Re-nameing all files in a dir(not the extension)

[Peerzy]

Thanks for that Vargas !

So is Cmd.exe the best way to go for all Dos work ?

Digby

Yesh think of it as a newer Dos that has a few extra features (long file names and such)

[Vargas]

Thanks for that Vargas !
So is Cmd.exe the best way to go for all Dos work ?
Digby

Yes, unless youre using a DOS program that doesn't support long filenames

[digmen1]

Thanks guys

very helpful

Regards

Digby

[digmen1]

By rhe way that file Renamer mentioned in Vargas's post is great !

I just downloaded it today, very easy to use.

Digby

[vegeta]

ren *.* *_-_Blah_2004.mp3* or something

ya ur right but many files r in wav and ogg format

[vegeta]

command prompt:
start>run>command.com

cmd prompt:
start>run>cmd.exe

actully i always used cmd cuz when i was a noob in using xp(ohhh long back in 2001),i read it somewhere that cmd is a better mode of dos using xp