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Hi and welcome.

Please post that names (old and new) you had trouble with.

Also mention your OS version and build, and the bitness.

Which ReNamer version did you have used?

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It sounds like operating system and/or file system limitations.

For example, FAT32 file system (most commonly used on removable drives) is not case sensitive. It literally ignores case changes. The only way to make a case change in FAT32 is by making a more significant change, like adding and then removing a letter.

What file system are you working with?

This problem also exists on Windows 11.   Simply changing case of any or all letters in a file name is rejected by the OS.  To change case of letters in a file name you must also alter the name.   This can be done by simply tacking on an additional digit or removing one from the name   I’ve added xxxx to the end of the file name, so it changes the file name case, and can then be easily removed later in a second renaming pass.

It would be very handy to add an option to the change Case feature of ReNamer to tell the program to silently add some kind of suffix to each file name, on the renaming pass.  And then do a silent removal of the suffix on a second renaming pass.

Yes this is Windows 11 Pro 64 bit NTFS

Here are my system specs:

OS Name	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Version	10.0.22631 Build 22631
Other OS Description 	Not Available
OS Manufacturer	Microsoft Corporation
System Name	GJ-LAPTOP
System Manufacturer	Dell Inc.
System Model	XPS 17 9720
System Type	x64-based PC
System SKU	0AFE
Processor	12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700H, 2300 Mhz, 14 Core(s), 20 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date	Dell Inc. 1.27.0, 8/6/2024
SMBIOS Version	3.4
Embedded Controller Version	255.255
BIOS Mode	UEFI
BaseBoard Manufacturer	Dell Inc.
BaseBoard Product	0RG82H
BaseBoard Version	A00
Platform Role	Mobile
Secure Boot State	On
PCR7 Configuration	Elevation Required to View
Windows Directory	C:\WINDOWS
System Directory	C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device	\Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale	United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer	Version = "10.0.22621.2506"
User Name	GJ-Laptop\nfato
Time Zone	Eastern Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM)	16.0 GB
Total Physical Memory	15.7 GB
Available Physical Memory	4.35 GB
Total Virtual Memory	41.7 GB
Available Virtual Memory	17.2 GB
Page File Space	26.0 GB
Page File	C:\pagefile.sys
Kernel DMA Protection	On
Virtualization-based security	Running

After asking Microsoft's A.I. -CoPilot- about this problem with Windows 11, this was the response.

"I understand how frustrating that can be! It seems to be a known issue with Windows 11. A workaround for this is to temporarily add a character to the filename, change the case, and then remove the added character in a second step. Here's how you can do it:

• Add a Character: Rename the file and add a character (e.g., an underscore or a number) to the end of the filename. For example, if your filename is example.txt, rename it to EXAMPLE1.txt.

• Remove the Added Character: Finally, rename the file again to remove the added character, resulting in the desired case change. Change EXAMPLE1.txt back to EXAMPLE.txt.

This two-step process tricks Windows into allowing the case change. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions or need further assistance."

Last edited by NFAToys (2024-12-13 00:17)