diff --git a/src/modules/fstab/main.py b/src/modules/fstab/main.py
index 1aea5523e..abbd3d524 100644
--- a/src/modules/fstab/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/fstab/main.py
@@ -306,6 +306,16 @@ def run():
     conf = libcalamares.job.configuration
     partitions = global_storage.value("partitions")
     root_mount_point = global_storage.value("rootMountPoint")
+
+    if not partitions:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("partitions is empty, {!s}".format(partitions))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No partitions are defined for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("fstab"))
+    if not root_mount_point:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("rootMountPoint is empty, {!s}".format(root_mount_point))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No root mount point is given for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("fstab"))
+
     mount_options = conf["mountOptions"]
     ssd_extra_mount_options = conf.get("ssdExtraMountOptions", {})
     crypttab_options = conf.get("crypttabOptions", "luks")
diff --git a/src/modules/initcpio/main.py b/src/modules/initcpio/main.py
index 20d841de5..796f68721 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpio/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/initcpio/main.py
@@ -32,18 +32,19 @@ _ = gettext.translation("calamares-python",
 def pretty_name():
     return _("Creating initramfs with mkinitcpio.")
 
-
-def run_mkinitcpio():
-    """ Runs mkinitcpio with given kernel profile """
-    kernel = libcalamares.job.configuration['kernel']
-    check_target_env_call(['mkinitcpio', '-p', kernel])
-
-
 def run():
     """ Calls routine to create kernel initramfs image.
 
     :return:
     """
-    run_mkinitcpio()
+    from subprocess import CalledProcessError
+
+    kernel = libcalamares.job.configuration['kernel']
+    try:
+        check_target_env_call(['mkinitcpio', '-p', kernel])
+    except CalledProcessError as e:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning(str(e))
+        return ( _( "Process Failed" ),
+                 _( "Process <pre>mkinitcpio</pre> failed with error code {!s}. The command was <pre>{!s}</pre>." ).format( e.returncode, e.cmd ) )
 
     return None
diff --git a/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py b/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
index 2207816d9..166cccf44 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/initcpiocfg/main.py
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ def run():
     """
     partitions = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("partitions")
     root_mount_point = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("rootMountPoint")
+
+    if not partitions:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("partitions is empty, {!s}".format(partitions))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No partitions are defined for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("initcpiocfg"))
+    if not root_mount_point:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("rootMountPoint is empty, {!s}".format(root_mount_point))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No root mount point is given for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("initcpiocfg"))
+
     modify_mkinitcpio_conf(partitions, root_mount_point)
 
     return None
diff --git a/src/modules/initramfscfg/main.py b/src/modules/initramfscfg/main.py
index b62e4e5f7..52d512567 100644
--- a/src/modules/initramfscfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/initramfscfg/main.py
@@ -88,6 +88,16 @@ def run():
     """
     partitions = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("partitions")
     root_mount_point = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("rootMountPoint")
+
+    if not partitions:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("partitions is empty, {!s}".format(partitions))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No partitions are defined for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("initramfscfg"))
+    if not root_mount_point:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("rootMountPoint is empty, {!s}".format(root_mount_point))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No root mount point is given for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("initramfscfg"))
+
     copy_initramfs_hooks(partitions, root_mount_point)
 
     return None
diff --git a/src/modules/localecfg/main.py b/src/modules/localecfg/main.py
index 09e700409..9e50fb448 100644
--- a/src/modules/localecfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/localecfg/main.py
@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@ def run():
         }
 
     install_path = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("rootMountPoint")
+
+    if install_path is None:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("rootMountPoint is empty, {!s}".format(install_path))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No root mount point is given for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("localecfg"))
+
     target_locale_gen = "{!s}/etc/locale.gen".format(install_path)
     target_locale_gen_bak = target_locale_gen + ".bak"
     target_locale_conf_path = "{!s}/etc/locale.conf".format(install_path)
diff --git a/src/modules/luksbootkeyfile/main.py b/src/modules/luksbootkeyfile/main.py
index 0c025ca31..fb0146cf8 100644
--- a/src/modules/luksbootkeyfile/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/luksbootkeyfile/main.py
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ def run():
 
     partitions = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("partitions")
 
+    if not partitions:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("partitions is empty, {!s}".format(partitions))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No partitions are defined for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("luksbootkey"))
+
     luks_root_device = ""
     luks_root_passphrase = ""
 
diff --git a/src/modules/luksopenswaphookcfg/main.py b/src/modules/luksopenswaphookcfg/main.py
index e32fbbbfd..a30ae999b 100644
--- a/src/modules/luksopenswaphookcfg/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/luksopenswaphookcfg/main.py
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@ def run():
     openswap_conf_path = libcalamares.job.configuration["configFilePath"]
     partitions = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("partitions")
 
+    if not partitions:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("partitions is empty, {!s}".format(partitions))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No partitions are defined for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("luksopenswaphookcfg"))
+    if not root_mount_point:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("rootMountPoint is empty, {!s}".format(root_mount_point))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No root mount point is given for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("luksopenswaphookcfg"))
+
     openswap_conf_path = openswap_conf_path.lstrip('/')
 
     return write_openswap_conf(partitions, root_mount_point, openswap_conf_path)
diff --git a/src/modules/machineid/main.py b/src/modules/machineid/main.py
index 092fc7196..cde47cfd9 100644
--- a/src/modules/machineid/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/machineid/main.py
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ def run():
     :return:
     """
     root_mount_point = libcalamares.globalstorage.value("rootMountPoint")
+
+    if root_mount_point is None:
+        libcalamares.utils.warning("rootMountPoint is empty, {!s}".format(root_mount_point))
+        return (_("Configuration Error"),
+                _("No root mount point is given for <pre>{!s}</pre> to use." ).format("machineid"))
+
     enable_systemd = libcalamares.job.configuration["systemd"]
     enable_dbus = libcalamares.job.configuration["dbus"]
     enable_symlink = libcalamares.job.configuration["symlink"]