how to create "con" named folder in win xp ??

dinesh_mettur · 17-12-2006, 10:46 PM

i tried to create the con named folder in win xp but i cant create the "con" named folder pls help me how to create the "con" named folder ???

s18000rpm · 17-12-2006, 11:01 PM

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We can do this by following method
STEP1: goto command prompt
STEP2: type in prompt e:\> "mkdir \\.\e:\con"
STEP3: verify by typing "dir \\.\e:\con"
STEP4: delete the file or folder "rmdir \\.\e:\con"

Note::Not necessary for to go only E:,u can create in any Drive.

* Several special file names are reserved by the system and cannot be used for files or folders:
* CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL (other folders names that cant be used)

Source::: msjabby.com <=first result of Google Search. (used the title of topic to search).

so next time you can search before posting.

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Also see this microsft article on How to Remove Files with Reserved Names in Windows XP

Choto Cheeta · 17-12-2006, 11:06 PM

this question is been asked at least 20 times i guess...

i digg up few...

here are they,

http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/show...highlight=LPT1
A BUG in XP?..........????????? ........
No one in this universe can make a ' con ' folder!!!
folder name creation
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/show...highlight=LPT1
can't name a folder "con" or "lpt1"

little search would have helped...

blueshift · 18-12-2006, 01:13 AM

I wonder why would you want the folder to be named 'con' ?

Ooops sorry...so you stay inside the CPU. So i understand you need such folders. lol

Choto Cheeta · 18-12-2006, 01:17 AM

well mainlly people hear these from some one that u cant... now obiuslly the question comes why not?? so these threads comes in...

if u search u will find quite a lot of this same question... some one should write a sticky i guess...