diff --git a/source/init/splash_window.cpp b/source/init/splash_window.cpp
index 77b77e1b5..ac8204531 100644
--- a/source/init/splash_window.cpp
+++ b/source/init/splash_window.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ namespace hex::init {
                     this->m_currTaskName = name;
                 }
 
-                status = task() && status;
+                try {
+                    status = task() && status;
+                } catch (...) {
+                    status = false;
+                }
 
                 {
                     std::lock_guard guard(this->m_progressMutex);
diff --git a/source/init/tasks.cpp b/source/init/tasks.cpp
index ccb46e257..bf65648fc 100644
--- a/source/init/tasks.cpp
+++ b/source/init/tasks.cpp
@@ -47,15 +47,31 @@ namespace hex::init {
     }
 
     bool createDirectories() {
+        bool result = true;
 
-        std::filesystem::create_directories(hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Patterns)[0]);
-        std::filesystem::create_directories(hex::getPath(ImHexPath::PatternsInclude)[0]);
-        std::filesystem::create_directories(hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Magic)[0]);
-        std::filesystem::create_directories(hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Plugins)[0]);
-        std::filesystem::create_directories(hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Resources)[0]);
-        std::filesystem::create_directories(hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Config)[0]);
+        std::array paths = {
+                ImHexPath::Patterns,
+                ImHexPath::PatternsInclude,
+                ImHexPath::Magic,
+                ImHexPath::Plugins,
+                ImHexPath::Resources,
+                ImHexPath::Config
+        };
 
-        return true;
+        for (auto path : paths) {
+            for (auto &folder : hex::getPath(path)) {
+                try {
+                    std::filesystem::create_directories(folder);
+                } catch (...) {
+                    result = false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!result)
+            getInitArguments().push_back({ "folder-creation-error", { } });
+
+        return result;
     }
 
     bool loadDefaultViews() {
@@ -112,14 +128,21 @@ namespace hex::init {
     }
 
     bool loadSettings() {
-        ContentRegistry::Settings::load();
+        try {
+            ContentRegistry::Settings::load();
+        } catch (...) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         return true;
     }
 
     bool storeSettings() {
-        ContentRegistry::Settings::store();
-
+        try {
+            ContentRegistry::Settings::store();
+        } catch (...) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return true;
     }