diff --git a/pa_job_manager.py b/pa_job_manager.py
index 24c9827..f22fd06 100644
--- a/pa_job_manager.py
+++ b/pa_job_manager.py
@@ -1151,14 +1151,14 @@ def JobForceScan(job):
 def CreateSymlink(job,ptype,path):
     path_type = session.query(PathType).get(ptype)
     symlink=SymlinkName(path_type.name, path, path)
-    if not os.path.exists(symlink):
-        PAprint( f"INFO: symlink does not exist, actually creating it -- s={symlink}" )
-        try:
+    try:
+        if not os.path.exists(symlink):
+            PAprint( f"INFO: symlink does not exist, actually creating it -- s={symlink}" )
             # SAFE: SafePath() on init forces symlink to be safe
-            os.makedirs( os.path.dirname(symlink), mode=0o777, exist_ok=True )
-            os.symlink(path, symlink)
-        except Exception as e:
-            AddLogForJob( job, f"ERROR: Failed to create symlink - tried to link {symlink} -> {path}: {e}")
+            r=os.makedirs( os.path.dirname(symlink), mode=0o777, exist_ok=True )
+            r=os.symlink(path, symlink)
+    except Exception as e:
+        AddLogForJob( job, f"ERROR: Failed to create symlink - tried to link {symlink} -> {path}: {e}")
     return symlink
 
 ##############################################################################
@@ -2434,7 +2434,7 @@ def InitialValidationChecks():
         except Exception as ex:
             PAprint( f"FATAL ERROR: Failed to walk the recycle bin at {path} Err:{ex}" ) 
     else:
-        AddLogForJob(job, "ERROR: The bin path in settings does not exist - Please fix now");
+        AddLogForJob(job, f"ERROR: The bin path {path} in settings does not exist - Please fix now");
     sp_exists=0
     path = SettingsSPath()
     if os.path.exists(path):