Although you can’t create the file, you can move a file named “CON” from the Internet or other media to Windows hard drive. You can also rename a file or folder to CON using ASCII characters. To rename a file/folder to CON, just follow the instructions below: This will rename the file or folder to CON without any problems. The problem is that you will not be able to delete the file or folder directly using the context menu or the delete key. To delete this folder, you will need to follow the instructions below:

The /s switch will delete the folder con and everything inside it. ? is for telling Windows to stop parsing file names. You can also use the following command to make a folder named CON using the command line: Also see:

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