diff --git a/dvm/commands/Install.d b/dvm/commands/Install.d
index 1ecad83..a5f52c9 100644
--- a/dvm/commands/Install.d
+++ b/dvm/commands/Install.d
@@ -137,7 +137,19 @@ private:
             wrapper.path ~= ".bat";
 
         verbose("Installing wrapper: " ~ wrapper.path);
-        wrapper.write;
+        try
+        {
+            wrapper.write;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            import std.regex;
+            if (matchFirst(ex.toString(), r"dmd-[\d\.]+\.bat"))
+            {
+                println("Error installing - did you remember to 'dvm install dvm' first?");
+            }
+            throw ex;
+        }
     }
 
     void setPermissions ()