# Rename and move WMC files?
**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670
**Category:** Metadata and Renaming
**Created:** [May 23, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670 "2020-05-23T23:20:45Z")
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### Author:  [@Jriker1](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Jriker1)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670/1 "2020-05-23T23:20:45Z")
I have one computer that is Windows 7 WMC. It records all my shows with the fun naming convention:
9-1-1\_WFLDDT\_2020\_04\_27\_18\_57\_59.wtv
9-1-1\_WFLDDT\_2020\_05\_04\_18\_58\_00.wtv
I have a custom cleanup script that does some things and the final file when ready to be watched is called:
9-1-1\_WFLDDT\_2020\_04\_27\_18\_57\_59\_CLEAN\_NAELC.wtv
9-1-1\_WFLDDT\_2020\_05\_04\_18\_58\_00\_CLEAN\_NAELC.wtv
I have Emby and of course it can’t read these files. What I wanted to do is when the file is appended with CLEAN\_NAELC and hasn’t been touched for an hour, to move the file to a subfolder of Recorded TV and also rename it so it matches Emby file naming conventions.
> **[Emby TV Naming](https://support.emby.media/support/solutions/articles/44001159110-tv-naming)**
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> For a simple TV folder structure, the recommended folder layout is Series (year)\\Season #\\Episode. The Episode name itself should contain the show name, the season and the episode episode number which is covered below. When setting up the...
Couple things:
1. Any examples how to do this?
2. If I move these anyone know if I have a folder called “D:\Recorded TV\processed” if WMC will pick up the files in the subfolder and if the metadata is still in the files sort and list it appropriately?
Thanks.
JR
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### Author:  [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670/2 "2020-05-26T15:10:03Z")
See this topic
> [@Organizing library and renaming files without converting](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/organizing-library-and-renaming-files-without-converting/3598):
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> If you want to organize your video collections and create a library, i.e. Rename the file, create folder structures etc without actually converting any files, you can do this using the Rename without converting option in the Conversion Task settings page. With this option enabled, it won’t convert any files but it still allows you to do a host of other actions including: Custom renaming structures/patterns Metadata management, download, correct and embed (add) the metadata back into the renam…
> [@Jriker1](#):
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> hasn’t been touched for an hour
Set the option in the monitor task which monitors your files:
> [@Jriker1](#):
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> What I wanted to do is when the file is appended with CLEAN\_NAELC and hasn’t been touched for an hour, to move the file to a subfolder of Recorded TV and also rename it so it matches Emby file naming conventions
Use custom renaming: [MCEBuddy - Advanced Settings, Commands and Tweaking](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/mcebuddy-advanced-settings-commands-and-tweaking/30#customrenaming)
If you want to move it to a subfolder or the original directory, leave the destination folder emtpy and enter your subfolder name in the custom renaming pattern. Here’s an example which retains the original filename but adds an \__CLEAN\_NALEC_ to it.
`%originalfilename%_CLEAN_NALEC.%originalext%`
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### Author:  [@Jriker1](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Jriker1)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670/3 "2020-05-26T15:46:18Z")
Thanks info is great. Giving this a try now just need to wait for a show to record, then 3 hours afterwards for my script to run, and then 1 hour after that for MCEBuddy to trigger. Note I’ve changed from custom renaming to organize by seasons and it’s creating all the necessary subfolders. Looks like WMC will pick them up even in subfolders.
Note for the Monitor Locations deleting the source as well since it looks like it copies it doesn’t move it.
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### Author:  [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/rename-and-move-wmc-files/3670/4 "2020-05-26T17:24:59Z")
> [@Jriker1](#):
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> Note for the Monitor Locations deleting the source as well since it looks like it copies it doesn’t move it.
That’s a safety feature within MCEBuddy by default. Once you’re confident your setup works as expected, in the _Conversion Task → Expert Settings_ page, at the bottom you can enable the `Skip copying original files` option and then it will work directly on the source file.
See this topic:
> [@Organizing library and renaming files without converting](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/organizing-library-and-renaming-files-without-converting/3598):
>
> If you want to organize your video collections and create a library, i.e. Rename the file, create folder structures etc without actually converting any files, you can do this using the Rename without converting option in the Conversion Task settings page. With this option enabled, it won’t convert any files but it still allows you to do a host of other actions including: Custom renaming structures/patterns Metadata management, download, correct and embed (add) the metadata back into the renam…