Re: Cannot create a folder with name "con"

I did not say that you couldn't create a file or folder with a reserved
name. I posted that you are not supposed to use reserved device names for
the name of a file or folder.

Here are the *easy* instructions for you to get rid of any files or folders
that have reserved names...

How to Remove Files with Reserved Names in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;120716

How to Remove Files with Reserved Names in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315226

Cause 5: The file name includes a reserved name in the Win32 name space
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081/en-us#XSLTH3186121122120121120120
from...
You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Aditya Sinha <aditya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Thanks.. but please explain how is it working through this method posted
on http://mjsabby.com/2005/10/windows-xp-con-folderfile-bug.php

We can create the folder 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"

replace e with any drive of ur choice, and its there.

Aditya Sinha
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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CON is short for CONsole and consists of the keyboard (input) and the
display (output).

Reserved Names (reserved device names)

[[Do not use the following reserved device names for the name of a file:
CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9,
LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9. Also avoid
these names followed by an extension, for example, NUL.tx7.

Windows NT: CLOCK$ is also a reserved device name. ]]
from...
Naming a File

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fs/naming_a_file.asp


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Aditya Sinha <aditya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Hello All,

Can anyone please help me in creating a folder named "con" on my system.
Upon naming the new folder as "con" it just reverts back to new folder.

Aditya Sinha

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