XREN.EXE - rename invalid directory/file names Author: Wolfgang Schreiber XREN is a DOS tool that allows to rename weird directories or files on NetWare 386. - The best way to do so is by accessing the file/dir from a Mac workstation (Unix might also help). If these are not available, follow the procedures described below. - Invalid names include names longer than 8.3 characters, invalid characters, weird names (e.g. 'A.B.C' or '.BAK'). - XREN uses the CLIB Mac/AFP calls to access invalid directory names. Procedure: - Create a verified backup of your server (hopefully not needed) - add the Mac Name Space to the volume in question (if not yet available. Before doing so be sure to have some available (ca. 2%) free volume disk space. See your manual for details) This is done by 2 commands: LOAD MAC ADD NAME SPACE MAC TO - call XREN.EXE (syntax is displayed when entered without parameters) Syntax: XREN e.g. "XREN VOL1:TEST .BAK XYZ.BAK" (case sensitive !!!) - Optional: Remove the Mac Name Space by running VREPAIR.NLM