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Directory with same name subdirectory move

I got myself stuck and can't seem to find a quick way to fix this. I have an external HDD with a folder structure like this: \folder1 \folder2 \folder3 some of these have a subdirectory named the ...
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How do I rename multiple files on Windows? [duplicate]

I have 2800 files, all of whose names start with a four-digit number followed by " - ", and I want to delete all those leading numbers from all the files, leaving only the alphanumeric file names1.  ...
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Start a Command Prompt and then change the title of it via batch file?

I'm trying to start a command prompt via a batch file, echo some text, and change the title of the command prompt. I'm trying: start cmd /k echo This is a terminal /k title Terminal The echo text ...
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Bulk file rename - remove certain part of a file name

I have lots of files where I want to replace the first part of the file name (before the last "_") with an "e". tom_&_jerry-s03e12_3089.jpg mickey_mouse-s06e02_16091.jpg peppa_pig-s06e04_23092....
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