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Batch Files to change file names

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Hi folks, my problem is I am trying to rename a whole load of files to be prefixed t_" with the following .bat file. ren *.jpg t_*.jpg however it isn't inserting the text "t_" it is replacing the first two characters of the file name. any help gr8fully received cheers

Name: astroraptor
Date: October 12, 2001 at 04:25:57 Pacific

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Try this, I'm assuming this is what you want it to do. @ECHO OFF IF "%1"=="" GOTO ERROR :START REN %1 T_%1 GOTO DONE :ERROR ECHO.Usage: TEST filename.ext ECHo. GOTO END :DONE ECHO.Done ECHO. :END

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