"Con" folder and mystery

[abcd]

In Windows, create a folder and give the name "con"



Why can't create with the name "Con" or rename the existing one to "con"



Any mystery here



-Vinod

 

[Dave Patrick]

These are reserved names by the operating system.

CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL

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[David H. Lipman]

From: "abcd" <[email protected]>

| In Windows, create a folder and give the name "con"
|
| Why can't create with the name "Con" or rename the existing one to "con"
|
| Any mystery here
|
| -Vinod
|

Its a reserved name such as CON:, LPT1:, LPT2:, COM1:, COM2:, etc..

CON refers to the CONsole.
LPT1 and LPT2 refer to parallel printer ports.
COM1 and COM2 refer to COMmunication serial ports.

 

[David Candy]

Because it is the file name of the keyboard (read from) and screen (save to).


Type in Start Run

cmd /k copy %systemroot%\win.ini con

which copies the file win.ini to the screen.

 

[Trax]

|>In Windows, create a folder and give the name "con"
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|>
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|>Why can't create with the name "Con" or rename the existing one to "con"

Cause you were able to under NT, then it couldn't be deleted

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[Several special file names are reserved by the system and cannot be used
for files or folders:
CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL]]
File Names in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_rbrx.asp

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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These are reserved names by the operating system.

CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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In Windows, create a folder and give the name "con"



Why can't create with the name "Con" or rename the existing one to "con"



Any mystery here



-Vinod

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yep, exactly why I answered!

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[[Several special file names are reserved by the system and cannot be used
for files or folders:
CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL]]
File Names in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_rbrx.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

These are reserved names by the operating system.

CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

[Trax]

|>Yep, exactly why I answered!

And in the exact same order as well - what are the odds.

|>Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
|>Microsoft Certified Professional
|>Microsoft MVP [Windows]
|>http://www.microsoft.com/protect
|>
|>"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
|>> [[Several special file names are reserved by the system and cannot be used
|>> for files or folders:
|>> CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL]]
|>> File Names in Windows XP
|>> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_rbrx.asp
|>>
|>> --