Moving mult. Files with pattern-matching - how-to?

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I frequently need to rename a large number of similary-named files in a
single directory. How can I do this using pattern matching in Windows XP
Proffesional?

For example: "mv *.abc *.xyz"
This would (on other systems) change all the .abc file-name extensions to
..xyz filename extensions.

This would save me TONS of time but I can't figure it out in Explorer OR
from the command line. I already skimmed the FAQ and did a search on this
site, but didn't see any topics that really looked relevant.

Thanks
 
Command-line reference
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Command-line reference
Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

hh ntcmds.chm

Click OK.
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Command-line reference A-Z
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds_o.mspx

Or >>

Command-line reference A-Z
Start | Run | Copy and paste the following line:

%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm

Click OK.

I have a shortcut to
%windir%\hh.exe ms-its:c:\Windows\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm
on my Start Menu.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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