when i save a folder uder the name "CON" in Microsoft Windows.. It says Folder cannot be create or replace... its too long or invalid..
2006-09-10 18:53:45 · 9 answers · asked by pusher 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The word CON is a reserved "variable" name that originated with the CP/M operating system and like other commands and variables migrated to DOS, it's successor.
It's an INTERNAL SPECIAL WORD that has a special meaning to DOS. It means the CONsole, or screen. If a folder were named CON, DOS and/or Windows could easily become confused when commands are issued using this. Then it wouldn't know whether you wanted to do something with your folder or the console. That's why it's reserved.
2006-09-10 19:07:10 · answer #1 · answered by Andre B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spray the folder with D CON and try again!
Seriously put a letter or word like THE in front of it. Why is this name important to you?
2006-09-10 18:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't create a file or folder with the name CON, or AUX, PRN, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 because this a "Unix" like feature, and all theese names are reserved for the operating system. DOS drivers are accesible as normal files. CON in Windows is /dev/tty in Unix, NUL is /dev/null, COM# is /dev/ttyS#, LPT# is /dev/lp# and CLOCK$ is /dev/rtc (PRN is an alias for LPT1, AUX is COM1).
Still, you can create a CON folder, but this is the only way:
(a) start -> run -> "cmd"
(b) type "mkdir \\.\c:\con"
(c) verify by typing "dir \\.\c:\con"
(d) delete the file or folder "rmdir \\.\c:\con" (only do this after you do step one til three).
I'm sorry for my english...
2006-09-10 19:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by - unknown victim - 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a reserved name because the CONSOLE is referred to as "con".
There are several, including COM1-9, LPT1-2 (possibly through 9), AUX, PRN, and NUL.
2006-09-10 18:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by lwcomputing 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can. I remember way back con was reserve word for a device. Not sure which one.
2006-09-10 18:56:27 · answer #5 · answered by moin_anjum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think "con" is a dos command; therefore, you can't use it in name of folder. (configure)
Hope that helps.
2006-09-10 19:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by phy333 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol dummy, CON is a device name :) there was a work around that in dos, but don't remember now :)
2006-09-10 19:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a reserved word. Try '_con.'
2006-09-10 19:05:26 · answer #8 · answered by callahan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your system is conning you sweetheart :)
2006-09-10 19:04:31 · answer #9 · answered by maanuv B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋