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   Can a user create a con file in Windows 10?

   • For example, a user in Windows can’t directly create a file or folder named “CON” because it is a system variable used by the system. Although you can’t create the file, you can move a file named “CON” from the Internet or other media to Windows hard drive. You can also rename a file or folder to CON using ASCII characters.

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   Can I create a folder with a 'con' name in Windows?

   • Windows Doesn’t Allow You To Create Folder Named ‘CON’, PRN, NUL, etc. Here Is How You Can Still Create It Short Bytes: You can’t create folders in Windows OS having CON, PRN, NUL, etc. as the name. This is because these folder names are reserved for use in specific system tasks.

   Can't Create Windows Con Folder (CON, PRN, NUL)? Here's how

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   How to create a con folder in Windows 10?

   • Follow these steps to create a folder named CON in Windows. Open the Run dialogue by pressing the Windows and R keys. Type in CMD in the search bar and hit the enter key. Now, with the Command Prompt window open simply paste the following line. Hit the enter key. You will now see a folder named con created in the C drive of your system.

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   Can I create a folder with a name 'Con' & 'nul'?

   • Home/How To/Windows Doesn’t Allow You To Create Folder Named ‘CON’, PRN, NUL, etc. Here Is How You Can Still Create It Windows Doesn’t Allow You To Create Folder Named ‘CON’, PRN, NUL, etc. Here Is How You Can Still Create It Short Bytes: You can’t create folders in Windows OS having CON, PRN, NUL, etc. as the name.

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   Is it possible to name a Windows folder as con or PRN?

   • Although it’s hard to name a Windows folder as CON or PRN directly, a workaround is possible. Before proceeding further, I would like to tell you that Windows also doesn’t allow a folder name only comprising of a blank space. You can create a folder without a name or one of the reserved names using a key combination.

   Can't Create Windows Con Folder (CON, PRN, NUL)? Here's how

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   What does con mean in Windows 10?

   • CON is a reserved name in Windows. So are PRN, AUX, NUL, LPT1 and others. CON is short for console. Open a command prompt window, navigate to a directory with a text file and type "copy file.txt con" It will write the contents of the text file to the console (the command prompt window) This is because it is used to represent the "internal devices".

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   May 16, 2023 · For Windows users, some phrases are reserved as "System Action" or "Device" references, which means that users cannot put them into file names. However, there are ways to get around this obstacle. Just follow the steps below to make a folder named "Con" (which is one of these blocked terms).

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   But, you can force Windows/dos to create the folder for you. For devices, it uses the format \\.\[RESERVED_WORD] to access the "file" (these devices used files for communication). To force Windows to create your folder, instead of doing mkdir [RESERVED_WORD], do the following:

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   Aug 31, 2022 · Although you can’t create the file, you can move a file named “CON” from the Internet or other media to Windows hard drive. You can also rename a file or folder to CON using ASCII characters. To rename a file/folder to CON, just follow the instructions below:

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   Aug 29, 2012 · CON is a reserved name (short for console). Specifying 'con' as a filename for a command line tool will often output data to the screen (if it doesn't just fail, like a lot of .Net apps do). There are a few other reserved names, like AUX for example.

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   Dec 13, 2021 · Have a few folders named CON, COM1, or AUX taking up storage space? Here is a guide on how you can create and delete these folders.

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   Feb 20, 2017 · You can't create folders in Windows OS having CON, PRN, NUL, etc. as the name. This is because these folder names are reserved for used in specific system tasks.

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   Method 1:- CMD:- To create CON folder, run the below command, md \\.\Z:\con To delete CON folder, run the below command, rd \\.\Z:\con Note:- Z is my drive letter and you can replace with...

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