How to rename a (too) long file name [duplicate]

Solution 1:

To rename a file with long file name you can try to rename it by using the short (8+3) windows name.

• open command prompt and find the directory with the file
• type dir /X
• this command will show the short 8+3 names followed by long names

• find the file you want to rename and use command

  rename "shortname" "newname"

• "shortname" is 8+3 name and "newname" is name you want to rename to

Example: if you have a file named "verylongfilename.txt", it should have short name "verylo~1.txt" so you would use command

rename verylo~1.txt newname.txt

and should end up with file "newname.txt".