Apr 06, 2006 16:53
To anyone who doesn't know, Microsoft has 'reserved names' that can't exist as files or folders Anywhere on your system.
Also, if this file happens to get created by a program or script, you might not be able to open it with said program, although explorer might open it.
I think id be ok if they weren't allowed to exist in a certain root path on a system, but no.
Anyway, the most complete list of keywords to avaoid that i could find is:
CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1-COM9, LPT1-LPT9
Thanks a ton.
microsoft - how can we bewilder you for 3 days?