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Solved Need to rename mult similar files in a folder

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folder
extension
November 2, 2011 at 05:46:43
Specs: Windows XP
Example:
xxxx123.asc, xxxx124.asc, xxxx125.asc need to end up Y123, Y124, Y125 (no extension).Needs to be incorporated into a batch file

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#1
November 2, 2011 at 08:26:10
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setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
pushd Your_Directory
for %%j in (*.asc) do (
  set file=%%~nj
  ren %%j Y!file:~4!
)
popd
endlocal


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#2
November 2, 2011 at 11:11:54
Exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot!

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