File renamer?

Tunney · 14 Mar 2009 at 12:02

I've got a directory full of video files. What I'd like to do is rename all of the files with a new prefix.

i.e. file001, file002, file003 -> monkey_file001, monkey_file002, monkey_file003.

Does anyone know of a free app that will do this for me? I'm sure it could be done with a script but my knowledge of Windows batch files isn't great and I'd prefer something easy to use.

Moredhel · 14 Mar 2009 at 12:22

I use ReNamer for bulk file renaming. Add the files, add a rule (in your case prefix) and click go. Easy to use and very powerful.

SiD the Turtle · 14 Mar 2009 at 12:43

As an alternative, I use rename master, which is quite powerful.

Tunney · 14 Mar 2009 at 15:01

Cheers, nice one.

Pho · 14 Mar 2009 at 15:05

http://www.1-4a.com/rename/

Very old but works really well still. When you load it up press F2 and uncheck 'typical song standards' and it's fine

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Dakotacs · 14 Mar 2009 at 15:20

Ah thanks for that, saves me the trouble of painstakingly renaming each file separately. I wish I had bothered about researching these programs sooner!

Moredhel · 14 Mar 2009 at 15:44

Pho said:
http://www.1-4a.com/rename/

Very old but works really well still. When you load it up press F2 and uncheck 'typical song standards' and it's fine .

Ahh memories, that's the one I used many years ago before I discovered ReNamer, good app but not as user friendly or as powerful.

Pho · 14 Mar 2009 at 15:49

I'll check that one out then

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Greenlizard0 · 14 Mar 2009 at 20:48

Hmmm....interesting. I might try one of these as I painstakingly rename all my files...

Moredhel said:
I use ReNamer for bulk file renaming. Add the files, add a rule (in your case prefix) and click go. Easy to use and very powerful.

Can this rename folder names not the files within?

Tomsk · 14 Mar 2009 at 22:24

Greenlizard0 said:
Hmmm....interesting. I might try one of these as I painstakingly rename all my files...

Moredhel said:

I use ReNamer for bulk file renaming. Add the files, add a rule (in your case prefix) and click go. Easy to use and very powerful.

Click to expand...

Can this rename folder names not the files within?

Looks like it can. I'll have to try it as I've been looking for a utility to rename folders.

I usually use CKRename for renaming groups of files, but it can't do folders.

Greenlizard0 · 15 Mar 2009 at 12:20

Do you know how to do it? I can load folders in - but it keeps looking & changing the files instead.

Greenlizard0 · 20 Mar 2009 at 17:13

Bump - still wondering about my question.

Pho · 20 Mar 2009 at 17:46

How about this...

From the main menu:
Add Folders -> Filter settings : everything unchecked apart from 'Add folders as files' and 'Include subfolders'.

tonyzero · 20 Mar 2009 at 18:06

what about bulk rename utility

Greenlizard0 · 20 Mar 2009 at 18:17

tonyzero said:
what about bulk rename utility

Like the other ones I've found - it only renames files, not folders containing them.