Dokan SSHFS under Windows 7 (Run Applications in 32bit mode under Windows 7 64bit)

Yes it is also possible to run Dokan under Windows 7, there are only some hurdles.

When you have Windows 7 32Bit, you only need to install it the common way and set the comapility mode to "Windows Vista SP2".

But when you have Windows 7 64Bit you need to force the application to run in 32Bit mode.
For this you need to do the following steps.

1.) Download the Windows 7 SDK Installer:

• http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c17ba869-9671-4330-a63e-1fd44e0e2505&displaylang=en

2.) Run the Installer and uncheck everything except ".NET Development Tools" (Developer Tools -> Windows Development Tools -> .NET Development Tools)


3.) Open a Windows Shell as Admin ([Start] -> execute -> cmd.exe (rightclick - execute as administrator)) and open a Windows Explorer Window (Windows + E).

Now go in the Windows Explorer to the Location C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Bin and draw the CorFlags.exe into the Windows Shell.

Add a space after the line and go to the Dokan SSHFS directory (C:\Program Files (x86)\Dokan\DokanSSHFS) and draw it on the same DOS Box.

Add the following command " /32BIT+" and your DOS Box should now look like the following:

C:\Windows\system32>"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Bin\CorFlags.exe" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Dokan\DokanSSHFS\DokanSSHFS.exe" /32BIT+

When you now press enter the SDK change the Core Flags that this Application run in 32Bit Mode.


Now you can start Dokan SSHFS also under Windows 7 without any Problems.

This little trick will also worked for other Applications and Tools, so it is a good Idea to keep the SDK installed when you have Problems with other Applications or Games.