RENAME, REN

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This command renames a file or files.

RENAME [path]file_name1 file_name2
REN [path]file_name1 file_name2

Parameters

  • path
    Specifies the path for the file that you can to rename.
  • file_name1
    Specifies the current name of the file that you want to rename.
  • file_name2
    Specifies the new name for the file that you want to rename.

Remarks

You cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination file.

See Also

Command Processor Commands | Command Processor Shell

 Last updated on Thursday, April 08, 2004

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