<name> is not a valid file name.

This error occurs when you attempt to create a new file from the Command window, but include unsupported characters in the file name.

File names cannot contain the following characters:

• pound (#)

• percent (%)

• ampersand (&)

• asterisk (*)

• vertical bar (|)

• backslash (\)

• colon (:)

• double quotation mark (")

• less than (<)

• greater than (>)

• period (.)

• question mark (?)

• forward slash (/)

• leading or trailing spaces (' ')

• names reserved for Windows or DOS (nul, aux, con, com1, lpt1, and so on)

To correct this error

• Enter the command with a new file name that does not contain the characters listed above.

See Also

Reference

New File Command

Visual Studio Commands with Arguments