I am trying to find a way to rename files starting with a specific number so
I can add them to my existing files, ie. new files start with 201, but vista
starts them from 1. This was easy in XP

Maybe one of these will help?

[url]www.programurl.com/software/batch-file-rename-utility.htm[/url]

Or Google on rename Vista.

"phil237" <phil237@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to find a way to rename files starting with a specific number
>so
> I can add them to my existing files, ie. new files start with 201, but
> vista
> starts them from 1. This was easy in XP[/color]

here's a small command-line java program i wrote that you can just
download and run (no need to "install"):

[url]http://renamewand.sourceforge.net/[/url]

Suppose the files are called "OLDxxxxxxx" and you want to rename them
to "NEW201", "NEW202", ....

enumerating using file timestamps:
RenameWand.bat "OLD*" "NEW<#FT+200>"

enumerating using filenames:
RenameWand.bat "OLD*" "NEW<#FN+200>"

hope that helps

"phil237" wrote:
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> I am trying to find a way to rename files starting with a specific number so
> I can add them to my existing files, ie. new files start with 201, but vista
> starts them from 1. This was easy in XP[/color]

I'm a professional photographer and frequently have to rename as many as
3000+ images (files) so naturally I'm in a serious bind here with the
renaming. I think we all need to find ways to get in touch with Microsoft
and tell them that the arrogant and ignorant SOB who changed "rename" needs
to be shot and XP's method needs to be re-instated. Nothing else is
acceptable. If this turkey had ever taken a computer class he/she would
understand that a computer will take these clever numbers and sequence them
as (1) (10) (100) (11) (110) ad naseum.

This is too unacceptable to not work for change!

"phil237" wrote:
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> I am trying to find a way to rename files starting with a specific number so
> I can add them to my existing files, ie. new files start with 201, but vista
> starts them from 1. This was easy in XP[/color]

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:12:00 -0700, Patio
<Patio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
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>I'm a professional photographer and frequently have to rename as many as
>3000+ images (files) so naturally I'm in a serious bind here with the
>renaming. I think we all need to find ways to get in touch with Microsoft
>and tell them that the arrogant and ignorant SOB who changed "rename" needs
>to be shot and XP's method needs to be re-instated. Nothing else is
>acceptable. If this turkey had ever taken a computer class he/she would
>understand that a computer will take these clever numbers and sequence them
>as (1) (10) (100) (11) (110) ad naseum.[/color]

There are many third party file renaming applications:

[url]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=file+renaming+application[/url]

"Patio" <Patio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "phil237" wrote:
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>> I am trying to find a way to rename files starting with a specific number
>> so
>> I can add them to my existing files, ie. new files start with 201, but
>> vista
>> starts them from 1. This was easy in XP[/color][/color]



This program can do what you want and more.
[url]http://www.irfanview.com/[/url]


Hope this helps
MachineGun