diff --git a/distrib/msw/generic.rsp b/distrib/msw/generic.rsp
index 2df0c09ba1..60246b5f9d 100644
--- a/distrib/msw/generic.rsp
+++ b/distrib/msw/generic.rsp
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ samples/dnd/*.cpp
 samples/dnd/*.h
 samples/dnd/makefile*
 samples/dnd/*.rc
+samples/dnd/*.wxr
 samples/dnd/*.def
 samples/dnd/*.bmp
 samples/dnd/*.xbm
diff --git a/distrib/msw/patch.rsp b/distrib/msw/patch.rsp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..11d59bf646
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distrib/msw/patch.rsp
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+include/wx/wxchar.h
+include/wx/msw/setup.h
+samples/dnd/*.wxr
diff --git a/distrib/msw/zippatch.bat b/distrib/msw/zippatch.bat
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..77ad4aeee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/distrib/msw/zippatch.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+@echo off
+rem Zip up a patch file
+set src=%wxwin
+set dest=%src\deliver
+set wise=0
+
+Rem Set this to the required patch version
+set version=01
+
+if "%src" == "" goto usage
+if "%dest" == "" goto usage
+echo About to archive patch%version%.zip
+echo   From   %src
+echo   To     %dest
+if "%wise" == "1" echo with WISE setup creation.
+echo CTRL-C if this is not correct.
+pause
+
+erase %dest\patch*.zip
+
+cd %src
+echo Zipping...
+
+zip32 -@ %dest\patch%version%.zip < %src\distrib\msw\patch.rsp
+echo wxWindows patch archived.
+
+cd %dest
+
+goto end
+
+:usage
+echo DOS wxWindows patch distribution.
+echo.
+echo Usage: zippatch
+
+:end