3 Best Ways To Create 'CON' Folder in Windows

Update: I forgot to mention that there are also other folder names that you can't create using normal methods -- CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9. Methods mentioned in this article can also help you to create those folders.

Have you ever tried to create a folder named "con" in windows? If not, you should try, because it cannot be created using normal methods! 

Try to create a "con" folder in windows, see what happens...

This is what happens:

Do you want to know why you can't create con folder in windows? The answer is pretty simple, "con" is one of the names of the internal devices of the operating system. That is, it is actually a reserved name.

But I can help you to create a con folder.

Yes, I know there is no use to create a con folder. However, here are some best ways to create it.

• Creating Con Folder Using The Command Prompt

Open the command prompt and then type in the following:

md \\.\c:\con

The above code creates the con folder in the C drive. If you want to create the con folder in some other drives change the "c:" in the command.

If you want to delete the con folder, use this command:

rd \\.\c:\con

Moving onto the next method...

• Creating Con Folder Using ALT Key and Numeric Keypad

If you are not familiar with the command prompt and the commands, you can use this trick to create the con folder.

To create the con folder,  you have to create a new folder. Yes, right click > New > Folder. Then right click on the folder and then select "Rename".

Then hold down the ALT key and then type 0160 from the numeric keypad, then hit the Enter key.

The folder name should now be blank, now type "con" and then press the Enter key. That's all.

Note: This trick works on Windows xp, 7, 8,  and 10.

• Creating Con Folder Using Concu

Concu is a small program that you can use to create and delete CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, LPT1 folders with a single click.

Download Concu: http://download.cnet.com/Concu/3000-2248_4-10799838.html

Here is how to use Concu:

First open Concu.

Then select the name of the folder, and then enter the path where you want the folder to appear. Then click on the "Create" button on the program.

The folder should now be created...

If you want to delete the folder, simply click on the "Delete" button.

That's all. I hope you liked this article. If you did, please share this article with your friends...

If you have any doubts and questions about the commands mentioned in this article, feel free to ask me anytime.