Rename issue, space at end of name

Previously, you've helped me with renaming files using wildcards - thanks so much - got that working with a script after checking the forum.

Now I'm stuck with a folder name that I cannot change, even using the window's rename command. Below is the folder name that's giving me trouble during backup copies, as the OS cannot locate the folder:

"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP "

I believe the problem is that there is a space char at the end of the folder name. I've tried the below by using its the short filename:
[C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP]ren INFERN~1 X
TCC: (Sys) The system cannot find the file specified.
"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\INFERN~1"
0 files renamed

This one has me stumped. How can I rename this to get rid of the space at end of the name?

Thanks in advance!
-George

Hi,
Not sure if this will work, but try replacing the P space with an asterisk. That is, replace P " with *"

Joe

And if that doesn't work, try replacing the "P " with "P?" and then try
"P[ ]".

Hi Joe-

Didn't work yet; seems to strip off the space at the end:

[C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP]ren "inferno seniors-1 DSP*" x
C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP -> C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\x
TCC: (Sys) The system cannot find the file specified.
"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP"
0 files renamed

Besides the short name, is there another way to edit the folder name?

-George

Hi Joe-

Below are the results, interesting that the rd "error msg" recognizes the space at the end; but still none of these work yet. I tried both rd and ren commands - with slightly different error messages:

[C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP]rd "inferno seniors-1 DSP?"
TCC: (Sys) The system cannot find the file specified.
"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP "

[C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP]rd "inferno seniors-1 DSP[ ]"
TCC: (Sys) The system cannot find the file specified.
"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP "

["C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP]ren "inferno seniors-1 DSP?" x
"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP -> "C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\x
TCC: (Sys) The system cannot find the file specified.
"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP"
0 files renamed

["C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP]ren "inferno seniors-1 DSP[ ]" x
"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP -> "C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\x
TCC: (Sys) The system cannot find the file specified.
"C:\DSP\NoBS\InfernoSeniorsDSP\inferno seniors-1 DSP"
0 files renamed

Didn't work; but thank you for your suggestions!
-George

Schuby wrote:
| Didn't work; but thank you for your suggestions!

Another suggestion: try using filename completion! Of course, you can only
do that interactively, not in a batch program file.
--
HTH, Steve

Hi;
From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081;

I've never heard of the \\?\c:\<var>path_to_file_that contains a trailing space.txt</var> " convention before. Not sure what the \\?\ means. While the KB article talks of using DEL, maybe it will work with other commands?

Joe

Followup:
Apparently, the \\?\ convention is for Unicode, which allows file and folder names to be up to 32,000 wide characters.

It works with a four character wide filename. This is all new to me. Maybe someone else can explain this convention.

Joe

Joe - you rock!

It didn't quite work as shown in the tech note; but I did finally get it done:

Did NOT work (seemed to ignore the last space at the end) :
rd "\\?\c:\<var>path_to_folder_that contains a trailing space.txt</var> "

Did NOT work (wants full path apparently) :
rd "\\?\.\<var>path_to_folder_that contains a trailing space.txt</var> "

Did work:
rd "\\?\c:\<var>path_to_</var>folder<var>_that contains a trailing space.txt</var>[ ]"

Thanks everyone! Learned something new today.
-George