Undo batch rename

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Andre De Clercq

Is there a way to undo batch rename in xp? The problem is that apparently
all order gets lost when e.g. batch rescaling is perfomed on a the renamed
folder. Thx for any advise
 
Woopsie! That's going to be a whole bunch of work for somebody! Maybe
you have a backup copy of that folder or drive, hint, hint.
 
Today, Andre De Clercq made these interesting comments ...
Is there a way to undo batch rename in xp? The problem is that
apparently all order gets lost when e.g. batch rescaling is
perfomed on a the renamed folder. Thx for any advise
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yep, just reload from your backup. what, no backup? before I would
batch rename any large number of files with the attendant
possibility of a blunder or some obscure software glitch, I would
certainly write them off to a temp folder someplace and/or burn
some optical, then if the change ain't what you want, just delete
and reload the original names.
 
Thinly disguised spam for a batch renamer that claims to be free but isn't
after the initial trial period.
 
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In windows XP, we can rename a group of files in the same time now.
Just select multiple files and select "Rename" from right click menu,
you
can see all the file you selected can be rename in the same time.

But, if you single click another file first, and then drag a rectagle
with
mouse to select some files else, and hit "F2", then you will find that
you
are going to change the name of the file that do not want.

Hitting "F2" will beging the name changing to the file which has the
focus.
Click a file and multi select some other files by draging mouse, you
will
find that the focus is still on the file that you click at the first.

Then interest thing happens. If you want to rename some files, and you
multi
select some files in any way, and then you find that a file should not
be
*'Rename Files'
(http://download.cnet.com/Rename-Maestro/3000-2248_4-10971704.html)*, so
you click it while holding the "Ctrl" key down to remove it from
your selection, then you hit "F2" in order to change the names, you
will find
the file that you have removed from your selection is still going to be

renamed. Funny.

Is that a bug? If it is a bug, I think it is difficult to fix.
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Be very careful with renaming files in batches. I much prefer
RenameMaster, a free Windows utility with almost too many options that
shows you the new names and even lets you redo the changes you've made,
assuming you do so right away.

Bill
 
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