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 file system.

       In verbose mode, Mren displays the new filename if the name supplied is invalid.

       If the first syntax is used (only one source file), 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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