why cant we create a folder with name 'con' or 'prn' ?__we can do it only using Dos !!

I tried this on Xp , Vista and win7 and always the same result
i cant name a folder with the name 'con' or 'prn'

Thx
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Those are reserved MS-DOS device names for the console and printer.  The Windows file system doesn't allow files or folders to have those names.
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Last updated April 19, 2024 Views 3,786 Applies to: