Terminal: Cannot Save Files with MS-DOS Device Driver Names (81042)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.0

This article was previously published under Q81042
When you save files using Terminal, MS-DOS device drivers cannot be used as valid filenames. If you attempt to save a file that is an MS-DOS device filename such as COM1, the following error occurs:
Cannot write file; check to see if your disk is full.
In this case, the disk is not actually full. Instead, an MS-DOS device driver filename is being used or is simply reserved. Below is a list of MS-DOS device driver filenames that produce the error above:
   CON
   AUX
   CLOCK$
   COM1
   COM2
   COM3
   COM4
   PRN
   LPT1
   LPT2
   LPT3
		

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/19/2005
Keywords:KB81042