Name
mren - rename an existing MSDOS file
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Description
The mren command is used to rename or move an existing MS-DOS file or
subdirectory. Its syntax is:
mren [-voOsSrRA] sourcefile targetfile
Mren renames an existing file on an MS-DOS filesystem.
In verbose mode, Mren displays the new filename if the name supplied is
invalid.
If the first syntax is used (only one sourcefile), and if the target
name doesn’t contain any slashes or colons, the file (or subdirectory)
is renamed in the same directory, instead of being moved to the current
mcd directory as would be the case with mmove. Unlike the MS-DOS
version of REN, mren can be used to rename directories.
See Also
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