diff --git a/installer.py b/installer.py
index 834b581..7fb1c4c 100644
--- a/installer.py
+++ b/installer.py
@@ -167,27 +167,34 @@ if platform.system() == "Linux":
     print("[INFO]: Changed current working directory to '" + str(mcfolder) + "'")
     
     time.sleep(1)
-    print()
-    print("Backing up minecraft install...")
+    print(); print("Backing up minecraft install...")
     print("Don't close the window! This'll take a moment...")
 
-    compress_tar(mcfolder, "mod-backup.tar.gz")
+    compress_tar(mcfolder, "backup.tar.gz")
 
 elif platform.system() == "Windows":
     print("Operating system detected: Windows")
 
-    os.chdir("AppData/Roaming/.minecraft")
+    try:
+        os.chdir("AppData/Roaming/.minecraft")
+    except:
+        print("[ERR!] Fatal: Minecraft directory not found. (Is Minecraft installed?)")
+        print("[ERR!] Fatal: This window will close in 10 seconds...")
+        print
+        time.sleep(10)
+        exit
+    
     mcfolder = str(Path.cwd())
-    print("Changed current working directory to '" + str(mcfolder) + "'")
+    print("[INFO]: Changed current working directory to '" + str(mcfolder) + "'")
     
     time.sleep(1) 
     print(); print("Backing up minecraft install...")
     print("Don't close the window! This'll take a moment...")
 
     modfolder = str(mcfolder) + '/mods'
-    compress_tar(mcfolder, "mod-backup.tar.gz")
+    compress_tar(mcfolder, "backup.tar.gz")
 
-os.chdir(mcfolder) 
+os.chdir(mcfolder)
 time.sleep(2)
     # unclear if this timeout is necessary for UX
 
@@ -195,7 +202,6 @@ time.sleep(2)
 delete_file("mods.tar.gz")
 delete_directory("mods")
 print("Deleting mod folder contents...")
-    #shut up
 os.mkdir(str("mods"))
 
 # download mod archive from git repo and extract