2006-06-22 21:30:59 · 10 answers · asked by shiva 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The following file names are also reserved under Windows:
com1, com2, com3, com4, com5, com6, com7, com8, com9, lpt1, lpt2, lpt3, lpt4, lpt5, lpt6, lpt7, lpt8, lpt9, con, nul, and prn
2006-06-22 21:38:41 · answer #1 · answered by vankayalarakesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"con" stands for "console". It is a reserved word from the DOS days. It actually means: your screen.
An example: go to a command prompt...the C:\ thing. Type:
copy con test.txt
then hit enter...then type
this is a test
then hit enter
then hit F6..it'll put a ^Z on the next line
hit enter again
There will be a text file in that folder that has the "this is a test" line in it. So...what it did was, copy the lines from your screen to a file. Many people used this technique to write batch files in the old days (lol like 10 years ago).
2006-06-23 02:38:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jon P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to a chat site on Windows.con: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/409278.html
"con" is is a name reserved because it is reserved as a 'DOS' device name.
According to Jason Nussbaum: http://blog.jasonnussbaum.com/?p=138
You Can’t Con Windows! In wildly esoteric ‘not a bug’ news… At work today, my buddy here was having a bit o’ difficult renaming a file on a ftp site. ...
And this problem was first noticed 20 years ago. For more reserved file and folder names see the first link.
If you really need to use it then try "-con" that will work.
2006-06-22 21:47:34 · answer #3 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the present windows operating system evolves basicaly from DOS (Disk operating System) In that If you have to create a file you have to type in dos prompt :Copy con < file name> So it is a Key word. You cannot use a Key word in naming of files. Microsoft follows compatibility for all its operating system. ie.every higher version will work all the programs from previous versions. This is a hiccup and also a advantage Microsoft has. So that people automaticaly use the updates and Microsoft monopoly goes on.
2016-03-27 01:48:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I just confirmed with Mr. Bill Gates he says its reserved for windows...:)
2006-06-22 21:43:40 · answer #5 · answered by Tiger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is one of the name of the file in windows
2006-06-22 23:11:52 · answer #6 · answered by vijju 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that name is reserved to a windows function
2006-06-22 21:34:36 · answer #7 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi shiva
you can create folder name"con0 ...con1...2...3...n"
but i suggest don't name your folder "con" because it is
very bad . THIS WORD IS VERY BAD.
ok???
2006-06-22 21:41:09 · answer #8 · answered by m j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
short for configure...not allowed.
2006-06-22 21:35:36 · answer #9 · answered by Boom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i didn't know that... and it's true...
maybe it's a reserved win keyword, i guess...
2006-06-22 21:34:31 · answer #10 · answered by down2one_v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋