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I renamed all the files in a folder.

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sylmar -  
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Hello, I need help, accidentally (and don't ask me how, I can't tell you!!) I renamed all the files in a folder with the same name!!
So, it's impossible to know what's what!! Is there any way to recover all that?
I already tried Edit/Undo rename, it works but only about 10 times and now I can't do it anymore!
I'm also thinking about system restore, but that often does me more harm than good, and I don't really want to!!
Anyway, if you have THE solution, I thank you!!!!

See you soon

Configuration: Windows XP / Firefox 3.0.14

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Réponse 1 / 8
do
 
ctrl z !!!
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coolprlj
 
Thank you very much, that's the right solution
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choupie9
 
Merci beaucoup, cela m'a sauvé.
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lilie
 
Thank you for your response; I thought my mistake was irretrievable. Thank you very much.
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cmoi
 
I don’t know how to thank you!!!
A big thank you!!
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nacer
 
Thank you so much.
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Réponse 2 / 8
krazykat Posted messages 15983 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   2 145
 
Hello,
Recuva retrieves deleted files. Now I'm having a doubt...

@pepe35530: it's very easy to rename all these files at once; you just have to accidentally select them all before modifying: https://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/26301-renommer-ses-photos-ou-videos-a-la-volee

@sylmar: if your files weren't in the My Documents folder, you can try a System Restore.
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sylmar
 
Ahhhhhhhh well there you go, that's exactly what happened to me!!!
And unfortunately, it's a subfolder of My Documents!!! Even a recovery won't be able to do anything???
These are music files, so, in My Music, and there are some whose titles I don't remember, and recognizing them is a bit of a hassle! That's why I can't just open and rename them!!
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krazykat Posted messages 15983 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   2 145
 
Don't you have the tracks in Windows Media Player?
What I do, even with music copied by friends, is a right-click in WMP, then Search for album info. Sometimes WMP recognizes the files.
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sylmar
 
Great!! It works!!! How could I not think of it sooner!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much!!!!!
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krazykat Posted messages 15983 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   2 145
 
You're welcome ^^
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pépé35530 Posted messages 2951 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   1 390
 
Hello,

It seems to me that you cannot have the same file names in the same directory.

Talk to you later

grandpa
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Réponse 4 / 8
Anonymous user
 
Hello
control panel<administrative tools<view<tools<folder options and in the list, uncheck show hidden files and folders<apply<enter and see what it gives
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Réponse 5 / 8
sylmar
 
Well, proof that it does!! I don’t know how, but I wanted to open a file, my computer lagged, I clicked several times (yes, I’m not very patient!!), and then, all of a sudden, all the files in my folder took the name of that file with just a number after the name like: filename(21)
Just the number in parentheses changes, from 1 up to the number of files, 42 in my case!

I managed to recover 10 of them but that's it :-((
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Anonymous user
 
Download Malwarebytes from 01.net etc... register, run and install it, update it, then check full scan, check all the boxes, click on search
let it work until the end
if infections, quarantine them then go to the quarantine tab of Malwarebytes and delete everything.
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sylmar
 
I already have Malwarebytes, it's not a virus, it's a mistake, it happened to me a long time ago, but the folder didn't have as many files, and by using edit/undo, I was able to recover everything!
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sylmar
 
but I didn't have that many files in there.. but thanks anyway
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Anonymous user
 
try Recuva to see if it retrieves them for you
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Réponse 6 / 8
sylmar
 
Recuva is a software program designed for file recovery.
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Réponse 7 / 8
pépé35530 Posted messages 2951 Registration date   Status Membre Last intervention   1 390
 
Good evening,

Your files don't have the same name since the system added a number.
I don't see what prevents you from opening or renaming them.

See you later

grandpa
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sylmar
 
Yes, I agree, it's possible like that, but there are certain files that I don't know, even when opening them, what they really correspond to...
Is there really only this solution??

Otherwise, I will have to resort to a system restore.
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Réponse 8 / 8
Anonymous user
 
hold on a bit, we’ll find a solution
but I'm having problems on this forum
some keep deleting my messages
it would be better if you were registered
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Anonymous user
 
Recuva is a utility that allows you to recover all files and folders
very effective
I have already tested it
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sylmar
 
Okay thanks, I'll check that with Recuva, and I'll keep you posted...
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sylmar
 
Well, Recuva analysis done, and nothing found
I think it's a bit normal because they weren't deleted, just renamed...
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