Comments on: Reserved filename in Windows http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:42:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dmitry http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows#comment-13857 Dmitry Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:39:22 +0000 http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows/#comment-13857 awesome! thanks guys awesome! thanks guys

]]> By: afdzal3 http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows#comment-13856 afdzal3 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:06:59 +0000 http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows/#comment-13856 The other keyword that you can't create the folder with are: - PRN- refers printer NIL - refers void AUX - refers to the auxilary device COM1 - COM 1 port COM2 - COM 2 port COM3 - COM 3 port COM4 - COM 4 port LPT1 - LPT 1 port LPT2 - LPT 2 port LPT3 - LPT 3 port etc ... The other keyword that you can’t create the folder with are: -

PRN- refers printer
NIL - refers void
AUX - refers to the auxilary device
COM1 - COM 1 port
COM2 - COM 2 port
COM3 - COM 3 port
COM4 - COM 4 port
LPT1 - LPT 1 port
LPT2 - LPT 2 port
LPT3 - LPT 3 port
etc …

]]> By: Michael Hendrickx http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows#comment-13668 Michael Hendrickx Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:12:46 +0000 http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows/#comment-13668 There are a few reserved keywords. con, prn, aux. It's what caused the con/con DoS back in the 90's :) There are a few reserved keywords. con, prn, aux. It’s what caused the con/con DoS back in the 90’s :)

]]> By: Paramjit http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows#comment-12895 Paramjit Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:48:52 +0000 http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows/#comment-12895 con is reserved for console which means your keyboard and monitor. try: C:\> copy filename con: this will display the contents of the file. con is reserved for console which means your keyboard and monitor.
try:
C:\> copy filename con:
this will display the contents of the file.

]]> By: Dmitry http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows#comment-10670 Dmitry Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:32:38 +0000 http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows/#comment-10670 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Daniel Burke http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows#comment-3886 Daniel Burke Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:15:43 +0000 http://klimb.com/blog/2007/06/05/reserved-filename-in-windows/#comment-3886 Sorry I should elaborate upon that, the idea was that if you were in a really dire situation in dos you could cobble the system together with something like... C:\>copy con autoexec.bat @echo off prompt $p$g lh mouse (then press [f6] or [ctrl]+[z] to generate the "Z^", and press [enter]) And it would create a text file. So as long as you still had command.com, you could always print, create and read text files. Saved my hide more than once. Also you could type "copy con prn" to turn your computer into an overpriced typewriter :-p Sorry I should elaborate upon that, the idea was that if you were in a really dire situation in dos you could cobble the system together with something like…
C:\>copy con autoexec.bat
@echo off
prompt $p$g
lh mouse
(then press [f6] or [ctrl]+[z] to generate the “Z^”, and press [enter])

And it would create a text file. So as long as you still had command.com, you could always print, create and read text files. Saved my hide more than once.
Also you could type “copy con prn” to turn your computer into an overpriced typewriter :-p

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