One way might be to boot from a Linux live USB flash drive to look at the Windows C: drive and then rename the files.
There are so many Linux distros out there which will do this job - so to narrow this down I suggest Linux Mint with the Xfce desktop
linuxmint.com/download.php
You can boot from the USB, carefully choosing NOT to install it but use it as a live USB and not change anything, then navigate to the errant files rename them eg changing the / to - Then log off, remove the USB, reboot to Windows and then use the files.
If you have never heard of Linux or booted from USB before, this could seem daunting - but there are straightforward instructions on Linux websites
linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
(see Download and Live Boot sections) regarding:
creating the USB from the downloaded file
booting from USB
selecting the live trial
BTW Linux Mint is all free, reputable and perfectly kosher. The main risk is you accidentally install it when you don't want to.
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