folder named "CON"

India
January 14, 2007 1:15pm CST
hi i found from a friend that in windows XP u cant create a folder by name CON or con...but the more stranger thing i found out is u can create this folder by just copying the word con right from here try it and tell me is it workin in all pc's...
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5 responses
@asmurthy (2461)
• India
19 Jan 07
You will never succeed to that and also you are not able to make these names too. con nul lpt1 lpt2 lpt3 com1 com2 and com3 . you have prize if you make a mamed them. but you can use this option to lock your cd(s) You can create a folder named con out of windows ans so this folder can not be poened at windows.
• India
20 Jan 07
but u can create the folder by copying it from here just try it once...copy it from here CON...did it work? plzz reply
• India
20 Mar 07
no it didnt
• Pakistan
20 Jan 07
Can any body tell me how to create con folder.Its a challenge
• India
20 Mar 07
yes it can be created out of windows.... that is in DOS
• India
5 Feb 07
'con' is basically system folder which is used by system but you can create it by DOS. To create 'con' folder : md\\.\\drive_name:\con if you cannot delete this folder, ask me i will help you out.
@ashumit02 (818)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I have tried to copy word con from above and renaming the folder but i don't get success .So Please tell me whether this work in your PC .A folder of con name can't be created in window xp due to security reason as i have heard .
• India
12 Feb 07
this has been already discussed in detail in mylot... pls goto this link... http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/723846.aspx