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ARGH.... Cant rename files?

dazftw · 2007-02-11 04:33:42

Im not able to rename most of my files without having to change the file itself! If I go the file becomes unusable? Any ideas?

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11-02-2007 5:33am

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dazftw

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Im not able to rename most of my files without having to change the file itself! If I go the file becomes unusable?

Any ideas?

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#2 11-02-2007 5:35am
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Have you got the file extension showing?

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#3 11-02-2007 8:47pm
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I do!

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#4 12-02-2007 5:10pm
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#5 13-02-2007 9:55pm
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Maybe try hiding the extension and then just right click->rename.

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#6 13-02-2007 10:03pm
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Either hide the extension like Ruu suggests, or make sure that you remeber what the extension was and append it to the new file name.

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#7 13-02-2007 11:47pm
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Good Stuff!

Thanks a million

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