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In MS-DOS, several special "device files" were available to aid in performing certain tasks, such as clearing the screen or deleting extraneous output from a program. In order to maintain backwards-compatibility, all versions of Windows up to and including Windows Vista will refuse to allow you to create a file with these "reserved" device file names. The following file names are reserved:
- CON
- PRN
- AUX
- NUL
- COM1
- COM2
- COM3
- COM4
- COM5
- COM6
- COM7
- COM8
- COM9
- LPT1
- LPT2
- LPT3
- LPT4
- LPT5
- LPT6
- LPT7
- LPT8
- LPT9
CON, incidentally, was a device file used to capture whatever was printed onscreen.
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Why cant you name a folder 'con' in windows?
Because there is already a folder with that name, it's called configurations, 'con' for short.
How do you create a folder with con name?
1.Create a new folder 2. Try to rename as con as by typing CON and without clicking out side of the folder perform left click and go to the options: insert unicode control character>> NODS CON folder named folder created.
Why cant we create a con folder in PC?
we can create a con folder in pc by using ms-dos create a con folder in C-drive by typing mkdir<space>\con\<press enter>... now u can see the folder con created in C-DRIVE OR ANY DRIVEs.. we can remove using rmdir<space>\con\<press enter>.............
How do you create a folder named con?
Step 1: Create a new folder. Step 2: Select the folder and press "F2" to rename it. Step 3: Rename the folder as "con" without quotes. Step 4: Hold on "Alt" key and press "225". You can also do it by pressing "0160" instead. Typing either of this creates a blank space after the word "con". Step 5: Press "Enter". You will find that the folder is renamed as "con".
Name d folder that cannot be created in Windows XP?
con
How do you make con folder in windows?
This a commonly known glitch featured in Windows. As "CON" is a reserved folder name, users are prevented from creating folders with reserved names. Some of these names are listed below: * PRN * AUX * NUL * LPT1 * COM1 * Potential drive letter - A: to Z: * A number of others
How do you make con folder in windows xp?
This a commonly known glitch featured in Windows. As "CON" is a reserved folder name, users are prevented from creating folders with reserved names. Some of these names are listed below: * PRN * AUX * NUL * LPT1 * COM1 * Potential drive letter - A: to Z: * A number of others
How con you breed a puppy nintendog?
Sorry. There is no possible way you can breed puppies. People just make up lies. I wish I could and I cant. Two puppies cant have a puppy.
Why is hope evil?
Because u cant con troll hope
Can plants grow when watered with pop?
no, it cant you con use beer though
Why can a folder not be created with the name con?
In the older version of Windows, which was DOS, a few words were reserved names to address a piece of hardware. You can't even rename a folder as "prn", "aux" and many others. This is because they all stand for output devices. "con" stand for 'console', "prn" stands for 'printer' and "aux" stands for 'auxillary'. Thus, you can't use these folder names if you are using dos because it will cause an error. Even if you open command prompt and type "con" without quotes and press enter, it will show:- "' ' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." It will not even display the word "con".
Who are the singers in the 'We Con the World' satirical video?
It's an Israeli band named 'Latma'.
