I ran your script in a directory where there were multiple image file types, .bmp, .jpeg., etc. After this, I had exactly one remaining file for each image file type...the rest were quashed. Perhaps try adding an element of uniqueness when renaming your files, such as by adding a timestamp. I'm not sure of your exact circumstances, but this issue may only pop up when dealing with the large number of files you are working with. Try the following: 

foreach my $file (@files)
{
   my $ext;
   $file =~ m/(.[^.]+)$/;
   $ext = $1;
   my $orig = $file;
   $orig =~ s/\..*$//;
    rename $file, time() . "($orig)" . $ext or die $!;
}

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hope this helps. cheers.

In reply to Re: Renaming a group of files occassionally deletes some by semio
in thread Renaming a group of files occassionally deletes some by coldfingertips

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