How to Remove Windows NUL File

NUL is a reserved device name in Windows (like CON, PRN, AUX). These files typically get created when:

• Cross-platform tools (Git, WSL, Linux apps) create files without Windows name validation
• File redirections or scripts accidentally use reserved names
• Extracting archives from Unix/Linux systems

When NUL Occurs

• Working with Git repositories from Linux/Mac
• Running cross-platform build tools
• File operations that don't respect Windows reserved names

How to Remove on Windows

PowerShell:

Remove-Item -Path "\\?\F:\full\path\to\nul" -Force

Command Prompt:

del "\\?\F:\full\path\to\nul"

The \\?\ prefix bypasses Windows name parsing, allowing you to access files with reserved names. Always use the full absolute path.