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

Question

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

Answer 1

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.

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

Answer 2

On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:32:18 +0000, Hatem El Ashker wrote:

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

"Con" is one of several reserved names that you can't use. Those names

date back to the days of DOS, and the reason you can't use them is

that have special meanings.

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003

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Ken Blake

Answer 3

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.

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Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

This did not answer the question.

If just further explained the problem.

Answer 4

Hi,

It is by design and hard coded into the OS since DOS. The link in my reply has more

information on the why and how.

Hope this helps.

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Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP <- profile - Windows Expert - Consumer : Bicycle <- Mark Twain said it right.

Answer 5

Assalam-o-Alaikum

You can create folder with name = Con .. Just press alt+255 then write folder name it will be created .lolz