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No Conning With Windows, try it to believe it!!!!!!!!!! Windows Fault Check it

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by koolasia, Nov 26, 2006.

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  1. Luke Beale

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    #21
    Well i tried it and it doesn't work either :D
     
    Luke Beale, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  2. iatbm

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    #22
    yep not working :D

    Tried it in dos shell and no go either :D
     
    iatbm, Mar 28, 2007 IP
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    #23
    WTF .. its pretty strange lol


    by the way, how would you justify this statement? did you ask them?
     
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  4. Bender

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    #24
    The reason why you cannot create a "con" folder in windows is because it's a part of a MS-DOS command "copy con". This command is used for creating new files:

    C:\DOCUMENTS>copy con filename.ext

    Now, the problem is that "copy" is also a separate DOS command (used for copying files of course)

    So writing "copy con filename" would have created a confusion. (copy a folder named "con" vs "create a new file" :confused: ). Therefore, "con" was forbidden as a folder name.

    So...not only Microsoft knows WHY it's not possible to create such a folder, but, they also did that in purpose. :rolleyes:


    P.S. Something is wrong with your font size and nobody knows why. Plus, you have a link to a website that has nothing to do with the thread. Try using the signature option...
     
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  5. iatbm

    iatbm Prominent Member

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    #25
    exactly ! shell :D
     
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    #26
    CON stands for standard output
    try this:
    copy file.txt con
    it will echo file.txt at display

    You can not also create PRN folder because PRN stands for default printer :)
    copy file.txt prn
    will send file.txt to default printer
     
    xale, Mar 28, 2007 IP
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  8. Gnet

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    #28
    puh this is a marketting stunt ....
     
    Gnet, Mar 28, 2007 IP
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    #29
    Thanks for the answer. I had heard of this before and used to wonder why it is so. The email that I received also said Microsoft doesn't know the answer. lol
     
    Aragorn, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  10. Bender

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    #30
    You are welcome! ;)
     
    Bender, Mar 28, 2007 IP
  11. ezguy

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    #31

    dont tell me that microsoft cannot answer this you say including bill gates do you think he has the time to answer this :cool:
     
    ezguy, Mar 28, 2007 IP
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    #32
    this news belong to year 1999.
     
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    #33
    Microsoft has the answer, they just do not want to admit it...
     
    mschow, Mar 30, 2007 IP
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    #34
    Microsoft buys answers through acquisition and uncompetitive business practices :p
     
    exponent, Mar 30, 2007 IP
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    #35
    This looks like a marketting scheme to me.
     
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    #36
    I just made a folder named con on my windows, but only issue now is u cannot use this folder to put files into :)
     
    paidhosting, Mar 30, 2007 IP
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    #37
    I tried making the folder but can't do it. I don't know how paidhosting made it on windows.

    Can't be done on mine. I"m using XP.
     
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    #38
    Only thing is now i can't get rid or it :D . But atleast its not taking up any space ..
     
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    #39
    I was able to create one on mine use unicode CON and it will do the trick :)
     
    ezguy, Mar 30, 2007 IP
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    #40
    its because con is a reserved word in Windows.
     
    gio, Mar 30, 2007 IP
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