diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/HardLinkDmbProvider.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/HardLinkDmbProvider.cs
index e5ddede026..634af753f4 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/HardLinkDmbProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/HardLinkDmbProvider.cs
@@ -111,15 +111,17 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 					goAheadTcs.SetResult();
 					await IOManager.DeleteDirectory(disposePath, CancellationToken.None); // DCT: We're detached at this point
 				}
+				catch (DirectoryNotFoundException ex)
+				{
+					logger.LogDebug(ex, "Live directory appears to not exist");
+					if (!directoryMoved)
+						goAheadTcs.SetResult();
+				}
 				catch (Exception ex)
 				{
-					if (directoryMoved)
-						logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to delete hard linked directory: {disposePath}", disposePath);
-					else
-					{
-						logger.LogDebug(ex, "Live directory appears to not exist");
-						goAheadTcs.SetResult();
-					}
+					logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to delete hard linked directory: {disposePath}", disposePath);
+					if (!directoryMoved)
+						goAheadTcs.SetException(ex);
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/SwappableDmbProvider.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/SwappableDmbProvider.cs
index 14cdc268e2..b82f5cc676 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/SwappableDmbProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/SwappableDmbProvider.cs
@@ -8,29 +8,34 @@ using Tgstation.Server.Host.Models;
 namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 {
 	/// <summary>
-	/// A <see cref="IDmbProvider"/> that uses symlinks.
+	/// A <see cref="IDmbProvider"/> that uses filesystem links to change directory structure underneath the server process.
 	/// </summary>
-	class SwappableDmbProvider : IDmbProvider
+	abstract class SwappableDmbProvider : IDmbProvider
 	{
 		/// <summary>
-		/// The directory where the <see cref="baseProvider"/> is symlinked to.
+		/// The directory where the <see cref="BaseProvider"/> is symlinked to.
 		/// </summary>
 		public const string LiveGameDirectory = "Live";
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		public string DmbName => baseProvider.DmbName;
+		public string DmbName => BaseProvider.DmbName;
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		public string Directory => IOManager.ResolvePath(LiveGameDirectory);
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		public CompileJob CompileJob => baseProvider.CompileJob;
+		public CompileJob CompileJob => BaseProvider.CompileJob;
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// If <see cref="MakeActive(CancellationToken)"/> has been run.
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool Swapped => swapped != 0;
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// The <see cref="IDmbProvider"/> we are swapping for.
+		/// </summary>
+		protected IDmbProvider BaseProvider { get; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The <see cref="IIOManager"/> to use.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -41,11 +46,6 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 		/// </summary>
 		protected ISymlinkFactory SymlinkFactory { get; }
 
-		/// <summary>
-		/// The <see cref="IDmbProvider"/> we are swapping for.
-		/// </summary>
-		readonly IDmbProvider baseProvider;
-
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Backing field for <see cref="Swapped"/>.
 		/// </summary>
@@ -54,21 +54,21 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/> class.
 		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="baseProvider">The value of <see cref="baseProvider"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="baseProvider">The value of <see cref="BaseProvider"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="ioManager">The value of <see cref="IOManager"/>.</param>
 		/// <param name="symlinkFactory">The value of <see cref="SymlinkFactory"/>.</param>
 		public SwappableDmbProvider(IDmbProvider baseProvider, IIOManager ioManager, ISymlinkFactory symlinkFactory)
 		{
-			this.baseProvider = baseProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(baseProvider));
+			BaseProvider = baseProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(baseProvider));
 			IOManager = ioManager ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(ioManager));
 			SymlinkFactory = symlinkFactory ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(symlinkFactory));
 		}
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		public virtual ValueTask DisposeAsync() => baseProvider.DisposeAsync();
+		public virtual ValueTask DisposeAsync() => BaseProvider.DisposeAsync();
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
-		public void KeepAlive() => baseProvider.KeepAlive();
+		public void KeepAlive() => BaseProvider.KeepAlive();
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Make the <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/> active by replacing the live link with our <see cref="CompileJob"/>.
@@ -88,25 +88,13 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> for the operation.</param>
 		/// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the preparation process.</returns>
-		public virtual Task FinishActivationPreparation(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-			=> Task.CompletedTask;
+		public abstract Task FinishActivationPreparation(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Perform the swapping action.
 		/// </summary>
 		/// <param name="cancellationToken">The <see cref="CancellationToken"/> for the operation.</param>
 		/// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the running operation.</returns>
-		protected virtual async Task DoSwap(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-		{
-			if (SymlinkFactory.SymlinkedDirectoriesAreDeletedAsFiles)
-				await IOManager.DeleteFile(LiveGameDirectory, cancellationToken);
-			else
-				await IOManager.DeleteDirectory(LiveGameDirectory, cancellationToken);
-
-			await SymlinkFactory.CreateSymbolicLink(
-				IOManager.ResolvePath(baseProvider.Directory),
-				IOManager.ResolvePath(LiveGameDirectory),
-				cancellationToken);
-		}
+		protected abstract Task DoSwap(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/SymlinkDmbProvider.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/SymlinkDmbProvider.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e0845b95c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Deployment/SymlinkDmbProvider.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using Tgstation.Server.Host.IO;
+
+namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Deployment
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// A <see cref="IDmbProvider"/> that uses symlinks.
+	/// </summary>
+	sealed class SymlinkDmbProvider : SwappableDmbProvider
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SymlinkDmbProvider"/> class.
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="baseProvider">The <see cref="IDmbProvider"/> for the <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="ioManager">The <see cref="IIOManager"/> for the <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/>.</param>
+		/// <param name="symlinkFactory">The <see cref="ISymlinkFactory"/> for the <see cref="SwappableDmbProvider"/>.</param>
+		public SymlinkDmbProvider(
+			IDmbProvider baseProvider,
+			IIOManager ioManager,
+			ISymlinkFactory symlinkFactory)
+			: base(baseProvider, ioManager, symlinkFactory)
+		{
+		}
+
+		/// <inheritdoc />
+		public override Task FinishActivationPreparation(CancellationToken cancellationToken) => Task.CompletedTask;
+
+		/// <inheritdoc />
+		protected override async Task DoSwap(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+		{
+			if (SymlinkFactory.SymlinkedDirectoriesAreDeletedAsFiles)
+				await IOManager.DeleteFile(LiveGameDirectory, cancellationToken);
+			else
+				await IOManager.DeleteDirectory(LiveGameDirectory, cancellationToken);
+
+			await SymlinkFactory.CreateSymbolicLink(
+				IOManager.ResolvePath(BaseProvider.Directory),
+				IOManager.ResolvePath(LiveGameDirectory),
+				cancellationToken);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs
index 917bafa134..d882296b06 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Watchdog/WindowsWatchdog.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Watchdog
 
 		/// <inheritdoc />
 		protected override SwappableDmbProvider CreateSwappableDmbProvider(IDmbProvider dmbProvider)
-			=> new SwappableDmbProvider(dmbProvider, GameIOManager, SymlinkFactory);
+			=> new SymlinkDmbProvider(dmbProvider, GameIOManager, SymlinkFactory);
 	}
 }