you cannot make a new folder named con in Microsoft?
"try it first, then answer"
2007-05-18 11:00:52 · 8 answers · asked by Lindsay 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Jamie, thats because 'con' is a reserved word, its used back in the MSDOS days, and got carried over to today.
2007-05-18 11:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CON is a system command for CONSOLE. There are many file names and folders you cannot make, like LPT1.
2007-05-18 18:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by Pip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same happens with lpt1 or 2 or 3 etc :P
2007-05-18 18:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by Arturo A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that's something I really needed to know.
No doubt it is a reserved name?
2007-05-18 18:07:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll take your word for it.
2007-05-18 18:04:34 · answer #5 · answered by Stacy R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ye i know, its weird, but its true
2007-05-18 18:05:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
But you can try "kon" ;)
2007-05-18 18:07:44 · answer #7 · answered by LawNerd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I can't :(
2007-05-18 18:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by Mark F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋