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M.H. Alizade

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Oct 14, 2003, 6:57:15 AM10/14/03
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In Windows we can't create a folder named "AUX" on hard and
floppy disks. But there is no problem in creating it on a
compact disk(CD). Why?!

Will Denny

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Oct 14, 2003, 7:09:46 AM10/14/03
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Hi

'AUX' is a reserved system name - same as CON, COM1, NUL, PRN.

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Will Denny
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"M.H. Alizade" <mhal...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:0d6601c39241$ed760490$a401...@phx.gbl...


> In Windows we can't create a folder named "AUX" on hard and
> floppy disks. But there is no problem in creating it on a
> compact disk(CD). Why?!


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