diff --git a/build_tools/autorevision.bat b/build_tools/autorevision.bat
index 56110b2c8..053e5f6eb 100644
--- a/build_tools/autorevision.bat
+++ b/build_tools/autorevision.bat
@@ -1,2 +1,14 @@
-echo "Building autorevision.h, you MUST have msysgit installed, and in your system path!"
-sh.exe %1..\build_tools\autorevision.sh %1..\src\autorevision.h
+echo "Building autorevision.h... (msysgit must be in system path)"
+IF EXIST %1..\src\autorevision.h del %1..\src\autorevision.h
+sh.exe %1..\build_tools\autorevision.sh %1..\src\autorevision.h.lf
+IF NOT EXIST %1..\src\autorevision.h.lf goto failed: 
+echo "converting file to CRLF from LF"
+perl -p -e 's/\n/\r\n/' < %1..\src\autorevision.h.lf > %1..\src\autorevision.h
+del %1..\src\autorevision.h.lf
+IF EXIST %1..\src\autorevision.h goto good:
+:failed
+echo "Failed! Is msysgit in your system path?"
+exit
+:good
+echo "File has been generated."
+exit