List of names that cannot given to folders and files.

List of names that cannot given to folders and files. 

 

1)    CON

2)    PRN

3)    AUX

4)    NUL

5)    LPT1

6)    COM1

7)    Potential Drive Letter – A: to Z:

It’s true, you cannot give these names to folder as well as files, just try now.

if you try to use a reserved name to name a file such as a Notepad or Microsoft Word document you will generally receive an error message similar to the following: