You dont believe it? Try it!
2006-06-27 14:58:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
It along with many other names are reserved for system purposes.
2006-06-27 15:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by bradlandreth 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
YOU KNOW SOMETHING THAT IS NOW NEARLY 20 YEARS OLD.
con = console
for instance...
copy doc.txt con
That sends it to console... but if theres a folder called con there is a conflict
You also cannot create folders called:
LPT1
LPT anything upto 8
same with COM
Same with a number of others
2006-06-27 22:39:43 · answer #2 · answered by Guru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure I believe it.
Some items are reserved by the operating system. CON stands for Control and is reserved as are EXE, and many others.
2006-06-27 22:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/fq00-017.mspx
you can read here, but its because DOS (operating system used prior to windows) has a list of key words that are reserved and cannot be used to name a folder or a file. crazy.
2006-06-27 22:06:29 · answer #4 · answered by Surfwax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋