Windows Folder Creation Surprise CON , LPT1 , COM1 etc…

Windows Folder Creation Surprise CON , LPT1 , COM1 etc…

Have you ever tried to create a folder named CON, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3,COM1 to COM9 and LPT1 to LPT9….

Try it on Windows operating system.

but here is the master mind… and method to create the folders with these reserverd system names.

Here is the solution to create the folder named con and other system variables.

1) go to run dialog.
2) type cmd/command (command prompt gets opened)
3) go to root directory like C:\ or D:\ etc
4) type md\\.\\c:\\con ….(here is done)
5) check the folder on the respected drive.

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