diff --git a/install1-ex.sh b/install1-ex.sh
index 1ebdd50..3d88c18 100644
--- a/install1-ex.sh
+++ b/install1-ex.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ echo "-------------------------------------------------"
 echo "Arch Install Script 1 - Drive Setup"
 echo "-------------------------------------------------"
 
+lsblk
 echo "Specify drive name for install(ex. /dev/sda, /dev/nvme0n1). THIS WILL FORMAT & PARTITION THE SPECIFIED DRIVE!"
 
 read -r -p "Enter the disk: " DISK
@@ -48,24 +49,22 @@ sgdisk -c 4:"home" $DISK
 # make filesystems
 echo -e "\nCreating Filesystems...\n$HR"
 
-parted $DISK mklabel gpt
-mkfs.fat -F32 "$(DISK)1" # FAT32 boot partition
-mkswap "$(DISK)2" # create SWAP
-swapon "$(DISK)2" # enable SWAP
-mkfs.ext4 "$(DISK)3"
-mkfs.ext4 "$(DISK)4"
+mkfs.fat -F32 ${DISK}1 # FAT32 boot partition
+mkswap ${DISK}2 # create SWAP
+swapon ${DISK}2 # enable SWAP
+mkfs.ext4 ${DISK}3
+mkfs.ext4 ${DISK}4
 
 # mount partitions
 echo "-------------------------------------------------"
 echo "Mounting Partitions"
 echo "-------------------------------------------------"
 
-parted $DISK mklabel gpt
-mount "$(DISK)3" /mnt
+mount ${DISK}3 /mnt
 mkdir /mnt/boot
 mkdir /mnt/home
-mount "$(DISK)1" /mnt/boot
-mount "$(DISK)4" /mnt/home
+mount ${DISK}1 /mnt/boot
+mount ${DISK}4 /mnt/home
 
 # install arch
 echo "-------------------------------------------------"
diff --git a/install2-ex.sh b/install2-ex.sh
index ede09b6..423758b 100644
--- a/install2-ex.sh
+++ b/install2-ex.sh
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 # Create your user account following the README instructions before running this.
 # Edit hostname on line 26 if desired
 
+lsblk
 echo "Specify drive name that you entered in the first script."
 
-read DISK
+read -r -p "Enter the disk: " DISK
 
 echo "Create a root password (not your user password)."
 
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ echo "title Arch" > /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
 echo "linux /vmlinuz-linux" >> /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
 echo "initrd /initramfs-linux.img" >> /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
 
-echo "options root=PARTUUID=$(blkid -s PARTUUID -o value $(DISK)3) rw" >> /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
+echo "options root=PARTUUID=$(blkid -s PARTUUID -o value ${DISK}3) rw" >> /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
 
 # install NetworkManager