diff --git a/installer.py b/installer.py
index c766d47..31239d4 100644
--- a/installer.py
+++ b/installer.py
@@ -130,30 +130,31 @@ global modfolder
 
 if platform.system() == "Linux":
     print("Operating system detected: Linux")
+
     os.chdir(".minecraft")
     mcfolder = str(Path.cwd())
     modfolder = mcfolder + '/mods'
     print("Changed current working directory to '" + str(mcfolder) + "'")
     
-    print("Backing up mod folder...")
+    print("Backing up minecraft install...")
     print()
     print("Don't close the window! This'll take a moment...")
-    compress_tar(modfolder, "mod-backup.tar.gz")
+
+    compress_tar(mcfolder, "mod-backup.tar.gz")
 
 elif platform.system() == "Windows":
     print("Operating system detected: Windows")
+
     os.chdir("AppData/Roaming/.minecraft")
     mcfolder = str(Path.cwd())
     print("Changed current working directory to '" + str(mcfolder) + "'")
-
-    win_check_folder_exists("mods")
-
-    modfolder = str(mcfolder) + '/mods'
-
-    print("Backing up mod folder...")
+    
+    print("Backing up minecraft install...")
     print()
     print("Don't close the window! This'll take a moment...")
-    compress_tar(modfolder, "mod-backup.tar.gz")
+
+    modfolder = str(mcfolder) + '/mods'
+    compress_tar(mcfolder, "mod-backup.tar.gz")
 
 os.chdir(mcfolder) 
 time.sleep(2)
@@ -171,8 +172,8 @@ print("Fetching mods...")
 wget.download('https://git.sarushinobie.dev/saru/family-minecraft-modpack/releases/download/0.0.1/mods.tar.gz')
  # this is insane. `wget` the fucking goat. who knew windows package manager was so cool?
 
-extract_tar_archive('mods.tar.gz', 'mods')
-    #              ('tarfile', 'directory to extract to')
+extract_tar('mods.tar.gz', 'mods')
+    #      ('tarfile', 'directory to extract to')
 
 ascii_art()
     # print boykisser to console