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In our computers, we cant able to create folder name con ? any one know why?

plz try to create a folder named as con in your computer and then answer me....

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  • 2 decades ago
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    These are reserved names.

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

    COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9.

    This has been part of windows platform since DOS.. Can't not be edit or changed.....

  • 2 decades ago

    because con is one of the reserved words left over from dos days, like LPT1, or COM1, con is short for console

  • 2 decades ago

    It is because "CON" is a reserved Word.

    There are many words which are reserved. "CON" is a short form for "Console". It is used in DOS command "COPY CON <FileName>".

    It is used to create a file.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    click on create a clean folder.. Rename it: form this: con+alt+0160 then enter... dont form "+" form con first then press alt and without leaving alt press 0160... Its completed... get exhilaration from...

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  • 2 decades ago

    Follow the procedures to create CON folder

    STEP1: goto command prompt

    STEP2: mkdir//./e:/con

    And to delete

    rmdir//./e:/con

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    wow i never noticed this... i guess it's a reserved word for windows.. i also tried com1, lpt1, and so on and i had the same behavior

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