Can you create a folder named "con", "prn", "nul" in windows?

by Manigandan 2011-07-12 11:21:18

Can you create a folder named "con", "prn", "nul" in windows. Its impossible using the normal way for creating folder.

But by using the below steps you can:

ANS.

1. Right click on desktop
2. Make new folder
3. Type CON/prn/nul and ALT+255.

OR

1. Goto command prompt

2. Type in prompt e:\> "mkdir \\.\e:\con"

3. Verify by typing "dir \\.\e:\con"

4. Delete the file or folder "rmdir \\.\e:\con"

This is How you can easily make Folders with name "CON" , "COM1", "LPT1" etc Smile

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