diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/FileSystemUtil.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/FileSystemUtil.java
index 794ec1735415..01d32bb66913 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/FileSystemUtil.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/FileSystemUtil.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class FileSystemUtil {
     final boolean forceUseNio2 = SystemProperties.getBooleanProperty(FORCE_USE_NIO2_KEY, false);
 
     if (!forceUseNio2) {
-      if (SystemInfo.isWindows) {
+      if (SystemInfo.isWindows && IdeaWin32.isAvailable()) {
         try {
           return check(new IdeaWin32MediatorImpl());
         }
diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/win32/IdeaWin32.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/win32/IdeaWin32.java
index a55e18ddc39a..5365811596ef 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/win32/IdeaWin32.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/io/win32/IdeaWin32.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class IdeaWin32 {
         LOG.info("Native filesystem for Windows is operational");
       }
       catch (Throwable t) {
-        LOG.warn("Failed to initialize native filesystem for Windows", t);
+        LOG.error("Failed to initialize native filesystem for Windows", t);
       }
     }
     ourInstance = instance;