Rename a large file

[W. Wolfe]

I have a a 8.2 GB vidoe file that I want to rename. When I right click on
the file name, Windows Explore hangs and I have to go into the Task Manager
to Kill it. Is there are file size limit I am exceeding? I am running XP
Pro SP3.

 

[John Inzer]

I have a a 8.2 GB vidoe file that I want to rename. When I right
click on the file name, Windows Explore hangs and I have to go into
the Task Manager to Kill it. Is there are file size limit I am
exceeding? I am running XP Pro SP3.

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Try waiting a few minutes after the right
click and see if the freeze goes away.

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Johnw]

W. Wolfe wrote :

I have a a 8.2 GB vidoe file that I want to rename. When I right click on
the file name, Windows Explore hangs and I have to go into the Task Manager
to Kill it. Is there are file size limit I am exceeding? I am running XP
Pro SP3.

Probably will take a long time to read the file.

I put rename video into this Freeware site & got 4 pages of programs.

http://primewares.com/links.php?search=rename+video&la=en

 

[Richard Urban]

When you right click to rename the file, the file must be read by the
operating system - every bit!

Your computer has not frozen. It is just doing as you asked it to - working!

Closely related. People leave a DVD in the tray. When they open My Computer
it takes a long time to read the DVD (especially if it a data DVD with
thousands of files). You will see the spinning ball until the entire disk
has been read.

 

[Al Falfa]

I have a a 8.2 GB vidoe file that I want to rename. When I right click
on the file name, Windows Explore hangs and I have to go into the Task
Manager to Kill it. Is there are file size limit I am exceeding? I am
running XP Pro SP3.

Try [F2] key instead.

 

[W. Wolfe]

Thanks,

But after a few minutes I get a Data Execution Prevention - Microsoft
Windows error message and Windows Explored is exited.

Why - this Is is a .avi file I downloaded from my video cam.

 

[Johnw]

W. Wolfe wrote :

But after a few minutes I get a Data Execution Prevention - Microsoft Windows
error message and Windows Explored is exited.
Why - this Is is a .avi file I downloaded from my video cam.

Put the exact error message into google. Here is some other info.

Data Execution Prevention error message

http://qdeo.com/o51

 

[Tim Slattery]

When you right click to rename the file, the file must be read by the
operating system - every bit!

I'm not denying that, but...why would it need to do that? All it needs
to do to rename the file is to change its directory entry.

Your computer has not frozen. It is just doing as you asked it to - working!

Closely related. People leave a DVD in the tray. When they open My Computer
it takes a long time to read the DVD (especially if it a data DVD with
thousands of files). You will see the spinning ball until the entire disk
has been read.

Umm...in that case it would be reading the entire directory tree. No
question, in a DVD with lots and lots of files that will take a while.