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Jassim Rahma
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      07-10-2008
i want to create a new folder, just a simple empty folder with the name
"con" without quotes, but it's say the name is invalud!! why is that?

 
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      07-10-2008
con is used in Windows (and in DOS before it) as a name for the console
device. It is one of several device names (including for example lpt1,
com1, etc.) that cannot be used as a file or folder name.
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>i want to create a new folder, just a simple empty folder with the name
>"con" without quotes, but it's say the name is invalud!! why is that?



 
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Michael Walraven
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      07-10-2008
'con' is the name of the console (monitor/keyboard). as a defined hardware
device name it cannot be the name of a folder. (try also 'prn' - printer).

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> i want to create a new folder, just a simple empty folder with the name
> "con" without quotes, but it's say the name is invalud!! why is that?


 
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