diff --git a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
index 786a5147..9197105d 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ while :
         bootstrapInfoExists=$(ls /home/admin/raspiblitz.info | grep -c '.info')
         if [ ${bootstrapInfoExists} -eq 1 ]; then
           # load the data from the info file - overwrite state & message
-          sudo -u admin source /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
+          source /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
         fi
 
         # setup process has not started yet
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ while :
         l3="Use password: raspiblitz\n"
         boxwidth=$((${#localip} + 24))
         sleep 3
-        dialog --backtitle "RaspiBlitz (${state}) - ${message}" --infobox "$l1$l2$l3" 6 ${boxwidth}
+        dialog --backtitle "RaspiBlitz (${state}) - ${message}" --infobox "$l1$l2$l3" 5 ${boxwidth}
         sleep 5
 
       # during basic setup
diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index 0481a141..5d7fc85b 100644
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ echo "***********************************************" >> $logFile
 
 echo "Resetting the InfoFile: ${infoFile}"
 echo "state=starting" > $infoFile
+sudo chmod 745 ${infoFile}
 
 ################################
 # AFTER BOOT SCRIPT
@@ -80,6 +81,8 @@ while [ ${hddExists} -eq 0 ]
     echo "state=nohdd" > $infoFile
     echo "message='Connect the Hard Drive'" >> $infoFile
     sleep 5
+    # retry to find HDD
+    hddExists=$(lsblk | grep -c sda1)
   done
 
 # check if the HDD is auto-mounted