diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/HawkFile.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/HawkFile.cs
index c76b1c6542..2ba53199dc 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/HawkFile.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/HawkFile.cs
@@ -14,12 +14,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		/// <summary>
 		/// returns whether a bound file exists. if there is no bound file, it can't exist
 		/// </summary>
-		public bool Exists { get { if (!rootExists) return false; return boundStream != null; } }
-
-		/// <summary>
-		/// returns whether the root exists (the actual physical file)
-		/// </summary>
-		public bool RootExists { get { return rootExists; } }
+		public bool Exists { get { return exists; } }
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// gets the directory containing the root
@@ -32,7 +27,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		public Stream GetStream()
 		{
 			if (boundStream == null)
-				throw new InvalidOperationException("HawkFil: Can't call GetStream() before youve successfully bound something!");
+				throw new InvalidOperationException("HawkFile: Can't call GetStream() before youve successfully bound something!");
 			return boundStream;
 		}
 
@@ -61,11 +56,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool IsArchive { get { return extractor != null; } }
 
-		public static bool PathExists(string path)
-		{
-			using (var hf = new HawkFile(path))
-				return hf.Exists;
-		}
 
 		public class ArchiveItem
 		{
@@ -84,6 +74,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		}
 
 		//---
+		bool exists;
 		bool rootExists;
 		string rootPath;
 		string memberPath;
@@ -108,6 +99,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
                 return;
 
 			rootPath = path;
+			exists = true;
 
 			AnalyzeArchive(path);
 			if (extractor == null)
@@ -128,6 +120,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 						return;
 					}
 				}
+
+				exists = false;
 			}
         }
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.Designer.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.Designer.cs
index 9c53544457..83edabc84a 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.Designer.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.Designer.cs
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
             this.rAMPokeToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.hexEditorToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.luaConsoleToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
-            this.nESToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
+            this.NESToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.pPUViewerToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.nameTableViewerToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
             this.gameGenieCodesToolStripMenuItem = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem();
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
             this.viewToolStripMenuItem,
             this.configToolStripMenuItem,
             this.toolsToolStripMenuItem,
-            this.nESToolStripMenuItem,
+            this.NESToolStripMenuItem,
             this.helpToolStripMenuItem});
             this.menuStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.menuStrip1.Name = "menuStrip1";
@@ -1178,13 +1178,13 @@
             // 
             // nESToolStripMenuItem
             // 
-            this.nESToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
+            this.NESToolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
             this.pPUViewerToolStripMenuItem,
             this.nameTableViewerToolStripMenuItem,
             this.gameGenieCodesToolStripMenuItem});
-            this.nESToolStripMenuItem.Name = "nESToolStripMenuItem";
-            this.nESToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(38, 20);
-            this.nESToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&NES";
+            this.NESToolStripMenuItem.Name = "nESToolStripMenuItem";
+            this.NESToolStripMenuItem.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(38, 20);
+            this.NESToolStripMenuItem.Text = "&NES";
             // 
             // pPUViewerToolStripMenuItem
             // 
@@ -1381,7 +1381,7 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem saveConfigToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem loadConfigToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem replayInputLogToolStripMenuItem;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem nESToolStripMenuItem;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem NESToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem pPUViewerToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem nameTableViewerToolStripMenuItem;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem gameGenieCodesToolStripMenuItem;
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
index 4b254a24a5..ee7b339f74 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/MainForm.cs
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
             switch (system)
             {
                 case "NES":
-                    nESToolStripMenuItem.Visible = true;
+                    NESToolStripMenuItem.Visible = true;
                     break;
                 default:
-                    nESToolStripMenuItem.Visible = false;
+                    NESToolStripMenuItem.Visible = false;
                     break;
             }
         }
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 			using (var file = new HawkFile(path))
 			{
 				//if the provided file doesnt even exist, give up!
-				if (!file.RootExists) return false;
+				if (!file.Exists) return false;
 
 				//try binding normal rom extensions first
 				if (!file.IsBound)
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 		private void MainForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
             //Hide platform specific menus until an appropriate ROM is loaded
-            nESToolStripMenuItem.Visible = false;
+            NESToolStripMenuItem.Visible = false;
 		}
 
 		private void frameSkipToolStripMenuItem_DropDownOpened(object sender, EventArgs e)
diff --git a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RomGame.cs b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RomGame.cs
index 2e698651b5..fb59ce492c 100644
--- a/BizHawk.MultiClient/RomGame.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.MultiClient/RomGame.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.MultiClient
 				using (var patchFile = new HawkFile(patch))
 				{
 					patchFile.BindFirstOf("IPS");
-					if(patchFile.Exists)
+					if(patchFile.IsBound)
 						IPS.Patch(RomData, patchFile.GetStream());
 				}    
 			}