how to create a folder named CON in windows

Submitted by Anonymous
on July 14, 2009 - 3:23am

create a new folder and rename as con ,but you will see the folder not getting renamed do type "con + alt+0160 and you can create the folder named con

You are using a reserved device name

Veryfried (not verified)
on
July 14, 2009 - 3:52am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOS#Reserved_device_names

At a guess, when you use con+<alt>+0160, the directory is not called "con". It is possible to put invisible and control characters in file names to annoy and confuse users.

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on
July 14, 2009 - 5:08pm

can you write 'bomb' on your suitcase?

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