diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/win/debugger.cpp b/trunk/src/drivers/win/debugger.cpp
index a2f06cae..71c3ec49 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/win/debugger.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/win/debugger.cpp
@@ -1385,7 +1385,8 @@ BOOL CALLBACK IDC_DEBUGGER_DISASSEMBLY_WndProc(HWND hwndDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM w
 				if (i >= 0x8000)
 				{
 					dotdot[0] = 0;
-					if (!(ptr = iNesShortFName()))
+					ptr = iNesShortFName();
+					if (!ptr)
 						ptr = "...";
 					if (strlen(ptr) > 60)
 						strcpy(dotdot, "...");
diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/win/debuggersp.cpp b/trunk/src/drivers/win/debuggersp.cpp
index 719f4e00..525ce55c 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/win/debuggersp.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/win/debuggersp.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "common.h"
+#include "utils/xstring.h"
 #include "debuggersp.h"
 #include "debugger.h"
 #include "../../fceu.h"
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ void loadNameFiles()
 		free(ramBankNames);
 		
 	// The NL file for the RAM addresses has the name nesrom.nes.ram.nl
-	strcpy(NLfilename, LoadedRomFName);
+	strcpy(NLfilename, mass_replace(LoadedRomFName, "|", ".").c_str());
 	strcat(NLfilename, ".ram.nl");
 
 	// Load the address descriptions for the RAM addresses
@@ -568,7 +569,7 @@ void loadNameFiles()
 		lastBank = cb;
 
 		// Get the name of the NL file
-		sprintf(NLfilename, "%s.%X.nl", LoadedRomFName, lastBank);
+		sprintf(NLfilename, "%s.%X.nl", mass_replace(LoadedRomFName, "|", ".").c_str(), lastBank);
 
 		if (lastBankNames)
 			freeList(lastBankNames);
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ void loadNameFiles()
 		loadedBank = cb;
 		
 		// Get the name of the NL file
-		sprintf(NLfilename, "%s.%X.nl", LoadedRomFName, loadedBank);
+		sprintf(NLfilename, "%s.%X.nl", mass_replace(LoadedRomFName, "|", ".").c_str(), loadedBank);
 		
 		if (loadedBankNames)
 			freeList(loadedBankNames);
diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/win/pref.cpp b/trunk/src/drivers/win/pref.cpp
index 801a28b9..f85fba00 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/win/pref.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/win/pref.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int storeHexPreferences(FILE* f)
 * @param romname Name of the ROM
 * @return 0 on success or an error code.
 **/
-int storePreferences(char* romname)
+int storePreferences(const char* romname)
 {
 
 	if (debuggerSaveLoadDEBFiles == false) {
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int storePreferences(char* romname)
 	*/
 
 	filename = (char*)malloc(strlen(romname) + 5);
-	strcpy(filename, mass_replace(romname, "|", ".").c_str());	//convert | to . for archive filenames
+	strcpy(filename, romname);
 	strcat(filename, ".deb");
 
 	f = fopen(filename, "wb");
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ int loadHexPreferences(FILE* f)
 * @param romname Name of the active ROM file
 * @return 0 or an error code.
 **/
-int loadPreferences(char* romname)
+int loadPreferences(const char* romname)
 {
 	if (debuggerSaveLoadDEBFiles == false) {
 		return 0;
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ int loadPreferences(char* romname)
 
 	// Get the name of the preferences file
 	char* filename = (char*)malloc(strlen(romname) + 5);
-	strcpy(filename, mass_replace(romname, "|", ".").c_str());	//convert | to . for archive filenames
+	strcpy(filename, romname);
 	strcat(filename, ".deb");
 	
 	f = fopen(filename, "rb");
diff --git a/trunk/src/drivers/win/pref.h b/trunk/src/drivers/win/pref.h
index 37c55fa5..a2391f83 100644
--- a/trunk/src/drivers/win/pref.h
+++ b/trunk/src/drivers/win/pref.h
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 extern int myNumWPs;
 extern bool inDebugger;
 
-int storePreferences(char* romname);
-int loadPreferences(char* romname);
+int storePreferences(const char* romname);
+int loadPreferences(const char* romname);
 void DoDebuggerDataReload();
diff --git a/trunk/src/fceu.cpp b/trunk/src/fceu.cpp
index 41a3daa1..4096664a 100644
--- a/trunk/src/fceu.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/fceu.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "ines.h"
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include "drivers/win/pref.h"
+#include "utils/xstring.h"
 
 extern void CDLoggerROMClosed();
 extern void CDLoggerROMChanged();
@@ -155,10 +156,8 @@ static void FCEU_CloseGame(void)
 
 #ifdef WIN32
 		extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];
-		if (storePreferences(LoadedRomFName))
-		{
+		if (storePreferences(mass_replace(LoadedRomFName, "|", ".").c_str()))
 			FCEUD_PrintError("Couldn't store debugging data");
-		}
 		CDLoggerROMClosed();
 #endif
 
@@ -396,8 +395,7 @@ FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode, bool silen
 	//----------
 	//attempt to open the files
 	FCEUFILE *fp;
-
-	FCEU_printf("Loading %s...\n\n", name);
+	char fullname[2048];	// this name contains both archive name and ROM file name
 
 	const char* romextensions[] = { "nes", "fds", 0 };
 	fp = FCEU_fopen(name, 0, "rb", 0, -1, romextensions);
@@ -407,16 +405,21 @@ FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode, bool silen
 		if (!silent)
 			FCEU_PrintError("Error opening \"%s\"!", name);
 		return 0;
+	} else if (fp->archiveFilename != "")
+	{
+		strcpy(fullname, fp->archiveFilename.c_str());
+		strcat(fullname, "|");
+		strcat(fullname, fp->filename.c_str());
+	} else
+	{
+		strcpy(fullname, name);
 	}
 
-	GetFileBase(fp->filename.c_str());
-	//---------
-
 	//file opened ok. start loading.
-
+	FCEU_printf("Loading %s...\n\n", fullname);
+	GetFileBase(fp->filename.c_str());
 	ResetGameLoaded();
-
-	//reset parameters so theyre cleared just in case a format's loader doesnt know to do the clearing
+	//reset parameters so they're cleared just in case a format's loader doesn't know to do the clearing
 	MasterRomInfoParams = TMasterRomInfoParams();
 
 	if (!AutosaveStatus)
@@ -429,7 +432,8 @@ FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode, bool silen
 	memset(GameInfo, 0, sizeof(FCEUGI));
 
 	GameInfo->filename = strdup(fp->filename.c_str());
-	if (fp->archiveFilename != "") GameInfo->archiveFilename = strdup(fp->archiveFilename.c_str());
+	if (fp->archiveFilename != "")
+		GameInfo->archiveFilename = strdup(fp->archiveFilename.c_str());
 	GameInfo->archiveCount = fp->archiveCount;
 
 	GameInfo->soundchan = 0;
@@ -445,13 +449,13 @@ FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode, bool silen
 	bool FCEUXLoad(const char *name, FCEUFILE * fp);
 	/*if(FCEUXLoad(name,fp))
 	    goto endlseq;*/
-	if (iNESLoad(name, fp, OverwriteVidMode))
+	if (iNESLoad(fullname, fp, OverwriteVidMode))
 		goto endlseq;
-	if (NSFLoad(name, fp))
+	if (NSFLoad(fullname, fp))
 		goto endlseq;
-	if (UNIFLoad(name, fp))
+	if (UNIFLoad(fullname, fp))
 		goto endlseq;
-	if (FDSLoad(name, fp))
+	if (FDSLoad(fullname, fp))
 		goto endlseq;
 
 	if (!silent)
@@ -472,7 +476,7 @@ FCEUGI *FCEUI_LoadGameVirtual(const char *name, int OverwriteVidMode, bool silen
 	extern char LoadedRomFName[2048];
 	extern int loadDebugDataFailed;
 
-	if ((loadDebugDataFailed = loadPreferences(LoadedRomFName)))
+	if ((loadDebugDataFailed = loadPreferences(mass_replace(LoadedRomFName, "|", ".").c_str())))
 		if (!silent)
 			FCEU_printf("Couldn't load debugging data.\n");
 
diff --git a/trunk/src/ines.cpp b/trunk/src/ines.cpp
index d42f9b51..61a51913 100644
--- a/trunk/src/ines.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/ines.cpp
@@ -949,8 +949,10 @@ int iNesSaveAs(char* name)
 char *iNesShortFName() {
 	char *ret;
 
-	if (!(ret = strrchr(LoadedRomFName, '\\'))) {
-		if (!(ret = strrchr(LoadedRomFName, '/'))) return 0;
+	if (!(ret = strrchr(LoadedRomFName, '\\')))
+	{
+		if (!(ret = strrchr(LoadedRomFName, '/')))
+			return 0;
 	}
 	return ret + 1;
 }