G Guest Jan 4, 2006 #1 I am unable to make a file/folder with name con. I receive a message stating that 'con' is a reserved device name. Why is it so?
I am unable to make a file/folder with name con. I receive a message stating that 'con' is a reserved device name. Why is it so?
D David Candy Jan 4, 2006 #2 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
D Detlev Dreyer Jan 4, 2006 #3 Gaurav said: I am unable to make a file/folder with name con. I receive a message stating that 'con' is a reserved device name. Why is it so? Click to expand... That message gave you the answer. There are other reserved device names as well: CON PRN AUX NUL LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 etc.
Gaurav said: I am unable to make a file/folder with name con. I receive a message stating that 'con' is a reserved device name. Why is it so? Click to expand... That message gave you the answer. There are other reserved device names as well: CON PRN AUX NUL LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 etc.
D David Candy Jan 4, 2006 #5 Con is the name of the keyboard (if reading) or monitor (if writing). This con file exists in every folder.
Con is the name of the keyboard (if reading) or monitor (if writing). This con file exists in every folder.
G Guest Jan 4, 2006 #6 Been asked before!!! The ERROR message gave you the answer, silly!! 'con' is a reserved device name!! WHY?? Why is the sky blue? Windows reserved it!
Been asked before!!! The ERROR message gave you the answer, silly!! 'con' is a reserved device name!! WHY?? Why is the sky blue? Windows reserved it!
