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Old 11-07-2007, 09:40 PM
Edward W. Thompson
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REN (Rename) Command not recognized

If I use the 'ren' (rename) command (in the cmd windows :-)) it does not
execute. I am unsure where this command is found (not in System32
directory) so I can 'reinstall'.

Any advice how I can reinstall? I have run sfc/ scannow but that did not
fix have also 'Googled' but have not found any pointers.


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Re: REN (Rename) Command not recognized


"Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> If I use the 'ren' (rename) command (in the cmd windows :-)) it does not
> execute. I am unsure where this command is found (not in System32
> directory) so I can 'reinstall'.
>
> Any advice how I can reinstall? I have run sfc/ scannow but that did not
> fix have also 'Googled' but have not found any pointers.
>


"ren" is an "internal" command. This means that it does not have
an executable file in the System32 directory like xcopy.exe - it
is built into cmd.exe.

To confirm that "ren" does not work, run this little test:
1. Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
2. Type these commands:
echo. > c:\November.txt{Enter}
ren c:\November.txt December.txt{Enter}
dir c:\*.txt {Enter}

Now report if you see November.txt or December.txt.


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