file renaming help

[floormat]

I am just looking to bulk rename files. Basically I just want to add a z infront of the file names so when they sort they will drop to the bottom of the folder

test 01
test 02
test 03

to become

z test 01
z test 02
z test 03

I know about holding f2 when renaming and that throws extra numbers in and messes a lot of things up. Just looking for a windows short cut a a renaming program that would do some thing like that. Messing with bulk rename utility at the moment trying to figure it our there but if anyone has something quicker, a dif prog or knows how to work that prog to do it please let me know. Thanks.

 

[floormat]

in case this is of use to anyone else. Section 7 of "bulk rename utility" allows you to add a prefix to a file name and section 5 would allow you to remove it.

http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php

Thats where to go to get it. Its freeware. Good luck all.

 

[m6oo]

If you're not afraid of a little scripting, you can use Powershell, which is built into newer versions of windows

http://tweaks.com/windows/49459/batch-file-rename-with-windows-powershell/

 

[jmbreci]

really? If they are all in the same directory just use "ren test* ztest*" without the quotes.

That will not get you a space in there but it will rename everything that starts with "test"

Do people not know CLI any more?

 

[Morphx2]

there must be an easier way to rename all the porn movies i have!

 

[WindyCityGamer]

[quote name='Morphx2']there must be an easier way to rename all the porn movies i have![/QUOTE]

Every time I hear about file renaming... this is always the reason.

There was a program I had on my last computer, but I can't remember the name of the app (bulk file renamer? Maybe?)

Somebody recommended Flex Renamer, but I haven't installed it yet (and it's been like a year? I don't need bulk renaming all that often).