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I need a correct syntax for renaming the directory listing. I know how to do this in windows but how it in dos.
I know it something like
ren
renameI don't know the correct syntax. I need to rename the directory from c:\tmp to c:\temp
Or ren c:\tmp c:\temp
If that does not work (and it should)
Create a new directory called c:\temp
Copy any files over to it
Delete the empty directory c:\tmp
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god, you're all retarded; you don't use the move command...
ren c:\tmp temp
thats how you rename.
for goodness sakes!
- W0rm
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worm i thought you where actually intelligent.
Why dont the people who answer the post's actually try it out on there own machine before they post the answerits
move olddir newdirlike AYEXBY says...
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Why not try both yourself, Mr o (& W0rm)
They all will do the job!REN TMP TEMP
RENAME TMP TEMP
MOVE TMP TEMPOnly differance is that MOVE gives you a confirmation.
C:\>move tmp temp
C:\>tmp => C:\temp [ok]
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Dos 6.22 + earlier will not rename a directory with ren or rename. Later versions may, but I haven't yet sucked on that particular nipple.
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I haven't use DOS for a while but if I remember right RENAME renames a file and RENDIR renames a directory.
C:\>RENAME file1.ext file2.ext
C:\>RENDIR C:\folder1 C:\folder2Mickey
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Ayexby, You are correct, REN does not work with MS-DOS 6.22 I made the mistake of testing it on my main PC with 98se (MS-DOS 7.01) in Real Mode, where it does work! MOVE seems to be OK in 6.22. Mickey, RENAME is the same command as REN, and RENDIR does not seem to be a valid command in both versions, I checked my MS-DOS 5.0 Users Guide and cannot find it listed there. I also typed Help RENDIR at the MS-DOS 6.22 and did not find a match.
So my revised advice for all MS-DOS versions is:
Use MOVE to rename Directories
And REN to rename Files
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