why can't i create a folder with "con" name?

Anonymous
2010-04-25T23:32:18+00:00

why can't i create a folder with "con" name at desktop while i haven't another one at same place with it name?

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Anonymous
2010-04-26T02:39:22+00:00

Hi,

You can't make folders on the desktop that have "System Action" or "Device"  references such

as con, nul and prn. Solution is to use another name or use 0 instead of o,O for C0n.

Here are others :

CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9,

LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9

Can you create “con” folder on windows os ?

http://freetechjournal.com/windows-tips/create-con-folder-windows-xp-os.html

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows and Devices for IT : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-08-23T08:10:45+00:00

    Use Linux to create a folder with the names. But good luck. You will have to use Linux to delete it and it will not let you delete it or open it on Windows. The ultimate troll folder.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-26T07:45:40+00:00

    Hi!

    Follow this steps...

    1. Click start button
    2. type cmd
    3. press enter
    4. copy and paste this :

        md\.\c:\con

    1. Press enter

    NOTE : This folder is placed in     C:/     hard drive

    Screenshot :

    Regards,

    Retro

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-04-09T17:18:08+00:00

    why are you just explaining the problem???

    SOLUTION: first click the alt button and then 255(num pad) and write whatever u like.

    Note to all :

    ALT + 255 creates a backspace which is not visible yet has to be there for command line and

    programming operations. So the name created is not "con" but " con" where that space is not

    visible (hard to display a backspace so that is not really accurate - so please allow poetic license),

    Years ago I used to create hard to see folders in DOS by naming them with multiple ALT + 255

    and nothing else.

    Rob - SpiritX

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-04-09T11:10:01+00:00

    why are you just explaining the problem???

    SOLUTION: first click the alt button and then 255(num pad) and write whatever u like.

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