title: How to bulk convert unicode file names to Ascii file names windows CMD or powershell
body: <p>Problem: For some odd reason, the <strong>windows zip util will not zip <em>up</em> folders with Unicode file names</strong>. So, I need to convert a large set of filenames (not the contents) to ASCII files names. The answers <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23820749/powershell-keeps-converting-to-ascii">here</a> discuss content conversion</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/coKoz.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/coKoz.png" alt="Cannot compress files with UNICODE names"></a></p>
  
  <p><strong>How do I mass/bulk convert/rename the file name itself in windows CMD line or Power Shell.</strong> I don't care about what the outputfile name has extra1 etc.</p>
  
  <pre><code>//While this changes the content inside the file. it does not rename my file name!
  
    COPY /Y UniHeader.txt Unicode_Output.txt
    CMD /U /C Type ANSI_Input.txt &gt;&gt; Unicode_Output.txt
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