How To Create And Delete CON Folder In Windows

In this article, I am going to show you ” How to make a folder of reserved keywords such as CON. Before you go to a Job Interview, you have to prepare for such a role. For that, it is necessary to know the tricks such as some folder. You can not make a con folder in windows because the word CON is a reserved keyword for windows. Similar keywords are reserved in windows.

Reserved Keywords:

CON-Keyboard and Display
PRN-System list device, usually a parallel port
AUX-Auxiliary Device, usually a serial port
NUL-Bit-Bucket Device
A:-Z:-Drive Letter
COM1-First Serial communications port
COM2-Second Serial communications port
COM3-Third Serial communications port
COM4-Fourth Serial communications port
LPT1-First Parallel printer port
LPT2-second Parallel printer port
LPT3-Third Parallel printer port

Follow the below steps to Create and Delete CON folder in windows:

How to Create a CON folder in windows?

Method-1 Use Shortcut Key:

Create a new folder and rename it and hold the ALT key in it and type 0160 from the numeric keypad (ALT + 0160) and release the ALT key, now the folder will be created.

Method-2 Make directory Command:

We are going to create these folders by command prompt tricks. Open the Run window Open by pressing the Windows key and R. on the keyboard. Type CMD in it. Now, add the following command and press Enter. Con folder will be created.

md\\.\\c:\\con

How to Create and Delete CON Folder in Windows — Make Directory

After entering the command now the folder is created showing in the C drive.

How to delete the con folder?

If the con folder is made by the Shortcut Key, then it is normal delete, but when a command prompt is created, it does not delete, because it has to be deleted by a command prompt. If you were to delete a folder that was created by the command prompt, then showing the below error “can not find this item”.

Also Read- How to Fix Folder Error Item Not Found Or Could Not Find This Item.

Method-1 Remove Directory Command:

You have to delete that folder using the command prompt. For this, use the following Remove Directory command.

rd \\.\c:\con

Also Read-How to create Super hidden folder or Secret folder.

That’s all, In this article, we have explained How to Create and Delete the CON folder in windows. I hope you enjoy this article. If you like this article, then just share it. If you have any questions about this article, please comment.

2 thoughts on “How to Create and Delete CON Folder in Windows”

Lautaro
December 16, 2018 at 11:34 pm
Thank you!!
Very good,
Keksz01
September 27, 2020 at 3:00 pm
Thank you!
You gave helping hand for me
Thanx

Follow the below steps to Create and Delete CON folder in windows:

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