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Santa

11-08-2005, 12:25 PM

source - http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml

Its almost impossible to create a folder called
CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9 are all Windows reserved device names from the early days of DOS. You learn something new each day.
Posted by robsta on 11/07/2005 09:34:00 PM (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml)
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I can make a folder called "CLOCK$" -But you're right on the rest of 'em
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113137208108019667) posted by Trent Steel (http://www.blogger.com/profile/11278505) : 11/07/2005 10:01 PM
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You forgot PRN in your list.
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113144476183565344) posted by Anonymous : 11/08/2005 6:12 PM
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No its the second one.
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113144568246507814) posted by robsta (http://www.blogger.com/profile/3338267) : 11/08/2005 6:28 PM
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By anychance did you learn this on OCAU? I first saw it there today :)
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113144575274344224) posted by Anonymous : 11/08/2005 6:29 PM
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dug!
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113144697148888378) posted by Anonymous : 11/08/2005 6:49 PM
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thanks guys. Yes I also noticed it on OCAU. It must be floating around the internet at the moment.
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113144719915538619) posted by robsta (http://www.blogger.com/profile/3338267) : 11/08/2005 6:53 PM
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Some folders have the same effect on Windows 2003 Standard. Dont have the patience to try them all.

--http://www.mikeskinner.net/
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113144769242380925) posted by Anonymous : 11/08/2005 7:01 PM
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Really do learn something new now and then dugg!
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113144856098727686) posted by Anonymous : 11/08/2005 7:16 PM
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you can create folders with these names using command like this

"mkdir \\.\e:\CON"

This will create CON folder in e: drive.
# (http://robsta.id.au/2005/11/con-of-xp.shtml#113145008082136704) posted by Touseef Liaqat : 11/08/2005 7:41 PM
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Samurai

11-08-2005, 01:13 PM

oooh, i tried itand it's true.

rly

backlash

11-08-2005, 02:50 PM

why would you want to make folders with those names?

Barbarossa

11-08-2005, 03:06 PM

why would you want to make folders with those names?

Why not? :blink:

Santa

11-08-2005, 03:09 PM

indeed
ive named folders
tttttttttttttt
dsr5s5
sfa4fcwtt
fsddddddddd
nnnn
nnnngfddty6777432
hbetvg4we5
etc

Izagaia

11-08-2005, 03:30 PM

Well, if you are a horny teenager trying to hide pr0n on a shared PC, one might try to name a folder any of the above names to throw parents off the trail. Esspecially named, "PRN".

Virtualbody1234

11-08-2005, 03:41 PM

Interesting. I now know why I couldn't make a folder named AUX a few weeks ago.

Barbarossa

11-08-2005, 03:58 PM

Well, if you are a horny teenager trying to hide pr0n on a shared PC, one might try to name a folder any of the above names to throw parents off the trail. Esspecially named, "PRN".

Maybe something more subtle... such as "Biology Homework"... :innocent: :whistling

Chewie

11-09-2005, 12:54 AM

Why not try making a folder with a space at the end... or even better one with a period (full-stop)?

Skiz

11-09-2005, 01:08 AM

FTW works. :D

maebach

11-09-2005, 02:45 AM

THat's weird but it makes sense. I've tried con and it didnt work.

silent h3ro

11-09-2005, 03:13 AM

Ariel_001

11-09-2005, 01:57 PM

Everything seem to "work" except CLOCK$

Try running this:

mkdir \\.\a:\con
mkdir \\.\a:\prn
mkdir \\.\a:\aux
mkdir \\.\a:\nul
mkdir \\.\a:\com1
mkdir \\.\a:\com2
mkdir \\.\a:\com3
mkdir \\.\a:\com4
mkdir \\.\a:\com5
mkdir \\.\a:\com6
mkdir \\.\a:\com7
mkdir \\.\a:\com8
mkdir \\.\a:\com9
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt1
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt2
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt3
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt4
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt5
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt6
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt7
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt8
mkdir \\.\a:\lpt9

lee551

11-23-2005, 02:57 AM

i made one and now i can't delete it. :lol: i tried deleting it these 3 different ways:

normal way:
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/9830/del14wb.jpg

from command line:
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/1919/del27nq.jpg

tuneup utilities shredder
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/4449/del36uv.jpg

Santa

11-23-2005, 03:05 AM

:lol:

Barbarossa

11-27-2005, 11:51 PM

:lol: :lol:

silent h3ro

11-28-2005, 01:20 AM

owned

Chewie

11-28-2005, 05:42 AM

Try HERE (http://www.purgeie.com/delinv.htm)

lee551

11-29-2005, 12:20 AM

tried...
http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/5032/del5ta.jpg

silent h3ro

11-29-2005, 12:35 AM

It's time for a reformat. :lol:

lee551

11-29-2005, 04:16 AM

umm. i think i'll just deal with it. :lookaroun

Ariel_001

11-29-2005, 11:03 PM

lee551

12-01-2005, 05:00 PM

Try using rmdir

rmdir \\.\d:\con

skills!!!:w00t:

thanks dood.