"con" folder

Why can't I just create folders with name like "con"?

Hello

Con and other (Com1 to Com9, Lpt1 to Lpt9, draw, Prn, to the) are names reserved in Windows and you can not use these names.
Here are some standard features used by Windows (Con = Console, Prn printer =, to the = auxiliary device, Com = serial, Lpt = parallel ports ports).

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