RENAME EN)+Renaming FilesChanges the name of a file.
VERSION
PC-DOS: all
MS-DOS equivalent: RENAME EN) (all)
TYPE
Internal
SYNTAX
REN [d:][path]filename nfilename
OPTIONS
[d:][path]filename Specifies the drive, path, and
file name of the file to be
renamed.
nfilename Specifies the new name to be
assigned to the file (must be
on the same drive and path as
the file to be renamed).
EXAMPLES
REN TEST TEST1
BEFORE: TEST
AFTER: TEST1
REN *.CAP *.SET
BEFORE: LETTER.CAP
ACCT.CAP
.
.
.
AFTER: LETTER.SET
ACCT.SET
.
.
.
UNDO
Repeat the REN command to rename the newly named file to its
original file name.
MESSAGES
Duplicate file name or file not found
The file already exists on the drive/directory specified with the
name you are trying to assign, or the file to be renamed cannot
be found. Check to see that you have entered the file name
correctly; then reissue the REN command.
Missing filename
The file name for the required nfilename parameter was not
included.
NOTE
The old name must occur first and the new name must occur
second. REN will not allow two files to have the same name at the
same time, so you must use an intermediate name to switch the
names of two files. Never rename special files that application
programs require to operate.
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SEE ALSO
ATTRIB Command
COPY Command
DEL (DELETE) and ERASE Commands
DIR Command
FORMAT Command
PRINT Command
REPLACE Command
SHARE Command
TYPE Command
VERIFY Command
XCOPY Command
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