In
Windows:
When trying to
create a "con"
folder or "con.xxx"
file it says:
Cannot create or replace file: The filename you specified is too long. Specify a different filename.
When trying to
open the "con"
file in any
application, you get the
Blue Screen of Death, and the
application (and sometimes
Windows itself) crashes.
In
DOS:
C:\>md con
Unable to create directory
C:\>cd con
Invalid directory
C:\>rd con
Invalid path, not directory
or directory not empty
C:\>del con
Access denied
C:\>md con.aaa
Unable to create directory
C:\>
Using
Winamp:
E:\Winamp\Playlists\con
This
file is a
reserved device name.
Please
choose another name.
Why is it that
Windows hogs the con
file name? (besides the
fact that it was made by
Microsoft)