How to rename files already in catalog?

I accidentally imported a large batch of images into LR 2.5 (on a new Windows 7 machine) using the "Filename" template rather than my customary "Date - Filename" template, and did a LOT of work on the files before I noticed the error. Is there a way I can reapply the Date-Filename template or otherwise prepend the date (in the intended format) to the file names both in LR and on my disk in one fell swoop?

Select the images, hit f2.

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TEXT FILE requires each entry to be separated by
ONE TAB because it is the
TAB
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