diff --git a/erase_drive.sh b/erase_drive.sh
index 5b2d9a7..97dc515 100644
--- a/erase_drive.sh
+++ b/erase_drive.sh
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@ done
 
 loginput()    {
     echo "$*" >&3;
-    echo "[INPUT]     $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
+    echo "[INPUT]    $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
 }
 
 logresponse()    {
-    echo "[RESPONSE]  $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
+    echo "[RESPONSE] $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
 }
 
 loginfo()    {
     echo "$*" >&3;
-    echo "[INFO]      $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
+    echo "[INFO]     $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
 }
 
 logwarn()    { 
     echo "$*" >&3;
-    echo "[WARNING]   $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
+    echo "[WARNING]  $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
 }
 
 logerror()   { 
@@ -144,24 +144,18 @@ mount_remote () {
     mkdir -p /mnt/decs
     if mount -t cifs -o user="$netid",sec=krb5i "//decs/decs/support/dban_logs" /mnt/decs
     then
-        if [ ! -w "//decs/decs/support/dban_logs" ]; then
-            logwarning "Insufficient permissions to write in //decs/decs/support/dban_logs"
+        if ! mkdir -p /mnt/decs/"$ticket_number"; then
+            logerror "Insufficient permissions to write in //decs/decs/support/dban_logs"
             exit
-        fi
-        if [[ ! $ticket_number =~ ^\s*$ ]];
-        then
-            mkdir -p /mnt/decs/UNKNWN-"$start_time" 
-            logdir=/mnt/decs/UNKNWN-"$start_time" 
         else
-            mkdir -p /mnt/decs/"$ticket_number"
             logdir=/mnt/decs/"$ticket_number"
+            cp "$log" "$logdir"/log_"$ticket_number"_"$start_time".log
+            cp "$log_x" "$logdir"/log_x_"$ticket_number"_"$start_time".log
+            log="$logdir"/log_"$ticket_number"_"$start_time".log
+            log_x="$logdir"/log_x_"$ticket_number"_"$start_time".log
+            exec 1>>"$log_x" 2>&1
+            set -x
         fi
-        cp "$log" "$logdir"/log_"$ticket_number"_"$start_time".log
-        cp "$log_x" "$logdir"/log_x_"$ticket_number"_"$start_time".log
-        log="$logdir"/log_"$ticket_number"_"$start_time".log
-        log_x="$logdir"/log_x_"$ticket_number"_"$start_time".log
-        exec 1>>"$log_x" 2>&1
-        set -x
     else
         logerror "Failed to mount remote DECS drive. Stopping"
         exit
@@ -680,20 +674,27 @@ main (){
     if [[ ! $offline = "true" ]];
     then
         get_netid
+        loginfo ""
     fi
 
     get_ticket
+    loginfo ""
 
     if [[ ! $offline = "true" ]];
     then
         mount_remote
+        loginfo ""
     fi
     
     get_eraselevel #sets $eraselevel to 0-2 based on how to erase. Higher levels include lower levels.
+    loginfo ""
     get_devicetype #sets $devicetype to HDD_SATA/SSD_SATA/SSD_NVME
+    loginfo ""
     get_device #sets $device to one of the /dev/xyz devices.
+    loginfo ""
     
     make_infolog #Logs a bunch of details to a info log file from the system.
+    loginfo ""
 
     loginfo "Starting process for erasing $devicetype : $device with erase level $eraselevel."
 
@@ -704,7 +705,9 @@ main (){
 	else
         confirm_message "Please type 'confirm' to begin." "confirm"
     fi
-    
+
+    loginfo ""
+
     case $eraselevel in
         "0")
             erase_device_lv0 #Wipe partition
@@ -727,7 +730,9 @@ main (){
         ;;
     esac    
 
+    loginfo ""
     loginfo "Finished erasing $devicetype : $device with erase level $eraselevel."
+    loginfo ""
 
     cleanup
 }
diff --git a/log_drive_info.sh b/log_drive_info.sh
index 8aa92e4..bba9c40 100644
--- a/log_drive_info.sh
+++ b/log_drive_info.sh
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ done
 
 loginput()    {
     echo "$*" >&3;
-    echo "[INPUT]     $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
+    echo "[INPUT]    $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
 }
 
 logresponse()    {
-    echo "[RESPONSE]  $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
+    echo "[RESPONSE] $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
 }
 
 loginfo()    {
     echo "$*" >&3;
-    echo "[INFO]      $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
+    echo "[INFO]     $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
 }
 
 logwarn()    { 
     echo "$*" >&3;
-    echo "[WARNING]   $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
+    echo "[WARNING]  $(date '+%H:%M:%S')  $*" >> "$log";
 }
 
 logerror()   { 
@@ -103,18 +103,18 @@ mount_remote () {
     mkdir -p /mnt/decs
     if mount -t cifs -o user="$netid",sec=krb5i "//decs/decs/support/dban_logs" /mnt/decs
     then
-        if [ ! -w "//decs/decs/support/dban_logs" ]; then
-            logwarning "Insufficient permissions to write in //decs/decs/support/dban_logs"
+        if ! mkdir -p /mnt/decs/UNKNWN; then
+            logerror "Insufficient permissions to write in //decs/decs/support/dban_logs"
             exit
+        else
+            logdir=/mnt/decs/UNKNWN
+            cp "$log" "$logdir"/log_UNKNWN_"$start_time".log
+            cp "$log_x" "$logdir"/log_x_UNKNWN_"$start_time".log
+            log="$logdir"/log_UNKNWN_"$start_time".log
+            log_x="$logdir"/log_x_UNKNWN_"$start_time".log
+            exec 1>>"$log_x" 2>&1
+            set -x
         fi
-        logdir=/mnt/decs/UNKNWN-"$start_time"
-        mkdir -p "$logdir"
-        cp "$log" "$logdir"/log_UNKNWN_"$start_time".log
-        cp "$log_x" "$logdir"/log_x_UNKNWN_"$start_time".log
-        log="$logdir"/log_UNKNWN_"$start_time".log
-        log_x="$logdir"/log_x_UNKNWN_"$start_time".log
-        exec 1>>"$log_x" 2>&1
-        set -x
     else
         logerror "Failed to mount remote DECS drive. Stopping"
         exit
@@ -424,12 +424,16 @@ main (){
     then
         get_netid
         mount_remote
+        loginfo ""
     fi
     
     get_devicetype #sets $devicetype to HDD_SATA/SSD_SATA/SSD_NVME
+    loginfo ""
     get_device #sets $device to one of the /dev/xyz devices.
+    loginfo ""
     
     make_infolog #Logs a bunch of details to a info log file from the system.
+    loginfo ""
 
     loginfo "Finished gathering logs of $devicetype : $device."