--- /original/drupal-acquia-6/sites/all/modules/contrib/patterns/patterns.module	2009-02-10 23:07:38.000000000 -0800
+++ /new/patterns.module	2009-02-10 23:04:27.000000000 -0800
@@ -243,7 +243,10 @@ function patterns_import_validate($form,
 
   $path = file_create_path(variable_get('patterns_save_xml', 'patterns'));
   if (!file_check_directory($path, true)) {
-    form_set_error('xmlfile', t('Destination folder doesn\'t exist.'));
+    $message = t('Destination folder doesn\'t exist: !path<br />', array('!path' => $path));
+    $link = l('Status Report', 'admin/reports/status');
+    $message .= t('You might want to check the !link to ensure your files directory is writeable.', array('!link' => $link));
+    form_set_error('xmlfile', t($message));
     return;
   }
   $validators = array('file_validate_extensions' => array('xml'));