A Reason behind Why We Can’t Create Specific Folders in Windows
Most of us are aware, we can't create a folder with name "Con" in windows and all most many of us don't know the reason.
Well I tell you the reason and list of keywords which we can't use in windows to create folders or file.
Reason:
We cannot create folder with con, aux, nul because these are reserved keywords used by DOS. So if we were allowed to create such folders than there will be an ambiguity, in where to write data when the data is supposed to; go to the specified devices.
Keywords and Their corresponding Functions:
Reserved Keywords
|
Function
|
CON
|
Keyboard and Display
|
PRN
|
System list device,
usually a parallel port
|
AUX
|
Auxiliary Device,
usually a serial port
|
NUL
|
Bit-Bucket Device
|
A:-Z:
|
Drive Letter
|
COM1
|
First Serial
communications port
|
COM2
|
Second Serial
communications port
|
COM3
|
Third Serial
communications port
|
COM4
|
Fourth Serial
communications port
|
LPT1
|
First Parallel printer
port
|
LPT2
|
second Parallel
printer port
|
LPT3
|
Third Parallel printer
port
|