Windows 10: "rename" command in Command Prompt

Discus and support "rename" command in Command Prompt in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Never thought I'd have another DOS question, but ... never say never, I guess. So I have a folder with sub-folders named with the dates of all the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by David P. Vancouver, Apr 7, 2019.

  1. DAVID P. VANCOUVER
    David P. Vancouver Win User

    "rename" command in Command Prompt


    Never thought I'd have another DOS question, but ... never say never, I guess. So I have a folder with sub-folders named with the dates of all the weekdays in April, in the format 2019-04-xx_. I want to change the names to May, i.e. replace "04" with "05". I opened a command prompt, navigated to the folder, verified the sub-folder names with "dir", and issued this command:

    ren 2019-04* 2019-05*

    and I get the error message:

    The syntax of the command is incorrect.


    ren /? gives the response:

    "Renames a file or files.

    RENAME [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.
    REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.

    Note that you cannot specify a new drive or path for your destination file. "


    What am I doing wrong?

    :)
     
    David P. Vancouver, Apr 7, 2019
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  2. CWTECH
    cwtech Win User

    command prompt will not open in safe mode with command prompt

    Would I just follow the same steps within safe mode after hooking up to the other system?
     
    cwtech, Apr 7, 2019
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  3. CWTECH
    cwtech Win User
    command prompt will not open in safe mode with command prompt

    I am repairing a laptop for a friend and I need to access windows in safe mode and the owner has forgotten the password to the main user. I tried logging on with the administrator profile in safe mode but it is not showing up so I was going to use command prompt in safe mode with command prompt but command prompt will not open when I boot that option. Does anyone have any hints for me to figure this out?
     
    cwtech, Apr 7, 2019
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  4. CARING1
    Caring1 Win User

    "rename" command in Command Prompt

    command prompt will not open in safe mode with command prompt

    Command prompt is only accessible from the Administrative Profile, this is to prevent general users from accessing and bypassing controls.
    One method is to remove the drive and connect it to another system.
     
    Caring1, Apr 7, 2019
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