Windows and renaming folders, the 'con' issue -
why in windows, can't name folder 'con'?
whenever try name folder "con" (without quotes) defaults original name.
why this?
back in ms-dos days, "con" had special meaning. referred console, , allowed treat other file. example, might create new text file typing copy con new.txt
. enter text , hit ^z
when finished.
the thing is, can still that. therefore, far file system concerned there object out there named con
. there other reserved names well, see while typing names have been provided in other answers.
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