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« on: June 06, 2009, 05:19:46 PM »
-= Haha.. Just surprised that I can't actually create a folder with the name CON..

-= I am trying to name a folder Con so I can organize some of my Bleach photos..


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Re: -= whoa..?
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 05:24:36 PM »
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247(VS.85).aspx

Actually, you can create such a folder, but I wouldn't recommend it anyway, because (unlike avast! ;)) most programs wouldn't be able to access it.

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Re: -= whoa..?
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 05:26:06 PM »
It's a reserved name folder... you won't be able to create it as Igor said.
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Re: -= whoa..?
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2009, 05:56:48 PM »
-= Hehe.. I feel like some sort of intrigued.. Curious indeed.. I'll try if can create one using my Ubuntu & paste in XP.. Haha.. ;D
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Re: -= whoa..?
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2009, 12:52:01 AM »
-= Hehe.. I feel like some sort of intrigued.. Curious indeed.. I'll try if can create one using my Ubuntu & paste in XP.. Haha.. ;D
For what? While in XP you could not be able to get access to it just because its name... ::)
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« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2009, 04:21:52 AM »
-= Hehe.. I feel like some sort of intrigued.. Curious indeed.. I'll try if can create one using my Ubuntu & paste in XP.. Haha.. ;D
For what? While in XP you could not be able to get access to it just because its name... ::)
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Re: -= whoa..?
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2009, 01:13:22 PM »
It's a reserved name folder... you won't be able to create it as Igor said.
Actually, I said you can create it - if you know how ;) (no external tools, such as Linux, required)
But it's kinda useless / hard to work with.