REN or RENAME

Renames one or more files.

RENAME [drive:][path]filename1 filename2
REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2

Where:

  • [drive:][path]filename1 - Specifies the file to rename.
  • filename2 - Specifies the new name to give to the specified file.

Example: Rename the C:\yuppy\demens.txt file to genius.txt:

rename "C:\yuppy\demens.txt" "genius.txt"

or:

ren "C:\yuppy\demens.txt" "genius.txt"

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