Batch file rename

[Turbineguy]

I want to rename a large number of files. The file names look like this

10-L-1 Stuff.docx

I want to change the "L" into an "8"

And leave everything else as is.

Anybody know a fairly simple to understand method for that?

I've already looked for the Windows 10 method but that changed everything.

[Midnightwalk]

1. Here's a windows link

I’d make a copy of the files into a new directory first and use the command line version myself but I don’t use windows for anything much any more so I can’t vouch for this.

[link:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.windowscentral.com/how-rename-multiple-files-bulk-windows-10%3famp|]

For unix/mac it would be a few line script depending on how simple the pattern was. I’d still work on a copy of the files and would probably google linux rename multiple files if I didn’t have time to mess with it.

[Eugene]

2. There are several Windows file explorers that support multi-rename/batch file rename.

I use FreeCommander XE, which does it as select files and do a text search-and-replace.

Double Commander (open source) and Q-Dir (freeware) also offer this, but I have not tried them myself.

[canetoad]

3. I've used this in the past

http://www.sherrodcomputers.com/products_FileRenamer.cfm

Basic version is free. I've just installed it on Win 10 x64 and it seems to run OK.

[Turbineguy]

4. Thanks!

I'll give it a try.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

5. Here you go

Type this at the command line:
ren 10-L-*.txt 10-8-*.txt


Here is the rename help:
Renames a file or files.

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

Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination file.
The syntax of the windows help above uses [] to enclose optional terms.

[Turbineguy]

6. I can't get the syntax to work.

Drive F

1st Folder PMI

Sub Folder 61

2nd Sub folder QMEDEX

3rd Sub Folder QMEDANS

File name 01-J-3 Quiz A.docx

Desired name 01-10-3 Quiz a.docx

I need to know the exact syntax

The other files that I want to rename have 01, 02, 04 etc in the first number and 3, 4, 5 in the 3rd number

I only want to change the "J" into a "10"

Thanks