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Thread: batch file renaming in windows xp?

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    batch file renaming in windows xp?

    So for some reason my mp3 ripping program put a .wav file extension on some of the songs that I ripped. But they're definitely mp3 files because of the size and the fact that if you just rename them with a .mp3 extension they work just fine. So I'm wondering if I can change the file extension on a whole batch of files or if I have to do each one individually. Any help here would be great as I don't relish the thought of renaming a few hundred files.

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    Oldschool DOS way:
    ren *.wav *.mp3

    Longer explantion:
    Start -> Run... -> cmd
    Navigate to the directory/folder containing your files.
    ren *.wav *.mp3
    exit

    Just make sure you don't have any true WAVs in there when you run the ren.

    There must be a better way, but I don't know of one.

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    I use a program called ARen Batch Renamer
    http://aren.hulubulu.dk/
    I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just gonna ask them where they're goin' and hook up with 'em later.

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    Thumbs up

    thanks for the help guys. much appreciated.

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