Windows 10: Batch Rename in Powershell

I'm trying to rename all the image files in a folder by appending a 1- in front of each file name using this command:


Dir Rename-Item -NewName {$_.name -replace "IMG_*.*","1-IMG_*.*"}


A typical file name is IMG_0001-Wolf.jpg. I get the following error message for each file.


Rename-Item : Illegal characters in path.
At line:1 char:7
+ Dir Rename-Item -NewName {$_.name -replace "IMG_*.*","1-IMG_*.*"}
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: F:\travel\alask...6-Gray Wolf.jpg:String [Rename-Item], ArgumentExcep
tion
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : RenameItemArgumentError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RenameItemCommand


What is the illegal character causing the error?

:)

 

Running PowerShell script as a batch file

Hello Baldo,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you want to execute the PowerShell commands as a batch file.



I tried executing the batch file on my machine but I was unable to execute it as the command was incomplete. However, after making some changes in the command I was able to execute the batch file.



You can try the following command by saving it in a batch file and check if that helps.



powershell –Command Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.3dBuilder | Remove-AppxPackage



Also, as the query is related to running a PowerShell script using a batch file, I suggest you to post the issue on

TechNet forums where we have professionals who have more knowledge about the issue.



Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

How to Batch Rename files ?

I have a lot of files I want to give names to. I already found a way to get names into a text I need. So all these names i have in text, I want to give to other files.

How do i do this in a batch process ?

Currently trying to learn FastStone Image viewer. Seems to be updated version of Resizer by the same company?
That has been useful for other batch processes for images . But I've yet to figure the batch naming options .

A different software I'm considering for this task is called Advanced Renamer .

Maybe I've become too slow through the years because :
I've been looking for the right tutorial that I can clearly understand and found none .
They seem to be out of my grasp .


Note : I currently use a bat file, that takes the names of other files I have in a folder and puts them into a text file.

( I'd prefer a one click Bat process ideally for this specific task ) .

So I'd be happy with a bat file that can also take those names in my text list
and apply them to files I want to rename in any given folder with those . If anyone knew how to do that.

It don't matter the order applied - as long as each file in the folder receives one name from the list.
The names I pulled are from images in a folder. The names are to be applied to a equal number of files ,
which is a different extension. so no worry about them having the same name. So just the names .




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I found this thread. But unsure how to apply it and its replies into the bat i need ?

stackoverflow rename-files-after-a-list-of-names



Update possible reference
for loop - Creating a batch file to rename TXT files based on content (removing inappropriate syntax) - Stack Overflow

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and yet another reference i need help understanding if its useful
windows - Generate file-folder list.txt file in a directory/subdirectory & rename list.txt to folder/subfolder name using dir & ren command in a batch file - Stack Overflow

 

How to Batch Rename files ?

I found a app called Advanced Renamer ( I mentioned this before ) .And there maybe a adequate solution here.

This is the instructions for the process i want to learn. But I'm having a hard time finding these actions in the app.
Could someone assist me with this app and doing this ?

" "Add Source folder.
Method/List
Populate List/Yes
Clear the file list (not the Method list) so no files selected
Add Copy folder (List method is still active)
Check New filename, start batch" "

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I was able to implement those instructions I left there. Solved.