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Google

04-30-2008 07:18 AM

Illegal characters for Windows file names!

The following reserved device names cannot be used as the name of a file in windows:
CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9.

However, you can still rename your file "Windows", "Bill Gates", "b****", "f***" and many more ... :)

SysTaMatIcS

04-30-2008 08:49 AM

Re: Illegal characters for Windows file names!

thts true , i tried them , they say the file already exists ):

Tawa	04-30-2008 01:20 PM

Re: Illegal characters for Windows file names!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SysTaMatIcS (Post 133416)

thts true , i tried them , they say the file already exists ):

That Is If You Try To Rename Them With Keeping The Extension.
Try Renaming Them And Removing The Extension. ;)

Google

04-30-2008 01:37 PM

Re: Illegal characters for Windows file names!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tawa (Post 133432)

That Is If You Try To Rename Them With Keeping The Extension.
Try Renaming Them And Removing The Extension. ;)

2eza ma3 2el extension w you can't rename the file,
so sure you cannot rename it without the extension!!!

Tawa	04-30-2008 01:40 PM

Re: Illegal characters for Windows file names!

Quote:

Originally Posted by 454447415244 (Post 133434)

2eza ma3 2el extension w you can't rename the file,
so sure you cannot rename it without the extension!!!

Lol, That's Not What I Meant.
If You Try To Rename It Without The Extension, You Don't Get The Error "File Already Exists"

SysTaMatIcS

04-30-2008 01:42 PM

Re: Illegal characters for Windows file names!

If u try renamin it without the extension , Nothin happens , the file's name stays the same

Google

04-30-2008 01:51 PM

Re: Illegal characters for Windows file names!

When I use a hex-editor and try to "Save As" the file with for example "com1"
I get the message:
"The file name is a reserved device name
Please choose another name"

However, I succeded in renaming the file... :P
I used the rename function in the hex-editor...
2el file shaklou mou3ak...:)

MARX ®

04-30-2008 02:11 PM

Re: Illegal characters for Windows file names!

I tried them w ithey didnt work,

but the question is why these files especially???

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