Nikon Scanner Driver for Windows 7 (and Vista) 64-bit

There are various instructions around the internet that describe how to get Nikon Scan working on a 64-bit system.  My instructions are slightly different and use only modified installation files from Nikon (nothing from Vuescan is used).  Before I list the instructions, this will only work with and has only been tested with the following devices and operating systems:

• Devices
• Nikon Coolscan IV ED
• Nikon Coolscan V ED
• Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED
• Windows 7 and Windows Vista 64-bit

NOTE: Just email me if you want me to try and add support for other Nikon slide scanners (my email is listed in the .INF file below)

Here are the instructions to get this setup working:

1. Install Nikon Scan 4.0.3 Vista 32-bit software (works on Windows 7 too).  Windows will probably want to reboot after this step.
2. At this point the scanner will not work so you will have to update the driver for the scanner with a modified version of Nikon's Setup Information File (.INF file) that works on 64-bit systems.  Create the file 'NikonUSBScanner.inf' with the contents shown below and save it somewhere like C:\Temp\Nikon (or just download NikonUSBScanner.inf):
   
   
   ; NikonUSBScanner.INF -- Windows Still Image Setup File of
; Nikon USB Scanners for Windows Vista/Win7 64-bit
; Manufacturer: Original by Nikon, Modifications for 64-bit by Chris Rawlings

[Version]
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=Image
ClassGUID={6bdd1fc6-810f-11d0-bec7-08002be2092f}
Provider=%ProviderStr%
DriverVer=08/22/2009,1.0

;[ControlFlags]
;ExcludeFromSelect=*

[Manufacturer]
%Mfg%=DeviceModels,ntamd64

[DeviceModels.ntamd64]
%DeviceDescLS0040%=USBScanner,USB\VID_04B0&PID_4000
%DeviceDescLS0050%=USBScanner,USB\VID_04B0&PID_4001
%DeviceDescLS5000%=USBScanner,USB\VID_04B0&PID_4002

;///// USBSCANInstallSection /////
;** Windows Vista/Win7 section **
[USBScanner.ntamd64]
Include=sti.inf
Needs=STI.USBSection
SubClass=StillImage
DeviceType=1
DeviceSubType=0x4000
Capabilities=0
AddReg=NKUSBSCN.AddReg
CopyFiles=NKUSBSCN.CopyUSDFiles

[USBScanner.ntamd64.Services]
Include=sti.inf
Needs=STI.USBSection.Services

[NKUSBSCN.AddReg]
HKR,,HardwareConfig,1,4
HKR,,DevLoader,,*NTKERN
HKR,,NTMPDriver,,usbscan.sys
HKR,DeviceData,ICMProfile,1,0,0
HKR,,USDClass,,"{07C71AC0-FA90-11d3-B409-00C04F87578E}"
HKCR,CLSID\{07C71AC0-FA90-11d3-B409-00C04F87578E},,,"Nikon STI USD"
HKCR,CLSID\{07C71AC0-FA90-11d3-B409-00C04F87578E}\InProcServer32,,,%11%\NKSCNUSD.dll
HKCR,CLSID\{07C71AC0-FA90-11d3-B409-00C04F87578E}\InProcServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Both"

[SourceDisksNames]
1=%DiskName%,,

[SourceDisksFiles]
NKSCNUSD.dll=1

[DestinationDirs]
NKUSBSCN.CopyUSDFiles=11
;NKUSBSCN.CopyUSBFiles=10,system32\drivers

[NKUSBSCN.CopyUSDFiles]
NKSCNUSD.dll,,,32

;[NKUSBSCN.CopyUSBFiles]
;usbscan.sys,,,32

[Strings]
ProviderStr="rawc@live.com"
Mfg="Chris Rawlings"
DiskName="Nikon Scan 4 CD-ROM"
DeviceDescLS0040="Nikon COOLSCAN IV ED"
DeviceDescLS0050="Nikon COOLSCAN V ED"
DeviceDescLS5000="Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED"
   
   
3. In the same place you saved the custom INF file, you will also need the file 'NKScnUSD.dll'.  This file can be found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Nikon\Driver\ScanUSB, so just copy if from there into C:\Temp\Nikon.  This file was installed to your system when you installed Nikon Scan 4.0.3.
4. Install the modified driver files for your slide scanner:
• Now that both installation files are in place in C:\Temp\Nikon, turn the scanner on and navigate to the device in the device manager (right click 'Computer' in the start menu or on the desktop --> Manage --> Device Manager). 
• Right-click on the scanner device and choose 'Update Driver Software'.
• Next, choose 'Browse my computer for driver software' and browse to C:\Temp\Nikon where you saved the driver installation files. 
• Give Windows permission to install the driver and you should be all set to start scanning with Nikon Scan on your 64-bit Windows system.