diff --git a/GameRes/FileSystem.cs b/GameRes/FileSystem.cs
index 3015c5bb..47ee652e 100644
--- a/GameRes/FileSystem.cs
+++ b/GameRes/FileSystem.cs
@@ -595,7 +595,10 @@ namespace GameRes
                     m_vfs.Pop();
                 while (Count < desired_vfs_count)
                 {
-                    m_vfs.ChDir (m_vfs.Top.FindFile (desired[Count-1]));
+                    var entry = m_vfs.Top.FindFile (desired[Count-1]);
+                    if (entry is SubDirEntry)
+                        throw new FileNotFoundException();
+                    m_vfs.ChDir (entry);
                 }
                 m_vfs.Top.CurrentDirectory = desired.Last();
             }
diff --git a/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index decf93b8..daaea963 100644
--- a/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ namespace GARbro.GUI
             }
             ViewModel = vm;
             lv_SelectItem (0);
-            SetStatusText (guiStrings.MsgReady);
+            if (!vm.IsArchive)
+                SetStatusText (guiStrings.MsgReady);
         }
 
         void WindowKeyDown (object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
@@ -640,6 +641,8 @@ namespace GARbro.GUI
                 m_current_input.Mismatch = true;
         }
 
+        static readonly Regex FullpathRe = new Regex (@"^(?:[a-z]:|[\\/])", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase);
+
         private void acb_OnKeyDown (object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
         {
             if (e.Key != Key.Return)
@@ -647,6 +650,11 @@ namespace GARbro.GUI
             string path = (sender as AutoCompleteBox).Text;
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty (path))
                 return;
+            if (FullpathRe.IsMatch (path))
+            {
+                OpenFile (path);
+                return;
+            }
             try
             {
                 PushViewModel (GetNewViewModel (path));
@@ -750,7 +758,10 @@ namespace GARbro.GUI
                 return;
             try
             {
-                VFS.FullPath = new string[] { filename, "" };
+                if (File.Exists (filename))
+                    VFS.FullPath = new string[] { filename, "" };
+                else
+                    VFS.FullPath = new string[] { filename };
                 var vm = new DirectoryViewModel (VFS.FullPath, VFS.GetFiles(), VFS.IsVirtual);
                 PushViewModel (vm);
                 if (null != VFS.CurrentArchive)