Python - os.rename() - OSError: [WinError 123]

Question

path=\'U:\\\\rmarshall\\Work For Staff\\\\ROB\\\\_Downloads Folder\\\\\'
file=\'file.pdf\'
newFileName=time.strftime(\'%Y-%m-%d_\')+row[1]+time.strftime(\'_%H:%M:%S\         


        

Answer 1

The colon : is not allowed in Windows file names.

See Naming Files, Paths, and Namespaces on MSDN

Answer 2

the error is due to the fact that windows doesn not support charcter "" in the names. Your shuld modify this by replacing "\n" with "".