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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