Batch change folder names

[rctneil]

Hey

I have a folder and want to remove the first 2 characters of the name of every subfolder within.

How can I do this quickly in bulk?

 

[SiriusB]

Open up a Powershell console [assuming you are on Windows 7]

Type this in and hit enter:

Get-ChildItem "C:\path\to\top folder" -recurse | where { $_.PSIsContainer } | Rename-Item -newname { $_.Name.Substring(2) } -whatif

Check the output is what you expect, then run it again without the -whatif at the end.

 

[rctneil]

perfect. Thanks

Had to change it from 2 to 1. I thought each foldername had a space as well but it didn;t so changed it to 1 character and it works perfectly.

Is there anywhere I can learn more about Power Shell?

 

[SiriusB]

powershell.com is a good place to start. LOADS of info on the net, just gotta Google.

 

[rctneil]

How would I make it add 3 characters to the END of those folder names?

 

[SiriusB]

Get-ChildItem "C:\path\to\top folder" -recurse | where { $_.PSIsContainer } | Rename-Item -newname { $_.Name + "ABC" }

Change ABC to whatever it is you want.

 

[OCdude]

I really need to learn more Powershell, especially for Exchange

 

[SiriusB]

None of my clients use Exchange 2007 or 2010, so haven't had any reason to play. They're all too tight to upgrade too!

2003 is a pain with Powershell. You have to delve into WMI and such!