13-07-2023, 11:32
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Re name a folder
Can a folder created in win 10 be re-named:
For example D:\Fred to D:\Fredold
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13-07-2023, 11:42
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Re: Re name a folder
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Originally Posted by Ken W
Can a folder created in win 10 be re-named:
For example D:\Fred to D:\Fredold
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Why not try to rename it and see what happens?
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13-07-2023, 12:15
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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.
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13-07-2023, 12:29
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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
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13-07-2023, 21:31
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I would think any folder on ANY OS can be renamed if its in an unlocked place...... (Not a CDROM for example)
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14-07-2023, 12:57
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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.
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16-07-2023, 15:42
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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.....
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16-07-2023, 15:44
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Re: Re name a folder
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Originally Posted by Dude111
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.....
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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
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16-07-2023, 15:53
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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..
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25-07-2023, 20:45
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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
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