renameTo() not working remotely

I'm using the file.renameTo() method to rename files remotely.

This code works:

Code:

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File f1 = new File("C:\\hi.txt");
File f2 = new File("C:\\hi2.txt");
f1.renameTo(f2);

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This code does NOT work.

Code:

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File f1 = new File("\\\\computer\\C:\\hi.txt");
File f2 = new File("\\\\computer\\C:\\hi2.txt");
f1.renameTo(f2);

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Also. It is not a permissions issue because I have tested this with the local computer name and it doesn't work. Maybe it has something to do with the formatting of the paths?


Doesn't work:

Code:

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File f1 = new File("\\\\localcomputer\\C:\\hi.txt");
File f2 = new File("\\\\localcomputer\\C:\\hi2.txt");
f1.renameTo(f2);

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No errors are returned. Much help would be appreciated, or perhaps an alternative to renameTo() that would allow me to rename files remotely.

I don't really trust the copy and then delete method... especially when working with really important files.


Thank you!

I solved it.


The correct answer is this:

Code:

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File f1 = new File("\\\\localcomputer\\C$\\hi.txt");
File f2 = new File("\\\\localcomputer\\C$\\hi2.txt");
f1.renameTo(f2);

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C$ rather than C: