--- a/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.sdk.core/src/com/nokia/carbide/cpp/internal/api/sdk/SBSv2Utils.java	Wed Dec 16 15:26:14 2009 -0600
+++ b/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.sdk.core/src/com/nokia/carbide/cpp/internal/api/sdk/SBSv2Utils.java	Wed Dec 16 15:27:05 2009 -0600
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileFilter;
+import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import java.util.*;
 
 import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
@@ -319,14 +320,21 @@
 		// do some basic checks
 		sbsHome = System.getenv(SBS_HOME);
 		if (sbsHome == null) {
-			return "Please define the SBS_HOME environment (e.g. /path/to/raptor) and add $SBS_HOME/bin to your PATH before running Carbide.";
+			return Messages.getString("SBSv2Utils.DefineSBS_HOMEMessage"); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		}
 		
-		sbsPath = HostOS.findProgramOnPath(sbsScriptName, null);
-		if (sbsPath == null) {
-			return "Please add $SBS_HOME/bin to your PATH before running Carbide.";
+		IPath expectedPath = new Path(sbsHome).append("bin").append(sbsScriptName);
+		if (expectedPath.toFile().exists()) {
+			sbsPath = expectedPath;
+		} else {
+			sbsPath = HostOS.findProgramOnPath(sbsScriptName, null);
+			if (sbsPath == null) {
+				return MessageFormat.format(
+								Messages.getString("SBSv2Utils.CannotFindSBSScriptError"), //$NON-NLS-1$
+								sbsScriptName);
+			}
 		}
-
+		
 		return null;
 	}
 

--- a/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.sdk.core/src/com/nokia/carbide/cpp/internal/api/sdk/messages.properties	Wed Dec 16 15:26:14 2009 -0600
+++ b/core/com.nokia.carbide.cpp.sdk.core/src/com/nokia/carbide/cpp/internal/api/sdk/messages.properties	Wed Dec 16 15:27:05 2009 -0600
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
 BSFCatalog.BSFLoadError=Error loading/parsing BSF file: {0}
 BSFCatalog.MissingCustomizedPlatform=BSF platform ''{0}'' customizes platform ''{1}'' which cannot be located or parsed.
 
+SBSv2Utils.CannotFindSBSScriptError=Cannot find {0} on the PATH or under $SBS_HOME/bin.  Please verify your SBSv2 installation.
+SBSv2Utils.DefineSBS_HOMEMessage=Please define the SBS_HOME environment (e.g. /path/to/raptor) and add $SBS_HOME/bin to your PATH before running Carbide.
 SBVCatalog.SBVLoadError=Error loading/parsing VAR file: {0}
 SBVCatalog.MissingCustomizedPlatform=Variant platform ''{0}'' customizes platform ''{1}'' which cannot be located or parsed.