Name
     mren - rename an existing MSDOS file



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Description
     The mren command is used to rename or move an  existing  MS-
     DOS file or subdirectory. Its syntax is:

     mren [-voOsSrRA] sourcefile targetfile


     Mren renames an existing file on an MS-DOS filesystem.

     In verbose mode, Mren displays the new filename if the  name
     supplied is invalid.

     If the first syntax is used (only one  sourcefile),  and  if
     the  target  name doesn't contain any slashes or colons, the
     file (or subdirectory) is renamed  in  the  same  directory,
     instead of being moved to the current mcd directory as would
     be the case with mmove. Unlike the MS-DOS  version  of  REN,
     mren can be used to rename directories.

See Also
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