Rename tool in windows?

[sonci]

I want to rename some files in my music library, 
basically I want to add "." at the beginning of some files, 
I use windows to search for the files, then I select all of them, and at this step I`m blind,
 
I tried Bulk Rename utility, and other tools, but basically they want all files in one folder, while these files come from a windows search so they are scattered in several folders.
Any help?

 

[francisw19]

Have you tried MP3tag?
 
http://www.mp3tag.de/en/
 
You can rename your music files based on a particular pattern you want.  And you can use the metadata (song title, artist, album, etc...) to rename files as well.  I've used it for years and it's a great utility to manage your music files.
 
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Edit: Sorry I missed the part where you want to re-name search results. MP3tag won't work for this, but I use a program called XYplorer that will batch rename search results based on a pattern you want.  Unfortunately it's not free, though.
 
http://www.xyplorer.com/

 

[whitedragon551]

Ill second MP3 tag.
 

 

[sonci]

I`m trying XYplorer, I can search the files ok, but I cannot rename easily, 
I see a Rename special feature, but cant do what I want, 
should I use any batch, because I`m newbie for that,
I tried Bulk Renamer but it doesnt work for hidden files,
 
ps. I dont want to edit tags, no use of MP3tag.

 

[francisw19]

Yup, you're on the right track with the batch rename.  After you've searched the files you want to rename, select all of them, Right-Click -> Rename Special -> Batch Rename...
 
You should see the "Batch Rename" window open and you'll be prompted for the rename pattern.  In your case, since you want to add a "." to the start of the file name, you can just use this pattern:
 
.*.*
 
I hope this helps!