Renaming Files(MS-DOS)

                                                                

This section explains how to rename files. You may want to rename a file if the information in it changes or

if you decide you prefer another name.

To rename a file, you will use the ren command. The ren command stands for "rename." When you use

the ren command, you must include two parameters.

The first is the file you want to rename, and the second is the new name for the file. You separate the two

names with a space. The ren command follows this pattern:

ren oldname newname

• Renaming a File

In this section, you will rename the README.TXT file.

Before you begin this section, make sure your command prompt looks like the following:

C:\FRUIT>

1. To rename the NOTEPAD.EXE file to PADNOTE.TXT, type the following at the command

prompt:

ren notpad.exe padnote.txt

2. To confirm that you renamed the file successfully, type the following at the command prompt:

dir