diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties-MERGED b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties-MERGED
index 40890b33de..eecf8f9614 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties-MERGED
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/Bundle.properties-MERGED
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ ConfigVisualPanel3.copyStatus.saved=Saved
 ConfigVisualPanel3.copyStatus.savingInProgress=Saving file, please wait
 # {0} - configurationLocation
 ConfigVisualPanel3.description.text=Press Save to write the imaging tool and configuration file to the destination.\nDestination: {0}
+ConfigVisualPanel3.errorMsg.cannotFindLogicalImager=Cannot locate logical imager, cannot copy to destination
 # {0} - configFilename
 ConfigVisualPanel3.failedToSaveConfigMsg=Failed to save configuration file: {0}
 ConfigVisualPanel3.failedToSaveExeMsg=Failed to save tsk_logical_imager.exe file
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel3.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel3.java
index f9d61edeff..24c804c8e1 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel3.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/ConfigVisualPanel3.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
-import static org.sleuthkit.autopsy.logicalimager.configuration.CreateLogicalImagerAction.getTskLogicalImagerExe;
+import static org.sleuthkit.autopsy.logicalimager.configuration.CreateLogicalImagerAction.getLogicalImagerExe;
 
 /**
  * Configuration visual panel 3
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ class ConfigVisualPanel3 extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         "ConfigVisualPanel3.failedToSaveConfigMsg=Failed to save configuration file: {0}",
         "# {0} - reason",
         "ConfigVisualPanel3.reason=\nReason: ",
-        "ConfigVisualPanel3.failedToSaveExeMsg=Failed to save tsk_logical_imager.exe file",})
+        "ConfigVisualPanel3.failedToSaveExeMsg=Failed to save tsk_logical_imager.exe file"
+    })
     void saveConfigFile() {
         boolean saveSuccess = true;
         executableStatusLabel.setForeground(Color.BLACK);
@@ -142,14 +143,22 @@ class ConfigVisualPanel3 extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Write the logical imager executable to the specified location
+     * Writes the logical imager executable to the specified location.
      *
-     * @param destDir the location to write the logical imager executable to
+     * @param destDir The destination directory.
      *
-     * @throws IOException
+     * @throws IOException If the executable cannot be found or copying fails.
      */
+    @NbBundle.Messages({
+        "ConfigVisualPanel3.errorMsg.cannotFindLogicalImager=Cannot locate logical imager, cannot copy to destination"
+    })
     private void writeTskLogicalImagerExe(Path destDir) throws IOException {
-        FileUtils.copyFileToDirectory(getTskLogicalImagerExe(), destDir.toFile());
+        File logicalImagerExe = getLogicalImagerExe();
+        if (logicalImagerExe != null && logicalImagerExe.exists()) {
+            FileUtils.copyFileToDirectory(getLogicalImagerExe(), destDir.toFile());
+        } else {
+            throw new IOException(Bundle.ConfigVisualPanel3_errorMsg_cannotFindLogicalImager());
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/CreateLogicalImagerAction.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/CreateLogicalImagerAction.java
index ddb798512c..002b9a526e 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/CreateLogicalImagerAction.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/logicalimager/configuration/CreateLogicalImagerAction.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.logicalimager.configuration;
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Dialog;
 import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -30,11 +32,11 @@ import org.openide.WizardDescriptor;
 import org.openide.awt.ActionID;
 import org.openide.awt.ActionReference;
 import org.openide.awt.ActionRegistration;
+import org.openide.modules.InstalledFileLocator;
 import org.openide.util.HelpCtx;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
 import org.openide.util.actions.CallableSystemAction;
-import static org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil.getInstallModulesPath;
 
 /**
  * Configuration Logical Imager
@@ -45,9 +47,19 @@ import static org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.PlatformUtil.getInstallModulesPath
 @Messages("CTL_CreateLogicalImagerAction=Create Logical Imager")
 public final class CreateLogicalImagerAction extends CallableSystemAction {
 
-    private static final String DISPLAY_NAME = Bundle.CTL_CreateLogicalImagerAction();
-    private static final String TSK_LOGICAL_IMAGER_DIR = "tsk_logical_imager"; // NON-NLS
-    private static final String TSK_LOGICAL_IMAGER_EXE = "tsk_logical_imager.exe"; // NON-NLS
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+    private static final String LOGICAL_IMAGER_DIR = "tsk_logical_imager"; // NON-NLS
+    private static final String LOGICAL_IMAGER_EXE = "tsk_logical_imager.exe"; // NON-NLS
+    private static final Path LOGICAL_IMAGER_EXE_PATH = Paths.get(LOGICAL_IMAGER_DIR, LOGICAL_IMAGER_EXE);
+
+    /**
+     * Finds the installed logical imager executable.
+     *
+     * @return A File object for the executable or null if it is not found.
+     */
+    static File getLogicalImagerExe() {
+        return InstalledFileLocator.getDefault().locate(LOGICAL_IMAGER_EXE_PATH.toString(), CreateLogicalImagerAction.class.getPackage().getName(), false);
+    }
 
     @NbBundle.Messages({
         "CreateLogicalImagerAction.title=Create Logical Imager"
@@ -82,7 +94,7 @@ public final class CreateLogicalImagerAction extends CallableSystemAction {
 
     @Override
     public String getName() {
-        return DISPLAY_NAME;
+        return Bundle.CTL_CreateLogicalImagerAction();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -92,13 +104,8 @@ public final class CreateLogicalImagerAction extends CallableSystemAction {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isEnabled() {
-        File tskLogicalImagerExe = getTskLogicalImagerExe();
-        return tskLogicalImagerExe.exists();
+        File logicalImagerExe = getLogicalImagerExe();
+        return logicalImagerExe != null && logicalImagerExe.exists();
     }
 
-    static public File getTskLogicalImagerExe() {
-        String installModulesPath = getInstallModulesPath();
-        File tskLogicalImagerExe = new File(installModulesPath + File.separator + TSK_LOGICAL_IMAGER_DIR + File.separator + TSK_LOGICAL_IMAGER_EXE);
-        return tskLogicalImagerExe;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/build-windows.xml b/build-windows.xml
index 36b58d3900..27cbf31f26 100644
--- a/build-windows.xml
+++ b/build-windows.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <property name="i586" location="${basedir}/Core/release/modules/lib/i586" />
     <property name="i686" location="${basedir}/Core/release/modules/lib/i686"/>
     <property name="crt" location="${basedir}/thirdparty/crt" />
-    <property name="tsk_logical_imager_dir" location="${basedir}/Core/release/modules/tsk_logical_imager"/>
+    <property name="tsk_logical_imager_dir" location="${basedir}/Core/release/tsk_logical_imager"/>
  
     <import file="build-windows-installer.xml" />