How do I rename a file or folder to .something in Windows 7?

Question

When I try to rename a folder to .svn or a file to .myemacs, for example, a popup says:

You must specify a file name.

Do you have a workaround ?

Possible duplicate of Create/rename a file/folder that begins with a dot in Windows? — Donald Duck, Jun 14 '18 at 23:02

Donald Duck · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-14 23:52:36Z

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Open cmd

Start -> Run -> "cmd"

then

move filename.txt .svn

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answered Oct 14 '11 at 23:30

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Good solution indeed. I could have thought about that, I even have cygwin installed so I could do it with mv command. But I am interested if there is a less geeky way – Benjamin Crouzier Oct 14 '11 at 23:34
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Wait, what's wrong with the geeky way? – surfasb Oct 15 '11 at 0:49
SVN, Emacs and Cygwin aren't geeky? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Oct 15 '11 at 2:25
Note that if you initially renamed the .svn directory, and are trying to move it back, you might have to uncheck the 'hidden' box on the directory's Properties dialog before this will work. – user11934 Feb 21 '13 at 16:39

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