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                           REN[AME] COMMAND

Purpose:  Changes names of files and directories specified by the first
          argument for names specified by the second argument.

Syntax:   REN[AME]  [/s] [d:][path1][filename1]  [filename2]

Type:     Internal command

Note:     Source and target disk must be the same.

Description:
1. Instead of RENAME you may use short variant REN. It is allowed to use
   wild cards "*" and "?" in arguments.
2. The /S switch specifies the work with subdirectories.

Examples:
1. The command:

       A>ren b:abode home

renames the ABODE file in the drive B: to HOME.

2. The command:

       A>ren b:abode *.xy

renames the ABODE file in the drive B: th ABODE.XY.

3. The command:

       A>ren /s b:\level1 b:\back\level2

renames the directory \level1 with subdirectories to the directory
\back\level2 in the drive B.