How do I mount a virtual filesystem in a folder?

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I implemented a virtual filesystem using Dokan. I tried to set the drive letter to C but it errors every time. I was wondering if there is a different virtual filesystem which will allow me to do that or if there is a way of fixing it. Is there some windows api call which will allow me to remount the filesystem in a folder?

Thanks!!!

EDIT: The windows manager does not list the virtual drive, so I cannot mount it through the usual Windows interface. Also, I tried to change the drive name through the property interface and it wouldnt let me do that either.

I generally ask hard questions, but its the opposite. The C drive is in use and I want to mount the filesystem to a folder on that drive — chacham15, Dec 27 '10 at 22:23
Windows since 2000 allows to mount storage devices as folders, without a letter. Does Drive Manager show your virtual device? — 9000, Dec 27 '10 at 23:52

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 19 '11 at 18:38

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Use DoaknMountPoint to create a mount point in a existing C drive. Firat make sure Dokan.dll has that API supported. Drive can be mounted from D thru Z. hope this helps

answered Sep 19 '11 at 18:38

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 27 '10 at 23:41

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The MS-DOS SUBST Command allows you to assign to a drive letter the content of a file system folder:

subst z: c:\MyFolder

answered Dec 27 '10 at 23:41

ArBR

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Close, but what I want is the opposite. I have a virtual drive which I want to make a folder. – chacham15 Dec 28 '10 at 00:05

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 07 '11 at 17:50

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Dokan doesn't create a disk device, that's why you can't see it in device manager or mount it to a folder. In opposite, our Callback File System supports all of this.

answered Jan 07 '11 at 17:50

Eugene Mayevski 'Callback

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How do I mount a virtual filesystem in a folder?

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