From: t.ment@protocol.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 18 Nov 2019 07:57:23 -0800 (PST), Lori Fairhead wrote:   
      
   > How would I add a prefix to all the current files   
   > in the directory?   
      
   The hard way I think.   
      
   dir /b > my.bat   
      
   edit the file, duplicate the name column, add your change to the second   
   column, and REN each line. Easy with a editor that can copy columns and   
   fill column blocks.   
      
      
   > And why does the REN command I suggested default to such   
   > illogical behaviour?   
      
   Group rename an extension is all I know about. Maybe someone knows more.   
      
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