How to replace an existing file with a file with a different character case? TEST.txt -> test.txt = TEST.txt (not test.t

[PiotrMPPL]

Hi

How to replace an existing file with a file with a different character case?

ex TEST.txt -> test.txt = TEST.txt (not test.txt)


Please help

[petermad]

You must either delete test.txt before you copy TEST.txt or you must rename the file afterwards.

It is Window that keeps the case when overwriting a file with the same file nmae but in another case

[Dalai]

When dealing with such short names, also be aware of Options > Display > Show old 8.3 filenames lowercase (like Explorer).

[petermad]

Show old 8.3 filenames lowercase (like Explorer).

It wil only be a problem if all the letters are uppercase:
TEST.TXT will be shown as Test.txt
TEST.txt will be shown as TEST.txt
test.TXT will be shown as test.TXT
tEst.txt will be shown as tEst.txt
testtesttest.txt will be shown as testtesttest.txt (more than 8 chars in name)

[Fla$her]

Command: %ComSpec% /q/c move/y C:\folder\TEST.txt D:\folder\test.txt
Command: %ComSpec% /q/c copy/y C:\folder\TEST.txt D:\folder\test.txt
Command: %ComSpec% /q/c ren D:\folder\test.txt TEST.txt

[Wojtek]

Just to make sure: You want to rename the files, right?

Let's say:
TEST.txt > test.txt
ABC.pdf > abc.pdf
XYZ.doc > xyz.doc

Then use the Multi-Rename Tool and in the "Upper/lowercase" section set "All lowercase" and you're done
No need to delete the files or anything. Just rename them.

Image: https://i.postimg.cc/XJJ5YcwL/image-2024-02-11-182311253.png

[Fla$her]

Just to make sure: You want to rename the files, right?

No. He wrote clearly about replacing one file with another with the same name, but with a different character case.