diff --git a/bin/installOnWindows.bat b/bin/installOnWindows.bat
index db679ef08..5ba057365 100644
--- a/bin/installOnWindows.bat
+++ b/bin/installOnWindows.bat
@@ -8,7 +8,15 @@ cmd /C node -e "" || ( echo "Please install node.js ( https://nodejs.org )" && e
 
 echo _
 echo Ensure that all dependencies are up to date...  If this is the first time you have run Etherpad please be patient.
-cmd /C npm install src/ --loglevel warn || exit /B 1
+
+mkdir node_modules
+cd /D node_modules
+mklink /D "ep_etherpad-lite" "..\src"
+
+cd /D "ep_etherpad-lite"
+cmd /C npm install --loglevel warn || exit /B 1
+
+cd /D "%~dp0\.."
 
 echo _
 echo Copying custom templates...
@@ -31,4 +39,4 @@ IF NOT EXIST settings.json (
 )
 
 echo _
-echo Installed Etherpad!  To run Etherpad type start.bat
+echo Installed Etherpad!  To run Etherpad type start.bat
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