Renamer 5.50 deleted some files (turns out they were hidden)

mjl · 2013-09-01 18:32

Hi all I have used ReNamer 5.50. And renamed some files to a new name. The software showed a successfully transaction. When I try to find the renamed files: They are not there. Also to initial files are gone. Could you please help me or suggest a workaround. Thanks for any support on this topic....

Using: ReNamer 5.50 and Windows 7

Cheers MJL

Stefan · 2013-09-01 18:48

Perhaps you have moved these files?
http://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Renam … her_folder
Try to use Win Explorer to search for them over your whole drive.

But without an exact step-by-step description what you have done and posting
the old path\names and the used rules we can't even start to help you.

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Stefan · 2013-09-01 19:00

BTW, there is now release 5.71 recent.

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mjl · 2013-09-01 21:22

Hi all thanks for your support.
I tried do search for the new names as well as the existing names on all drives. -> No result.

Renaming:
1. Search for certain fotos -> using a range of dates (windows explorer)
2. Cut and paste the fotos of a certain date into rename-Software
3. run the preview of renamer.
4. run the rename process

-> all successfully done.

rename rules:
delete from Position 1 until the end
serializse incremental 1 stept and pad to length 3 as suffix (before extension)
Insert "2012.<name1>.<name2>" as prefix

Cheers
MJL

Stefan · 2013-09-02 09:45

Hmm, seems to be a valid process.
( These '<' and '>' signs are only used here in the forum as placeholders, right?
You don't have tried to rename with these symbols, right? )

Sorry, i can not imagine what had happened.
And so I can not aid you to get your files back either. Please restore them from your backup.

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den4b · 2013-09-02 15:23

I too can't see anything wrong with your procedure.

ReNamer does not delete files unless specifically instructed to do so with either of:

PascalScript rule with WideDeleteFile function.
"Overwrite file with New Names" option is enabled.
Right-click on files table: "Shell" -> "Delete Files to Recycle Bin"

Can you confirm that you haven't used any of the options listed above?

Perhaps, a different application/process made those files disappear.

Stefan · 2013-09-02 18:24

mjl wrote:

and Windows 7

Maybe you have UAC enabled and renamed files from 'Program Files' folder?
Then the files are renamed into your profil in virtual store folder. (but you already have mentioned you have searched)

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mjl · 2013-09-03 18:06

Stefan wrote:

Hmm, seems to be a valid process.
( These '<' and '>' signs are only used here in the forum as placeholders, right?
You don't have tried to rename with these symbols, right? )
Sorry, i can not imagine what had happened.
And so I can not aid you to get your files back either. Please restore them from your backup.

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Yes the new names are: 2012.renata.party.<number>.jpg

This was also confirmed in the window (green ok)

cheers MJL

mjl · 2013-09-03 18:09

den4b wrote:

I too can't see anything wrong with your procedure.
ReNamer does not delete files unless specifically instructed to do so with either of:
PascalScript rule with WideDeleteFile function.
"Overwrite file with New Names" option is enabled.
Right-click on files table: "Shell" -> "Delete Files to Recycle Bin"
Can you confirm that you haven't used any of the options listed above?
Perhaps, a different application/process made those files disappear.

No I have only used 3 rules:
and none of the above mentioned.

1. delete
2. Serialize
3. Insert

mjl · 2013-09-03 18:45

hi all
I have ReNamer still running and I checked also for the names old and new, but both are not there....

Strange

Thanks for any further support

MJL

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