diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/GetFileInformation.cpp b/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/GetFileInformation.cpp
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/GetFileInformation.cpp
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+#include "global.h"
+#include "GetFileInformation.h"
+
+#include "RageUtil.h"
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+
+#pragma comment(lib, "version.lib")
+
+bool GetFileVersion( CString fn, CString &out )
+{
+	DWORD ignore;
+	DWORD iSize = GetFileVersionInfoSize( fn, &ignore );
+	if( !iSize )
+		return false;
+
+	CString VersionBuffer( iSize, ' ' );
+	if( !GetFileVersionInfo( fn, NULL, iSize, (char *) VersionBuffer.c_str() ) )
+		return false;
+
+	WORD *iTrans;
+	UINT iTransCnt;
+
+	if( !VerQueryValue( (void *) VersionBuffer.c_str() , "\\VarFileInfo\\Translation",
+			(void **) &iTrans, &iTransCnt ) )
+		return false;
+
+	if( iTransCnt == 0 )
+		return false;
+
+	char *str;
+	UINT len;
+
+	CString sRes = ssprintf( "\\StringFileInfo\\%04x%04x\\FileVersion",
+		iTrans[0], iTrans[1] );
+	if( !VerQueryValue( (void *) VersionBuffer.c_str(), (char *) sRes.c_str(),
+			(void **) &str,  &len ) )
+		return false;
+
+	out = CString( str, len );
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+CString FindSystemFile( CString fn )
+{
+	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	GetSystemDirectory( path, MAX_PATH );
+
+	CString sPath = ssprintf( "%s\\%s", path, fn.c_str() );
+	struct stat buf;
+	if( !stat( sPath, &buf ) )
+		return sPath;
+
+	sPath = ssprintf( "%s\\drivers\\%s", path, fn.c_str() );
+	if( !stat( sPath, &buf ) )
+		return sPath;
+
+	GetWindowsDirectory( path, MAX_PATH );
+
+	sPath = ssprintf( "%s\\%s", path, fn.c_str() );
+	if( !stat( sPath, &buf ) )
+		return sPath;
+
+	return "";
+}
+
+/*
+ * (c) 2004 Glenn Maynard
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
diff --git a/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/GetFileInformation.h b/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/GetFileInformation.h
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/stepmania/src/archutils/Win32/GetFileInformation.h
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+/* Windows-specific file helpers. */
+
+#ifndef GET_FILE_INFORMATION_H
+#define GET_FILE_INFORMATION_H
+
+bool GetFileVersion( CString fn, CString &out );
+CString FindSystemFile( CString fn );
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * (c) 2004 Glenn Maynard
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+ * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to
+ * whom the Software is furnished to do so, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice(s) and this permission notice appear in all copies of
+ * the Software and that both the above copyright notice(s) and this
+ * permission notice appear in supporting documentation.
+ * 
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF
+ * THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR HOLDERS
+ * INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, OR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT
+ * OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+ * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */