diff --git a/create.sh b/create.sh
index 1bccb0c..1cc0283 100755
--- a/create.sh
+++ b/create.sh
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ install_guest_api
 echo_cyan "Installing scripts..."
 install_init_script
 
-echo_cyan "Installing kernel modules..."
-# # Uncomment this section if you want to grab modules from the guest OS
-# scan_modules
+echo_cyan "Installing kernel modules mandatory for DTRFS..."
 install_module virtio_net
 install_module ext4
 install_module virtio_blk
@@ -42,6 +40,11 @@ install_module sha256
 install_module rng
 install_module aes
 
+[[ "$GRAB_LOCAL_MODS" == "YES" ]] && {
+  scan_modules
+  backup_active_modules
+}
+
 echo_cyan "Building module dependency tree..."
 cp /lib/modules/${KERNEL}/modules.{order,builtin,builtin.modinfo} "${ROOT}/lib/modules/${KERNEL}/"
 depmod -b "$ROOT" "$KERNEL"
diff --git a/creator_exports.sh b/creator_exports.sh
index 2790efb..5d8adcc 100755
--- a/creator_exports.sh
+++ b/creator_exports.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,17 @@
 script_dir=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
 
 # root of the initrd, that will be used to create the cpio archive
-export ROOT="${script_dir}/build/initrd_root"
-export BUSYBOX_PATH="/usr/lib/initcpio/busybox"
-export KERNEL="$(uname -r)"
-export GUEST_API_URL="https://gitea.detee.cloud/ghe0/stuff/releases/download/v0.0.0/guest_api.zst"
+[[ -n "$ROOT" ]] ||
+  export ROOT="${script_dir}/build/initrd_root"
+# you need busybox to be able to instsall
+[[ -n "$BUSYBOX_PATH" ]] ||
+  export BUSYBOX_PATH="/usr/lib/initcpio/busybox"
+# choose a kernel if you don't want to use the active one
+[[ -n "$KERNEL" ]] ||
+  export KERNEL="$(uname -r)"
+# this is the DeTEE Guest API that allows you to control the initrd
+[[ -n "$GUEST_API_URL" ]] ||
+  export GUEST_API_URL="https://gitea.detee.cloud/ghe0/stuff/releases/download/v0.0.0/guest_api.zst"
+# this will allow you to grab modules from the machine where the installer is running
+[[ -n "$GRAB_LOCAL_MODS" ]] ||
+  export GRAB_LOCAL_MODS="no"
diff --git a/creator_functions.sh b/creator_functions.sh
index ec4a897..d630a19 100644
--- a/creator_functions.sh
+++ b/creator_functions.sh
@@ -135,8 +135,19 @@ _install_module() {
   done <<< "$( echo "$depends" )"
 }
 
+backup_active_modules() {
+  local modules='' mod=''
+  echo_yellow "Installing to the initrd all kernel modules currently loaded..."
+  modules="$(lsmod | awk '{ print $1 }' | grep -v Module)"
+  while read -r mod; do
+    [[ -z $mod ]] && continue
+    _install_module "$mod"
+  done <<< "$( echo "$modules" )"
+}
+
 scan_modules() {
   local drivers='' mod=''
+  echo_yellow "Installing kernel modules based on current hardware..."
   install_module "$(df -T / | awk '{ print $2 }' | tail -1)"
 
   drivers=$(lshw -c disk 2>/dev/null | grep -oE 'driver=[a-z\_\-]+' | cut -d '=' -f2;
@@ -158,7 +169,7 @@ install_guest_api() {
 
 create_archive() {
   local archive="detee-$(hostnamectl hostname)-${KERNEL}.cpio.gz"
-  echo_cyan "Creating archive $archive"
+  echo_cyan "Creating archive build/$archive"
   echo $archive > .archive_name
   my_location="$(pwd)"
   cd ${ROOT}
diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 99bcfe3..cb4a9d3 100755
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -35,4 +35,7 @@ try_hot_decrypt || {
 github_ssh_key
 detee_ssh_key
 
+# copy kernel modules in case the user deleted the old modules
+cp -rn /lib/modules/* /mnt/lib/modules/
+
 exec switch_root /mnt /sbin/init "$@"
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 73edc1a..d5d7ab2 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ fi
 server="$1"
 scp_server="$1"
 
-echo $1 | grep -F ':' && scp_server="[${1}]"
+echo $1 | grep -F ':' > /dev/null && scp_server="[${1}]"
 
 if ! [ -z $2 ]; then
   server="${2}@${server}"
-  echo $1 | grep -F ':' && scp_server="${2}@${scp_server}"
+  echo $1 | grep -F ':' > /dev/null && scp_server="${2}@${scp_server}"
 fi
 
 if [ -z $3 ]; then
@@ -28,15 +28,6 @@ else
   scp="scp -P $3"
 fi
 
-echo "ssh: $ssh"
-echo "scp: $scp"
-echo "server: $server"
-echo "scp_server: $scp_server"
-
-echo
-echo Starting installation...
-echo
-
 set -e 
 
 mkdir -p tmp
@@ -45,7 +36,7 @@ $ssh $server rm -rf ${dir}
 $ssh $server mkdir -p ${dir}
 $scp tmp/dtrfs.tar ${scp_server}:${dir}
 $ssh $server tar -xf ${dir}/dtrfs.tar -C ${dir}
-$ssh $server ${dir}/create.sh
+$ssh $server GRAB_LOCAL_MODS=YES ${dir}/create.sh
 archive=$($ssh $server cat ${dir}/build/.archive_name)
 $scp ${scp_server}:${dir}/build/${archive} tmp/
 echo