Batch rename a whole series of folders

[leysfi]

I have several hundreds of folders, named ABCDxxxx (xxxx being a distinct number for each folder), all depending from the same mother directory, and I would like to convert them to WXYZxxxx (xxxx being the same number the original folder had). Is there any DOS or batch way of doing this?

[avery_larry]

**UNTESTED**

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@echo off
set "parentdir=c:\tmp"

cd /d "%parentdir%"
for /d %%a in (ABCD*) do (
   set "currentdir=%%~a"
   call move "%%~a" "WXYZ%%currentdir:~4,9999%%"
)