Batch renaming of files via batch file or other means

I like this PowerShell command, but it only works if you're taking the same thing out of every file name.

Get-Item .\*.* | ForEach-Object { Rename-Item $_ ($_.Name -replace "a", "b") }

This gets a list of all files in a folder, then for each one, replaces the letter A with the letter B anywhere in the file name.  Obviously you can tweak it how you like to replace " - copy" with "" (null empty string), or anything else.  I use this often.

Hi,

How to Batch Rename Files in Windows: 4 Ways to Rename Multiple Files

http://www.howtogeek.com/111859/how-to-batch-rename-files-in-windows-4-ways-to-rename-multiple-files/

Batch Files

http://commandwindows.com/batch.htm

You can use an IF Errorlevel to check to see if the conditions exist to loop

back or to stop the process. Use Labels.

Errorlevels

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/errorlevel.php

A lot of help can be found for Batch Files using BING or Google.

Hope this helps.

If Statements

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/if.php 

Branching with IF statements.

http://commandwindows.com/batchfiles-branching.htm

Wildcards :

*    =    everything/all places

?    =    just one place

ren "xyz123_*.wav" ?????.wav

Would rename  xyz123_*.wav files to the FIRST five places of the original file name. However

it would only process the first file since all others would be end up with duplicate names.

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Powershell scripting is another option ;

Windows PowerShell

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx

Scriptiing with Windows PowerShell

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd742419

PowerShell - Introduction

http://commandwindows.com/powershell.htm

Windows PowerShell

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa973757(VS.85).aspx

Windows PowerShell Owner's Manual

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee221100.aspx

Scripting with Windows PowerShell & Download Link

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/powershell.aspx

How Do I: Windows PowerShell 2.0?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dd320288.aspx 

Windows PowerShell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows\_PowerShell

Windows Management Framework (Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0)http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929

How to Open Windows PowerShell in Windows 7

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/27758-windows-powershell.html

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.