diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/autoconfiguration.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/autoconfiguration.sh
index 4fff717e1..6bbf6135e 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/autoconfiguration.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/autoconfiguration.sh
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ _auto_mkinitcpio() {
         [[ -e "${_DESTDIR}/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img" ]] && rm -f "${_DESTDIR}/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img"
         sleep 2
         _AUTO_MKINITCPIO=1
-        _run_mkinitcpio
+        _run_mkinitcpio | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_LOG} " --gauge "Rebuilding initramfs on installed system..." 8 75 0
+        _error_mkinitcpio
         _printk on
     fi
 }
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
index 6fa94e862..9855c8347 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/configuration.sh
@@ -1,18 +1,54 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 # created by Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
-_check_root_password() {
-    # check if empty password is set
-    if chroot "${_DESTDIR}" passwd -S root | cut -d ' ' -f2 | grep -q NP; then
-        _dialog --no-mouse --infobox "Setup detected no password set for root user,\nplease set new password now." 6 50
-        sleep 3
-        _set_password || return 1
+_mkinitcpio() {
+    if [[ "${_RUNNING_ARCH}" == "aarch64" ]]; then
+        chroot "${_DESTDIR}" mkinitcpio -p "${_KERNELPKG}"-"${_RUNNING_ARCH}" |& tee -a "${_LOG}" /tmp/mkinitcpio.log &>"${_LOG}"
+    else
+        chroot "${_DESTDIR}" mkinitcpio -p "${_KERNELPKG}" |& tee -a "${_LOG}" /tmp/mkinitcpio.log &>"${_LOG}"
     fi
-    # check if account is locked
-    if chroot "${_DESTDIR}" passwd -S root | cut -d ' ' -f2 | grep -q L; then
-        _dialog --no-mouse --infobox "Setup detected locked account for root user,\nplease set new password to unlock account now." 6 50
-        _set_password || return 1
+    echo $? > /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode
+    if [[ $(cat /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode) -ne 0 ]]; then
+        echo -e "\nMkinitcpio FAILED." >>/tmp/pacman.log
+    else
+        echo -e "\nMkinitcpio Complete." >>/tmp/pacman.log
     fi
+    rm /.archboot
+}
+
+_run_mkinitcpio() {
+    _dialog --no-mouse --infobox "" 3 70
+    _chroot_mount
+    echo "Initramfs progress..." > /tmp/mkinitcpio.log
+    touch /.archboot
+    _mkinitcpio &
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Rebuilding initramfs on installed system..." "0.1"
+    if [[ $(cat /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode) -ne 0 ]]; then
+        progress "100" "Rebuilding initramfs failed." 6 75
+        sleep 2
+    else
+        _progress "100" "Rebuilding initramfs complete." 6 75
+        sleep 2
+    fi
+    _chroot_umount
+}
+
+_mkinitcpio_error() {
+    # mkinitcpio finished, display scrollable output on error
+    if [[ $(cat /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode) -ne 0 ]]; then
+        _RESULT="Mkinitcpio Failed (see errors below)"
+        _dialog --title "${_RESULT}" --exit-label "Continue" \
+        --textbox "/tmp/mkinitcpio.log" 18 70 || return 1
+    fi
+    rm /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode
+}
+
+_run_locale_gen() {
+    touch /.archboot
+    _locale_gen &
+    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Rebuilding glibc locales on installed system..." "0.05"
+    _progress "100" "Rebuilding glibc locales on installed system complete." 6 75
+    sleep 2
 }
 
 _set_mkinitcpio() {
@@ -26,7 +62,8 @@ _set_mkinitcpio() {
         _dialog --title " ERROR " --no-mouse --infobox "Detected error in 'HOOKS=' line,\nplease correct HOOKS= in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf!" 6 70
         sleep 5
     else
-        _run_mkinitcpio
+        _run_mkinitcpio | _dialog --title " Logging to ${_LOG} " --gauge "Rebuilding initramfs on installed system..." 8 75 0
+        _error_mkinitcpio
     fi
 }
 
@@ -40,6 +77,20 @@ _set_locale() {
     _S_LOCALE=1
 }
 
+_check_root_password() {
+    # check if empty password is set
+    if chroot "${_DESTDIR}" passwd -S root | cut -d ' ' -f2 | grep -q NP; then
+        _dialog --no-mouse --infobox "Setup detected no password set for root user,\nplease set new password now." 6 50
+        sleep 3
+        _set_password || return 1
+    fi
+    # check if account is locked
+    if chroot "${_DESTDIR}" passwd -S root | cut -d ' ' -f2 | grep -q L; then
+        _dialog --no-mouse --infobox "Setup detected locked account for root user,\nplease set new password to unlock account now." 6 50
+        _set_password || return 1
+    fi
+}
+
 _set_password() {
     _PASSWORD=""
     _PASS=""
@@ -69,39 +120,4 @@ _set_password() {
     chroot "${_DESTDIR}" passwd root < /tmp/.password &>"${_NO_LOG}"
     rm /tmp/.password
 }
-
-_run_mkinitcpio() {
-    _dialog --no-mouse --infobox "Rebuilding initramfs on installed system..." 3 70
-    _chroot_mount
-    echo "Initramfs progress..." > /tmp/mkinitcpio.log
-    if [[ "${_RUNNING_ARCH}" == "aarch64" ]]; then
-        chroot "${_DESTDIR}" mkinitcpio -p "${_KERNELPKG}"-"${_RUNNING_ARCH}" |& tee -a "${_LOG}" /tmp/mkinitcpio.log &>"${_NO_LOG}"
-    else
-        chroot "${_DESTDIR}" mkinitcpio -p "${_KERNELPKG}" |& tee -a "${_LOG}" /tmp/mkinitcpio.log &>"${_NO_LOG}"
-    fi
-    echo $? > /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode
-    if [[ $(cat /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode) -ne 0 ]]; then
-        echo -e "\nMkinitcpio FAILED." >>/tmp/mkinitcpio.log
-    else
-        echo -e "\nMkinitcpio Complete." >>/tmp/mkinitcpio.log
-    fi
-    local _result=''
-    # mkinitcpio finished, display scrollable output on error
-    if [[ $(cat /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode) -ne 0 ]]; then
-        _result="Mkinitcpio Failed (see errors below)"
-        _dialog --title "${_result}" --exit-label "Continue" \
-        --textbox "/tmp/mkinitcpio.log" 18 70 || return 1
-    fi
-    rm /tmp/.mkinitcpio-retcode
-    _chroot_umount
-    sleep 2
-}
-
-_run_locale_gen() {
-    touch /.archboot
-    _locale_gen &
-    _progress_wait "0" "99" "Rebuilding glibc locales on installed system..." "0.05"
-    _progress "100" "Rebuilding glibc locales on installed system complete." 6 75
-    sleep 2
-}
 # vim: set ft=sh ts=4 sw=4 et:
diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
index 61cf28bf0..696e80819 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/installer/pacman.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ _run_pacman(){
     _pacman &
     _progress_wait "0" "99" "Installing package(s):\n${_PACKAGES}..." "2"
     # pacman finished, display scrollable output
-    local _RESULT=''
     if [[ $(cat /tmp/.pacman-retcode) -ne 0 ]]; then
         _progress "100" "Package installation failed." 6 75
         sleep 2