Windows 10: Command Prompt Renaming Files with " and ' in the file name.

I have a folder with thousands of files with in it.

I have been trying to run various batch commands on the files within this folder, however some of these files have " and ' within their filename.

Is there some way to either eliminate the problem characters from within the command prompt from all files within the folder or a change to the syntax that I am using so that those characters dont disrupt the syntax.

Here is an example of the type of command and the types of file names within this folder.
The File names in this example are;
Test "Run 2" Set '1'.txt
Test "Run 2" Set '2'.txt
Test "Run 3" Set '1'.txt
Test "Run 3" Set '2'.txt

So if I wanted to run a command to rename these files I would use the following however because of the quotes I get syntax errors.
ren “Test "Run 2" Set '1'.txt“ “Run 2 Example 1.txt"

ren “Test "Run 2" Set '2'.txt“ “Run 2 Example 2.txt"

ren “Test "Run 3" Set '1'.txt“ “Run 3 Example 1.txt"
ren “Test "Run 3" Set '2'.txt“ “Run 3 Example 2.txt"

Is there some way in command prompt to fix this syntax? Or less desirable is there some way to mass remove problematic characters from the names of files in command prompt or powershell


Thanks for your Time.

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Gathering Names Of Multiple Files

Try this snippit in a batch file:

You have to specify where to go with the batch file, which is what the cd command is for. Then, once the prompt is in that directory, the last command lists all of the files (including directories) in the list_of_files.txt text file, since dir is a command, not the directory location. *Smile

Edit: Also, if your directory has spaces, you may have to put the directory in quotes, such as:

 

Command Prompt Input Error renaming update files




this was driving me crazy and the virtual assistant's suggestions bore no fruit

so I thought I'd try this

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OPPPPS! How do I fix this back to original config or carry out the renaming process correctly to try it?

Thanks

 

Command Prompt Input Error renaming update files

By the way this looks, you have already renamed the SoftwareDistribution folder with the command where you mistyped SoftwareDistribution.ol.

Try this: Code:

See if that works.