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Solved How to truncate the start of all file names in a folder

May 22, 2016 at 18:54:27
Specs: Windows 7
How can I truncate the START of all file names in a folder by a specified number of characters?
e.g. Remove the first 5 characters of filename from 12345ABC.txt to change it to ABC.txt, and do the same for other files in the folder (23456BCD.txt to BCD.txt, 34567CDE.txt to CDE.txt etc.)

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#1
May 22, 2016 at 19:49:31
Have used FileRemaner :
http://www.sherrodcomputers.com/pro...

The free version has it limitations but worth a try.
Use the "Preview" to check the outcome of the changes before you "Apply"


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#2
May 22, 2016 at 20:13:30
Thanks for this but I am not allowed to download third-party software to my work PC.
Is there a batch file process I could use?

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#3
May 23, 2016 at 03:58:47
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@echo off & setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
cd YOUR FOLDER
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /B /A-D') do (
  set _name=%%i
  ren "%%i" "!_name:~5!
)

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