Hi people, I have a whole load of files from my HD camcorder that will only open in WMP if I change the .TOD file extension to .AVI. I was wondering if it's possible to somehow highlight all of the files and change the file extension from .TOD to .AVI simultaneously or is it a long winded task of doing them all one-by-one? Thanks, Lee.

Try using Total Commander as it is the best file manipulation programme by far.

john, cheers for the fast response, I'll Google it. Thanks, Lee.

do it from the command prompt?

from a commadn in the directory where they all are, type

rename *.TOD *.AVI

they are now all .avi files.

from a commadn in the directory where they all are, type

rename *.TOD *.AVI

they are now all .avi files.

hmmmm, I er, dunno how to do that mate :think:

Slightly easier way to explain this might be to create a batch file.

Open up notepad

Copy and Paste in what cheezemonkhai said - rename *.TOD *.AVI

Click File -> Save As..

Using this dialogue box browse to the folder where the files you want to rename are

Where it says File name | *.txt | at the bottom of the window delete that and call it something like renametod.bat

When you browse to that folder you can then run the batch file by clicking on it (icon looks like gears) and it will turn them into AVI's.

hmmmm, I er, dunno how to do that mate :think:

Start --> Run.

Type cmd and then press enter.

You'll get a black window, then do this in it:

C:

cd \

cd <replace this with the directory they are in using \ to denote a sub directory>

rename *.TOD *.AVI

close the window.

Job done.

Otherwise the script aproach above might work.