con.php

can't rename a file anywhere on HD

[knighty]

Switched from mac to pc and have had for months now a file called con.php - which is a config file used in various php files.

I cannot download it or rename it anywhere on my hard drive or anyone elses win2000pro machine.

Why not??

[SmallTime]

Quite odd. I tried to rename a file to con.php and it told me "invalid filename, pick another". Curious if someone knows why.

[SmallTime]

"Do not use device names, such as aux, con, and prn, as filenames or directory names." - apparently in the windows api.

[knighty]

Oh...

well i guess that explains it.

cheers smalltime

[dcheney]

Yep, "con", "aux", etc. are very old and buried deep in the O.S. - just don't mess with them :-)