diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9d894d3ae..0267d3140 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 2008-08-22	Tobias Doerffel	<tobydox/at/users/dot/sourceforge/dot/net>
 
+	* src/core/main.cpp:
+	fixed splash-screen for win32
+
+	* src/core/sample_buffer.cpp:
+	fixed sampleBuffer::tryToMakeRelative() for win32 - paths to samples
+	are now saved relative in win32-version too (if possible)
+
 	* src/core/piano.cpp:
 	fixed keycodes for win32 version
 
diff --git a/src/core/sample_buffer.cpp b/src/core/sample_buffer.cpp
index 0271fcd75..618ccdbab 100644
--- a/src/core/sample_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/core/sample_buffer.cpp
@@ -1137,15 +1137,18 @@ QString sampleBuffer::tryToMakeRelative( const QString & _file )
 {
 	if( QFileInfo( _file ).isRelative() == FALSE )
 	{
+		QString f = QString( _file ).replace( QDir::separator(), '/' );
 		QString fsd = configManager::inst()->factorySamplesDir();
 		QString usd = configManager::inst()->userSamplesDir();
-		if( _file.startsWith( fsd ) )
+		fsd.replace( QDir::separator(), '/' );
+		usd.replace( QDir::separator(), '/' );
+		if( f.startsWith( fsd ) )
 		{
-			return( QString( _file ).mid( fsd.length() ) );
+			return( QString( f ).mid( fsd.length() ) );
 		}
-		else if( _file.startsWith( usd ) )
+		else if( f.startsWith( usd ) )
 		{
-			return( QString( _file ).mid( usd.length() ) );
+			return( QString( f ).mid( usd.length() ) );
 		}
 	}
 	return( _file );