diff --git a/src/modules/FrontEnd/ProgressBar.py b/src/modules/FrontEnd/ProgressBar.py
index 9820ba3..b468b46 100644
--- a/src/modules/FrontEnd/ProgressBar.py
+++ b/src/modules/FrontEnd/ProgressBar.py
@@ -32,8 +32,15 @@ def Run(cls, window, tasks):
         label.pack(pady=10)
         cls.progress_bar = ttk.Progressbar(cls.progress_window, mode="determinate", maximum=total_iterations)
         cls.progress_bar.pack(pady=20)
-        task_thread = threading.Thread(target=tasks)
-        task_thread.start() 
+        def _safe_tasks():
+            try:
+                tasks()
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.error(f"Task thread crashed: {e!r}")
+                cls.progress_window.after(0, cls.Destroy)
+
+        task_thread = threading.Thread(target=_safe_tasks)
+        task_thread.start()
 
     @classmethod
     def Destroy(cls):
diff --git a/src/modules/GameManager/FileManager.py b/src/modules/GameManager/FileManager.py
index ba438b2..6471e4b 100644
--- a/src/modules/GameManager/FileManager.py
+++ b/src/modules/GameManager/FileManager.py
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ def Create_Mod_Patch(mode: str | None = None):
                     else:
                         configFile = ini_file_path ## compatibility for old patches
 
+                    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(configFile), exist_ok=True)
+
                     if os.path.exists(configFile):
                         config.read(configFile, encoding="utf-8")