Re name a folder
 

Can a folder created in win 10 be re-named:

For example D:\Fred to D:\Fredold

Re: Re name a folder
 

Why not try to rename it and see what happens?

Re: Re name a folder
 

If it is on a drive that is writeable, yes. Right click, Rename


If it is on a CDR or read only format, then no.

Re: Re name a folder
 

What are the contents? is there anything in there with association with programs or anything ? if it is just random files then you should be ok

I would think any folder on ANY OS can be renamed if its in an unlocked place...... (Not a CDROM for example)

Re: Re name a folder
 

If you have opened something from within the folder then you need to close it first before it will let you rename the folder.

I just tried that on Win98se. I opened a text file (notepad) and then changed the folder name....... It let me do it but then when I clicked SAVE on notepad it said "Error saving file"

You would think it would create a new folder/filename if 1 didnt exist...... (From changing the name as I did of the directory)

I hadnt ever tried that.....

Re: Re name a folder
 

I would have thought a directory would not allow a name change while an item was open from within. Maybe it is due to the 25 year OS and relic of a file system

I tried it with Wordpad and wordpad just opened a box asking me where to save it....

Then I made a copy of a file and deleted it and then changed the folder name and went to recycle bin and clicked RESTORE.. The original folder was re-created with just that 1 file in it..

Re: Re name a folder
 

You could try it at the DOS prompt

Win key + S
CMD
in the CMD window
cd c:\foldername of parent
ren sourcename targetname