Excel VBA to rename filesname or folder

harky

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Hi Any idea why this not working? :D

Code:
Sub ChangeInFolder()
Dim OldName As String
Dim NewName As String
Dim LastRow As Long
Dim i As Long
LastRow = Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Row


For i = 1 To LastRow
    OldName = Range("A" & i).Value
    NewName = Range("C" & i).Value
    Name OldName As NewName
    
Next i


Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
 
Try this and see if the message box gives you the correct folders
Code:
Sub ChangeInFolder()
    Dim OldName As String
    Dim NewName As String
    Dim LastRow As Long
    Dim i As Long
    LastRow = Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
    For i = 1 To LastRow
        OldName = Range("A" & i)
        NewName = Range("C" & i)
        MsgBox OldName & " to" & vbCr & NewName
        Name OldName As NewName
    Next i
End Sub

PS I was wrong about the backslahes earlier, it does work with those included, my apologies.
 
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yes i using the original one and it is on my pc.

it say run=time error 75
Path/File access error


Don't use the code in post #6 , it's wrong for what you are trying to do. Stick with the original code.
 
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same.

I had error @ Name OldName As NewName

Try this and see if the message box gives you the correct folders
Code:
Sub ChangeInFolder()
    Dim OldName As String
    Dim NewName As String
    Dim LastRow As Long
    Dim i As Long
    LastRow = Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
    For i = 1 To LastRow
        OldName = Range("A" & i)
        NewName = Range("C" & i)
        MsgBox OldName & " to" & vbCr & NewName
        Name OldName As NewName
    Next i
End Sub

PS I was wrong about the backslahes earlier, it does work with those included, my apologies.
 
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Make a directory on C:\, say C:\MyTempFolder

then try using C:\MyTempFolder in "A" and C:\MyTempFolderNew in "C" on the first row of your sheet
 
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I had no issue with code in post #6 but it only rename 1 folder.
 
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same issue..... think the code dont work

Make a directory on C:\, say C:\MyTempFolder

then try using C:\MyTempFolder in "A" and C:\MyTempFolderNew in "C" on the first row of your sheet
 
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I manage to get it work somehow...

ABC
C:\Users\ABC\Desktop\TEST\AAA1C:\Users\ABC\Desktop\ABC\1111

<tbody>
</tbody>



Code:
Sub Rename_Folder()
Dim OldName As String
Dim NewName As String
Dim LastRow As Long
Dim I As Long




    LastRow = Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row
    For I = [COLOR=#ff0000]2[/COLOR] To LastRow
        OldName = Range("A" & I).Value
        NewName = Range("C" & I).Value
        Name OldName As NewName
    Next I
End Sub


Make a directory on C:\, say C:\MyTempFolder

then try using C:\MyTempFolder in "A" and C:\MyTempFolderNew in "C" on the first row of your sheet
 
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Great. The 2 means it starts on the second row (you may have headers!) rather than the first row. The message box would have picked that up!
 
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