diff --git a/vc/archive.bat b/vc/archive.bat
index b9f4ea79..22d0b887 100644
--- a/vc/archive.bat
+++ b/vc/archive.bat
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 del /s fceux.zip
 copy ..\output\fceux.exe .
 upx ..\output\fceux.exe
+IF ERRORLEVEL 1 GOTO UPXFailed
 cd ..\output
 ..\vc\zip -X -9 -r ..\vc\fceux.zip fceux.exe fceux.chm 7z.dll *.dll palettes luaScripts
 move /y ..\vc\fceux.exe .
 ..\vc\zip -X -9 -r ..\vc\fceux.zip auxlib.lua
-cd ..\
-..\vc\zip -X -9 -r ..\vc\fceux.zip documentation
-cd vc
\ No newline at end of file
+cd ..
+REM vc\zip -X -9 -r vc\fceux.zip documentation
+cd vc
+GOTO end
+
+:UPXFailed
+CLS
+echo.
+echo FCEUX.EXE is either compiling or running.
+echo Close it or let it finish before trying this script again.
+pause
+
+:end