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Thanks for all the help & inspiration…

Alrock,

My bad! I typoed in the instructions!

This: d:pathRenameDirsbyPattern.ps1 -SourceDirPath “G:Test”
Should have been this: d:pathRenameDirsbyPattern.ps1 -SourceDrivePath “G:Test”
Sorry! HTH :cheers:

Still not working for me… However, refusing to be beat I returned to my usual Renaming software fueled with a renewed determination to figure out just how to do it… Finally solved the puzzle, steps below for anybody interested…

Tried it but something went wrong somewhere…

Copy & pasted your 1st code into notepad & renamed file to RenameDirsbyPath.ps1 as per your instructions…

1st attempt got an error about execution of scripts being disabled, so Googled that & then tried again…

2nd attempt…

Code:

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:Windowssystem32> set-executionpolicy remotesigned

Execution Policy Change
The execution policy helps protect you from scripts that you do not trust.
Changing the execution policy might expose you to the security risks described
in the about_Execution_Policies help topic. Do you want to change the execution
 policy?
[Y] Yes  [N] No  [S] Suspend  [?] Help (default is “Y”): y
PS C:Windowssystem32> I:RenameDirsbyPattern.ps1 -SourceDirPath “H:MP3”
I:RenameDirsbyPattern.ps1 : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter
 name ‘SourceDirPath’.
At line:1 char:42
+ I:RenameDirsbyPattern.ps1 -SourceDirPath <<<<  "H:MP3"
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [RenameDirsbyPattern.ps1],
   ParameterBindingException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,RenameDirsbyPattern.ps1

Will try & figure out where I went wrong but since it is pretty much double dutch to me, any pointers would be handy.

Thanks, I’ll try it later & let you know how it went.

Have you managed to change the name manually? I ask because Windows ignores case in filenames etc. I tried changing the case of a file without success and had to do it in two changes (I added a number to the bit I wanted to change and then was able to change it back to the name and case I wanted).

I suspect this would have to be done with a batch file or Powershell script, there are quite a few who are experts in these on here.

Never had any problem changing the case, yes, Windows does see it as the same filename (can even change it whilst the file is open) but always displays it the way I wrote it (unlike some 3rd party softwares which will change the case if saved through them).

Can you supply some sample file names and we will have a go at it.

cheers, Paul

Here’s a sample list of folders I’ve changed from…

Awolnation – Run (2015)
Faith No More – Sol Invictus (2015)
Joe Satriani – Crystal Planet (1998)
Looper – Offgrid Offline (2015)
Man Or Astroman – Inside The Head Of John Peel (1997)
Peatbog Faeries – Blackhouse (2015)
Roisin Murphy – Hairless Toys (2015)
Steve Vai – The Ultra Zone (1999)

To…

AWOLNATION – Run (2015)
FAITH NO MORE – Sol Invictus (2015)
JOE SATRIANI – Crystal Planet (1998)
LOOPER – Offgrid Offline (2015)
MAN OR ASTROMAN – Inside The Head Of John Peel (1997)
PEATBOG FAERIES – Blackhouse (2015)
ROISIN MURPHY – Hairless Toys (2015)
STEVE VAI – The Ultra Zone (1999)

The best method I’ve found so far (especially with a lot of folders) is to generate a list of the folders (I use XYplorer for this), paste the list into a Word document, highlight all the bits I want in capitals & use Words case changing function (basically what I would ideally like in the right click menu of Explorer) & then copy & pasting each folder name one at a time from Word back into the folder name.

Longwinded process I know but a quicker than doing them all manually (especially for a one fingered typest like myself).

Of all the renaming software I’ve tried so far they will only apply case changes to the whole file/folder name, not partially as I require.

Thank you for any insight you may give.

Thanks to you both, checked them both out & decided to go for Caffeine

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For mp3 files I would personally recommend mp3gain
It does both single track normalization & album normalization (where it analyses the contents of a whole folder & adjust all file by the same amount)

From the link above…

Tired of reaching for your volume knob every time your mp3 player changes to a new song?
MP3Gain analyses and adjusts mp3 files so that they have the same volume.
MP3Gain does not just do peak normalization, as many normalizers do. Instead, it does some statistical analysis to determine how loud the file actually sounds to the human ear.
Also, the changes MP3Gain makes are completely lossless. There is no quality lost in the change because the program adjusts the mp3 file directly, without decoding and re-encoding.

Thanks for the advice…

Gone for the new machine option, so will have this….

Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X2 560 (3.30GHz/6MB CACHE/AM3) – BLACK EDITION

Motherboard
ASUS® M4A87TD/USB3: DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0

Memory (RAM)
4GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 2GB KIT)

Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX460 PCI EXPRESS – DirectX® 11, 3D Vision Ready

Hopefully I’ll see a reasonable improvement.

One final bit of advice: If you don’t have a fast Internet connection, forget the new computer and invest in more bandwidth. That may mean switching Internet service providers or paying more for an enhanced account. The joy of a fast computer fades. But having a fast Internet connection will serve you well — now and far into the future.

I wish…. Most I ever get with my copper cables is maybe 5Meg & that only tends to be late at night, sometimes in the evening I’m lucky to get 1Meg. Not everyone lives in a city with plenty of choice & speed.

ps.

Currently….

Update….

Finally found a solution to this thanks to someone on another forum.

What I had to do was…..

Meh, not a big deal.

1. Run Regedit.
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesSystemFileAssociations.mp3 (Or whatever file type you want to edit.)
3. Edit the PreviewDetails string.
4. If needed, log off and back on.

What I did was change the “PreviewDetails” string from….
prop:System.Music.Artist;System.Music.AlbumTitle;System.Music.Genre;*System.Media.Duration;System.Rating;System.Media.Year;
*System.Size;System.Music.TrackNumber;System.Music.AlbumArtist;System.Title;*System.Audio.EncodingBitrate;*System.DateModified;
*System.OfflineAvailability;*System.OfflineStatus;*System.DateCreated;*System.SharedWith

to….
prop:System.Music.Artist;System.Music.AlbumTitle;System.Music.TrackNumber;System.Title;System.Media.Year;*System.Media.Duration;
*System.Size;*System.Audio.EncodingBitrate

Giving me this result….

Or, if you have the Aero transparent theme then just make sure you have a black wallpaper.

Web based email can not be set as the default.

Not strictly true. I have a http://www.mail.com account and that has this option….

“Firefox and Flock Add-on Use Webmail as your email client when browsing web pages”

DVDShrink works fine for me also on x64 Ultimate. DVD Decrypter also works fine though when I close it I get half a dozen of so error messages pop-up that I have to close.

You’re right, I didn’t understand it. That is even more exotic. I’ll have to think this one over. (So much for what look like easy questions!)

Thanks, take your time though, going away tomorrow so won’t be able to do anything until next weekend anyway.

Thanks for the help, however I don’t think you understand what I am asking so here’s a picture to demonstrate.