I am simply attempting to rename a folder of files.  I want to remove a prefix.  The prefix for example is "XX-".  I have tried a simple rename and an xcopy.  If I use Ren XX-*.pdf *.pdf it does nothing.  I tried Ren XX-C*.pdf C*.pdf and still nothing.  If I try Ren XX-C*.pdf CCCC*.pdf that works.  I don't want to add the additional CCC's.  I really just want to remove the "XX-" from all files in the folder.  Any suggestions that will work?

This is a Powershell scripting forum not a batch forum, you may want to search for the correct forum, if you want to use batch.

Clayman is correct, you want to post in the forum for the OS you are using.

A PowerShell answer to this would be:

$Folder = 'C:\some\folder'
Get-ChildItem $Folder -Filter XX-*.* | % { $_ | Rename-Item -NewName ($_.Name -replace 'XX-','') }

A PowerShell answer to this would be:

$Folder = 'C:\some\folder'
Get-ChildItem $Folder -Filter XX-*.* | % { $_ | Rename-Item -NewName ($_.Name -replace 'XX-','') }

• Proposed as answer by Elaine JingMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator 59 minutes ago

In CMD shell scripts we rename folder s with the MOVE command.

HELP MOVE

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Bb490935.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396