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CALLOFDUTY05 · 12th Dec 2006, 09:26 PM

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!!

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!!

An Indian like me has discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON".

This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable. .. At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!

So, inform about this to all your friends. TRY IT NOW , IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER

Try To rename the New Folder as CON Or con It will not Accept .Tell me if u've tried that.

Adrian Wong · 12th Dec 2006, 09:32 PM

I just wonder what he was trying to do, when he tried to create a folder called CON...

Chai · 12th Dec 2006, 09:36 PM

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At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!

How well 'informed' you are...

zy · 12th Dec 2006, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CALLOFDUTY05

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!!

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!!

An Indian like me has discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON".

This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable. .. At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!

So, inform about this to all your friends. TRY IT NOW , IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER

Try To rename the New Folder as CON Or con It will not Accept .Tell me if u've tried that.

you think thats the only word you

try LPT1 COM1 etc

CALLOFDUTY05 · 12th Dec 2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by zy

you think thats the only word you

try LPT1 COM1 etc

Sorry,I've just got an forwarded e-mail which I've written here.I didn't know all these b4 that we can't make a folder with all thses names.Thanks Zy 4 this info.

MeRaH · 12th Dec 2006, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CALLOFDUTY05

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!!

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!!

An Indian like me has discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON".

This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable. .. At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!

So, inform about this to all your friends. TRY IT NOW , IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER

Try To rename the New Folder as CON Or con It will not Accept .Tell me if u've tried that.

LOL!

OMG thats so UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Big accomplishment! Life's purpose has been satisfied?

Did you cross check if your 'sources' have any info on this?

Gasjatt · 12th Dec 2006, 11:44 PM

Hey, i tried, "con" really can't be accepted.
BTW, "LPT1" and "COM1" are the i/o ports, but what does "con" means?

Chai · 12th Dec 2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Gasjatt

Hey, i tried, "con" really can't be accepted.
BTW, "LPT1" and "COM1" are the i/o ports, but what does "con" means?

Console.

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Russ Watts confirms the suggestion, giving this list of other DOS devices that can't be used as folder names:
CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9.

strawroot · 13th Dec 2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MeRaH

LOL!

OMG thats so UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Big accomplishment! Life's purpose has been satisfied?

Did you cross check if your 'sources' have any info on this?

wow.. the eagle...

Max_87 · 13th Dec 2006, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MeRaH

LOL!

OMG thats so UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Big accomplishment! Life's purpose has been satisfied?

Did you cross check if your 'sources' have any info on this?

12th Dec 2006, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
CALLOFDUTY05 I'm a regular Join Date: 7 May 2006 Posts: 367 Reputation: -118 Rep Power: 0	New Discovery YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!! YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!!!!!!!! An Indian like me has discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON". This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable. .. At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened! So, inform about this to all your friends. TRY IT NOW , IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER Try To rename the New Folder as CON Or con It will not Accept .Tell me if u've tried that.

12th Dec 2006, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
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12th Dec 2006, 11:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gasjatt Warming up Join Date: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Penang, M'sia Posts: 134 Reputation: 104 Rep Power: 7	Hey, i tried, "con" really can't be accepted. BTW, "LPT1" and "COM1" are the i/o ports, but what does "con" means?