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How to rename files located on a network path (UNC path) in Windows 7 command prompt?
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In the command prompt, I need a way up rename a file on a remote server. Conceptually, this is what I am looking for: Aside from using PSTools, is there a way to do this locally from the C: drive? I think I can also map a network folder to a drive letter and do it that way, but this batch file I am…
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ren \\servername\folder\file.txt \\servername\folder\file2.txt
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Do not use a full path for the second argument. Only the first argument requires a full path. Windows assumes since you are renaming, the file will remain in the same folder as previously specified. It mentions this in the command help at the bottom…
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