diff --git a/extensions/updater/Updater.cpp b/extensions/updater/Updater.cpp
index c7d708e0..54572301 100644
--- a/extensions/updater/Updater.cpp
+++ b/extensions/updater/Updater.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #define USTATE_FOLDERS		1
 #define USTATE_CHANGED		2
 #define USTATE_CHANGE_FILE	3
+#define USTATE_ERRORS		4
 
 using namespace SourceMod;
 
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ SMCResult UpdateReader::ReadSMC_NewSection(const SMCStates *states, const char *
 			{
 				ustate = USTATE_CHANGED;
 			}
+			else if (strcmp(name, "Errors") == 0)
+			{
+				ustate = USTATE_ERRORS;
+			}
 			else
 			{
 				ignoreLevel++;
@@ -128,6 +133,14 @@ SMCResult UpdateReader::ReadSMC_KeyValue(const SMCStates *states,
 			}
 			break;
 		}
+	case USTATE_ERRORS:
+		{
+			if (strcmp(key, "error") == 0)
+			{
+				AddUpdateError("%s", value);
+			}
+			break;
+		}
 	case USTATE_FOLDERS:
 		{
 			HandleFolder(value);
@@ -150,6 +163,7 @@ SMCResult UpdateReader::ReadSMC_LeavingSection(const SMCStates *states)
 	{
 	case USTATE_FOLDERS:
 	case USTATE_CHANGED:
+	case USTATE_ERRORS:
 		{
 			ustate = USTATE_NONE;
 			break;
@@ -220,6 +234,7 @@ void UpdateReader::HandleFile()
 
 	UpdatePart *part = new UpdatePart;
 	part->data = (char*)malloc(mdl.GetSize());
+	memcpy(part->data, mdl.GetBuffer(), mdl.GetSize());
 	part->file = strdup(curfile.c_str());
 	part->length = mdl.GetSize();
 	LinkPart(part);
@@ -241,7 +256,7 @@ static bool md5_file(const char *file, char checksum[33])
 	long length;
 	void *fdata;
 
-	if ((fp = fopen(file, "rt")) == NULL)
+	if ((fp = fopen(file, "rb")) == NULL)
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/extensions/updater/extension.cpp b/extensions/updater/extension.cpp
index 331b5fbc..7e9b8fe6 100644
--- a/extensions/updater/extension.cpp
+++ b/extensions/updater/extension.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static void PumpUpdate(void *data)
 		else
 		{
 			smutils->BuildPath(Path_SM, path, sizeof(path), "gamedata/%s", part->file);
-			FILE *fp = fopen(path, "wt");
+			FILE *fp = fopen(path, "wb");
 			if (fp == NULL)
 			{
 				AddUpdateError("Could not open %s for writing", path);
diff --git a/extensions/updater/msvc9/updater.vcproj b/extensions/updater/msvc9/updater.vcproj
index 6f021b15..20d0cef5 100644
--- a/extensions/updater/msvc9/updater.vcproj
+++ b/extensions/updater/msvc9/updater.vcproj
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				FavorSizeOrSpeed="1"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\sdk;..\..;..\..\sourcepawn;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\engine&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\game\server&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\tier0&quot;;&quot;$(HL2SDKOB)\public\tier1&quot;;&quot;$(MMSOURCE17)\core&quot;;&quot;$(MMSOURCE17)\core\sourcehook&quot;"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="..;..\sdk;..\..\..\public;..\..\..\public\sourcepawn;..\..\..\public\extensions;&quot;$(MMSOURCE17)\core\sourcehook&quot;"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;SDK_EXPORTS;_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE;SOURCEMOD_BUILD;ORANGEBOX_BUILD;_CRT_NONSTDC_NO_DEPRECATE"
 				RuntimeLibrary="0"
 				EnableEnhancedInstructionSet="1"