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Can't Create a Folder Named 'Con' Why?

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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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Default Can't Create a Folder Named 'Con' Why?
A friend tells me you cannot create a folder named 'Con'. I tried it many times and can't hmmmm... is it just my laptop???
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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No it wont do it for some reason. You could call it c0n if you had to though.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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I just did it. Yay for Mac!
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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Con=console... old ms/dos syntax...
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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these don't work


CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-repli...cfm/409278.html

Interesitng.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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More info, supporting Yellow's info:

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27053
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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That being said... there is NOTHING I can't do






And no, it's not photoshopped.
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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Except disable those hideous themes and build a computer rather than buying one!

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