diff --git a/build/windows/dist.sh b/build/windows/dist.sh
index 071d2e126..f668d47d2 100755
--- a/build/windows/dist.sh
+++ b/build/windows/dist.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ cd ..
 unzip -q -d arduino jre.zip
 
 # copy stuff from work/
+cp work/readme.txt arduino
 cp -r work/tools arduino
 cp -r work/bootloader arduino
 cp -r work/drivers arduino
diff --git a/build/windows/make.sh b/build/windows/make.sh
index fc953d0e8..ab7423215 100755
--- a/build/windows/make.sh
+++ b/build/windows/make.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ else
   cp dist/*.dll work
   cp dist/run.bat work
   chmod 755 work/run.bat
+  cp ../../readme.txt work
+  unix2dos work/readme.txt
   
   # needs to make the dir because of packaging goofiness
   mkdir -p work/classes/arduino/app/preproc