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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WAMI7" data-source="post: 9438845" data-attributes="member: 321353">Folders with name: CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5,COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, & LPT9cant be created using Windows Explorer or Command Prompt directly! ( Try thisout.. right click on your desktop and try creating folder named "con"it changesback to "new Folder" )This is prevented as XP terms these folders as SYSTEM Folder Names reserved onlyfor the Operating System.. But there is a backdoor..(this trick is to createsystem folders on XP through command prompt )Try this:CREATIONSyntax:md \\.\\$pathExample<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />rompt>md \\.\\C:\conExplanation: This would create a folder named "con" on your "C Drive"Similarly to delete such folder:DELETIONSyntax:rd/s \\.\\$pathExample<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />rompt>rd/s \\.\\C:\conExplanation: This would remove the folder named "con"!Note: rd(Remove Directory) command is used with "/s" switch as otherwise itwould give error that "folder is not empty"!On another hand...if you ever wondered how to create a folder with noname...then try this:Create a New Folder from Windows ExplorerSelect rename & type: "ALT+255"(Use Numpad)..thats it!ALT+255 stands for blank character in ASCII...so it still accepts your folder name!Read more: Folder named "CON" cannot be created on XP, Windows | AskWiki - Quality Technology Blog</blockquote>

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