Re: odd problem

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No, sys is *not* a reserved name.

Reserved Names (reserved device names)

[[Do not use the following reserved device names for the name of a file:
CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9,
LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9. Also avoid these
names followed by an extension, for example, NUL.tx7.

Windows NT: CLOCK$ is also a reserved device name. ]]
from...
Naming a File
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/fileio/fs/naming_a_file.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:B46dnaqv79iyH5DZnZ2dnUVZ_sGdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx,
Richard Blaine <rick@clubamericaine> hunted and pecked:
"adamk" <adamk.24ab2i@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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when I try to make a folder or a program tries to make a folder called
sys it says there was an error, but anyother folder name is ok.


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adamk

Protected name- no can do...

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