P Pegasus \(MVP\) Jan 2, 2006 #2 R&D said: I cannot name a folder with "con". Is this a Windows bug? Click to expand... "CON" is a reserved Windows name, same as LPT or aux. Choose a different name!
R&D said: I cannot name a folder with "con". Is this a Windows bug? Click to expand... "CON" is a reserved Windows name, same as LPT or aux. Choose a different name!
R Ramesh, MS-MVP Jan 2, 2006 #3 See also Naming a File: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fs/naming_a_file.asp http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_rbrx.asp -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User Windows XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com I cannot name a folder with "con". Is this a Windows bug?
See also Naming a File: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fs/naming_a_file.asp http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prkc_fil_rbrx.asp -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User Windows XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com I cannot name a folder with "con". Is this a Windows bug?
D David Candy Jan 2, 2006 #4 Con is the name of the file that for writing is the screen and for reading is the keyboard. Type copy con file.txt <type some crap> Ctrl + Z You just copied the keyboard to a file.
Con is the name of the file that for writing is the screen and for reading is the keyboard. Type copy con file.txt <type some crap> Ctrl + Z You just copied the keyboard to a file.
B Bruce Chambers Jan 2, 2006 #5 R&D said: I cannot name a folder with "con". Is this a Windows bug? Click to expand... No, it's not a bug. "Con" is a reserved device name that refers to the computer terminal, or monitor. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH
R&D said: I cannot name a folder with "con". Is this a Windows bug? Click to expand... No, it's not a bug. "Con" is a reserved device name that refers to the computer terminal, or monitor. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH
K Ken Blake, MVP Jan 2, 2006 #6 Pegasus said: "CON" is a reserved Windows name, same as LPT or aux. Choose a different name! Click to expand... And just to add, this restriction goes back to the earliest days of DOS.
Pegasus said: "CON" is a reserved Windows name, same as LPT or aux. Choose a different name! Click to expand... And just to add, this restriction goes back to the earliest days of DOS.
