diff --git a/install-portable.bat b/install-portable.bat
index 813e93b..47e4948 100755
--- a/install-portable.bat
+++ b/install-portable.bat
@@ -1,29 +1,34 @@
 @echo off
 
+chcp 65001 > nul
+
 echo Installing WSL Terminal Portable
 echo Select target folder in popup dialog ...
 
 set sel="Select folder to place installation of portable wsltty"
 
-chcp 65001 > nul
 for /f "usebackq delims=" %%f in (`powershell "(new-object -COM Shell.Application).BrowseForFolder(0, '%sel%', 0, 0).self.path"`) do set f=%%f
 set instdir=%f%\wsltty
 if exist %f%\LICENSE.mintty set instdir=%f%
 
 if "%f%"=="" (
-	echo no installation
+	echo No installation selected
+	pause
 	exit
 ) else if not exist "%f%" (
-	echo invalid installation folder %instdir%
+	echo Invalid installation folder %instdir%
+	pause
 	exit
 )
 
 rem call main installation
 call install "%instdir%" "%instdir%" /P
+rem this already changes into "%instdir%"
 
 rem create shortcut
+cd /D "%instdir%"
+rem set drive-relative path for shortcut working directory and icon
 set instpath=%instdir:~2%
-cd /D "%instpath%"
 set target=%%COMSPEC%%
 set minttyargs=/C bin\mintty.exe --WSL= --icon=/wsl.ico --configdir=. -~
 set bridgeargs= -
diff --git a/install.bat b/install.bat
index 7224536..7fdc3c9 100755
--- a/install.bat
+++ b/install.bat
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ call dequote oldconfigdir
 
 rem override installdir, configdir if parameters given
 set arg1=%1
-echo %arg1%
 call dequote arg1
-echo %arg1%
 if "%arg1%" == "%%arg1%%" goto deploy
 set refinstalldir=%arg1%
 set installdir=%arg1%