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      • CON” is a reserved name that dates back to the days of MS-DOS and is short for “CONsole”. The idea is that any program could write to the screen or read from the keyboard simply by opening and acting on a file by the name of CON.
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  2. It's a reserved word from back in MS-DOS, for the CONsole device (as far as I can remember). 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).

  3. Oct 20, 2018 · I have a file named con.php. I tried to remove it through the Windows command line but it returns an error: Syntax for filename, directory name, or volume label is incorrect.

  4. 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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    • Simple: First off, use the numbers on the number pad, not the ones at the top of the keyboard. Create a new folder. Name it "Con" but don't press enter yet.
    • For Laptop Users: Press the fn key and press the letter keys k-i-i to make use of the number pad.
    • For Desktop Computers: Go to command prompt in your computer and type md\\.\\c:\\con [Note: you can give whatever path you want in place of c:] Tada! The folder has been created.
  5. Dec 13, 2021 · 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. md\\.\\c:\\con. Pin.

  6. Jan 27, 2021 · with the help of prompt command i made con and aux folder but now i am unable to delete it so kindly give me any suggestion to delete those folders. You delete them the same way you made them, e.g. like so: rd \\.\d:\con.

  7. Jul 3, 2008 · “CON” is a reserved name that dates back to the days of MS-DOS and is short for “CONsole”. The idea is that any program could write to the screen or read from the keyboard simply by opening and acting on a file by the name of CON. Try this sometime in a Windows Command Prompt: COPY readme.txt CON

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