diff --git a/src/Wippersnapper.cpp b/src/Wippersnapper.cpp
index 4a39741c9..822d238aa 100644
--- a/src/Wippersnapper.cpp
+++ b/src/Wippersnapper.cpp
@@ -2306,9 +2306,14 @@ void Wippersnapper::errorWriteHang(String error) {
   WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN(error);
 #ifdef USE_TINYUSB
   _fileSystem->writeToBootOut(error.c_str());
+  delay(500);
+  TinyUSBDevice.attach();
+  delay(500);
 #endif
   // Signal and hang forever
   while (1) {
+    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Halted execution");
+    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN(error.c_str());
     WS.feedWDT();
     statusLEDBlink(WS_LED_STATUS_ERROR_RUNTIME);
     delay(1000);
diff --git a/src/provisioning/littlefs/WipperSnapper_LittleFS.cpp b/src/provisioning/littlefs/WipperSnapper_LittleFS.cpp
index 337f1070d..c86d84949 100644
--- a/src/provisioning/littlefs/WipperSnapper_LittleFS.cpp
+++ b/src/provisioning/littlefs/WipperSnapper_LittleFS.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 WipperSnapper_LittleFS::WipperSnapper_LittleFS() {
   // Attempt to initialize filesystem
   if (!LittleFS.begin()) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Failure initializing LittleFS!");
     setStatusLEDColor(RED);
+    fsHalt("ERROR: Failure initializing LittleFS!");
     while (1)
       ;
   }
@@ -51,25 +51,21 @@ WipperSnapper_LittleFS::~WipperSnapper_LittleFS() { LittleFS.end(); }
 void WipperSnapper_LittleFS::parseSecrets() {
   // Check if `secrets.json` file exists on FS
   if (!LittleFS.exists("/secrets.json")) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: No secrets.json found on filesystem - did you "
-                     "upload credentials?");
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("ERROR: No secrets.json found on filesystem - did you upload "
+           "credentials?");
   }
 
   // Attempt to open secrets.json file for reading
   File secretsFile = LittleFS.open("/secrets.json", "r");
   if (!secretsFile) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Could not open secrets.json file for reading!");
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("ERROR: Could not open secrets.json file for reading!");
   }
 
   // Attempt to deserialize the file's JSON document
   JsonDocument doc;
   DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(doc, secretsFile);
   if (error) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINT("ERROR: deserializeJson() failed with code ");
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN(error.c_str());
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt(String("ERROR: deserializeJson() failed with code ") + error);
   }
 
   // Extract a config struct from the JSON document
@@ -78,18 +74,16 @@ void WipperSnapper_LittleFS::parseSecrets() {
   // Validate the config struct is not filled with default values
   if (strcmp(WS._config.aio_user, "YOUR_IO_USERNAME_HERE") == 0 ||
       strcmp(WS._config.aio_key, "YOUR_IO_KEY_HERE") == 0) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN(
+    fsHalt(
         "ERROR: Invalid IO credentials in secrets.json! TO FIX: Please change "
         "io_username and io_key to match your Adafruit IO credentials!\n");
-    fsHalt();
   }
 
   if (strcmp(WS._config.network.ssid, "YOUR_WIFI_SSID_HERE") == 0 ||
       strcmp(WS._config.network.pass, "YOUR_WIFI_PASS_HERE") == 0) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Invalid network credentials in secrets.json! TO "
-                     "FIX: Please change network_ssid and network_password to "
-                     "match your Adafruit IO credentials!\n");
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("ERROR: Invalid network credentials in secrets.json! TO FIX: Please "
+           "change network_ssid and network_password to match your Adafruit IO "
+           "credentials!\n");
   }
 
   // Close the file
@@ -99,11 +93,14 @@ void WipperSnapper_LittleFS::parseSecrets() {
   LittleFS.end();
 }
 
-void WipperSnapper_LittleFS::fsHalt() {
+void WipperSnapper_LittleFS::fsHalt(String msg) {
   while (1) {
+    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Halted execution!");
+    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN(msg.c_str());
     statusLEDSolid(WS_LED_STATUS_FS_WRITE);
     delay(1000);
     yield();
   }
 }
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/provisioning/littlefs/WipperSnapper_LittleFS.h b/src/provisioning/littlefs/WipperSnapper_LittleFS.h
index d96b53768..33ee61e22 100644
--- a/src/provisioning/littlefs/WipperSnapper_LittleFS.h
+++ b/src/provisioning/littlefs/WipperSnapper_LittleFS.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class WipperSnapper_LittleFS {
   WipperSnapper_LittleFS();
   ~WipperSnapper_LittleFS();
   void parseSecrets();
-  void fsHalt();
+  void fsHalt(String msg="");
 };
 
 extern Wippersnapper WS;
diff --git a/src/provisioning/tinyusb/Wippersnapper_FS.cpp b/src/provisioning/tinyusb/Wippersnapper_FS.cpp
index 36cde7784..f98dd37fa 100644
--- a/src/provisioning/tinyusb/Wippersnapper_FS.cpp
+++ b/src/provisioning/tinyusb/Wippersnapper_FS.cpp
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ Wippersnapper_FS::Wippersnapper_FS() {
 
   // If a filesystem does not already exist - attempt to initialize a new
   // filesystem
-  if (!initFilesystem() || !initFilesystem(true)) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR Initializing Filesystem");
+  if (!initFilesystem() && !initFilesystem(true)) {
     setStatusLEDColor(RED);
+    fsHalt("ERROR Initializing Filesystem");
     while (1)
       ;
   }
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Wippersnapper_FS::Wippersnapper_FS() {
 
   // If we created a new filesystem, halt until user RESETs device.
   if (_freshFS)
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("New filesystem created! Please RESET your board.");
 }
 
 /************************************************************/
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ void Wippersnapper_FS::createSecretsFile() {
       "Please edit it to reflect your Adafruit IO and network credentials. "
       "When you're done, press RESET on the board.");
 #endif
-  fsHalt();
+  fsHalt("ERROR: Please edit the secrets.json file. Then, reset your board.");
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************/
@@ -337,17 +337,14 @@ void Wippersnapper_FS::parseSecrets() {
   // Attempt to open the secrets.json file for reading
   File32 secretsFile = wipperFatFs.open("/secrets.json");
   if (!secretsFile) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Could not open secrets.json file for reading!");
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("ERROR: Could not open secrets.json file for reading!");
   }
 
   // Attempt to deserialize the file's JSON document
   JsonDocument doc;
   DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(doc, secretsFile);
   if (error) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINT("ERROR: deserializeJson() failed with code ");
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN(error.c_str());
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt(String("ERROR: Unable to parse secrets.json file - deserializeJson() failed with code") + error.c_str());
   }
 
   // Extract a config struct from the JSON document
@@ -362,7 +359,7 @@ void Wippersnapper_FS::parseSecrets() {
         "The \"io_username/io_key\" fields within secrets.json are invalid, please "
         "change it to match your Adafruit IO credentials. Then, press RESET.");
 #endif
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("ERROR: Invalid IO credentials in secrets.json! TO FIX: Please change io_username and io_key to match your Adafruit IO credentials!");
   }
 
   if (strcmp(WS._config.network.ssid, "YOUR_WIFI_SSID_HERE") == 0 || strcmp(WS._config.network.pass, "YOUR_WIFI_PASS_HERE") == 0) {
@@ -373,7 +370,7 @@ void Wippersnapper_FS::parseSecrets() {
         "The \"network_ssid and network_password\" fields within secrets.json are invalid, please "
         "change it to match your WiFi credentials. Then, press RESET.");
 #endif
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("ERROR: Invalid network credentials in secrets.json! TO FIX: Please change network_ssid and network_password to match your Adafruit IO credentials!");
   }
 
   // Close secrets.json file
@@ -396,16 +393,24 @@ void Wippersnapper_FS::writeToBootOut(PGM_P str) {
     bootFile.close();
   } else {
     WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Unable to open wipper_boot_out.txt for logging!");
+    // feels like we should check why, if good use-case ok, otherwise fsHalt
+    // as indicates fs corruption or disc access issue (maybe latter is okay)
   }
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************/
 /*!
     @brief    Halts execution and blinks the status LEDs yellow.
+    @param    msg
+                Error message to print to serial console.
 */
 /**************************************************************************/
-void Wippersnapper_FS::fsHalt() {
+void Wippersnapper_FS::fsHalt(String msg) {
+  TinyUSBDevice.attach();
+  delay(1500);
   while (1) {
+    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Halted execution!");
+    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN(msg.c_str());
     // statusLEDSolid(WS_LED_STATUS_FS_WRITE);
     delay(1000);
     yield();
@@ -432,8 +437,7 @@ void Wippersnapper_FS::createDisplayConfig() {
   // Create and fill JSON document from displayConfig
   JsonDocument doc;
   if (!doc.set(displayConfig)) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("ERROR: Unable to set displayConfig, no space in arduinoJSON document!");
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("ERROR: Unable to set displayConfig, no space in arduinoJSON document!");
   }
   // Write the file out to the filesystem
   serializeJsonPretty(doc, displayFile);
@@ -454,18 +458,14 @@ void Wippersnapper_FS::parseDisplayConfig(displayConfig &dispCfg) {
   // Attempt to open file for JSON parsing
   File32 file = wipperFatFs.open("/display_config.json", FILE_READ);
   if (!file) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN(
-        "FATAL ERROR: Unable to open display_config.json for parsing");
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt("FATAL ERROR: Unable to open display_config.json for parsing");
   }
 
   // Attempt to deserialize the file's json document
   JsonDocument doc;
   DeserializationError error = deserializeJson(doc, file);
   if (error) {
-    WS_DEBUG_PRINTLN("deserializeJson() of display file failed, rc:")
-    Serial.println(error.c_str());
-    fsHalt();
+    fsHalt(String("FATAL ERROR: Unable to parse display_config.json - deserializeJson() failed with code") + error);
   }
   // Close the file, we're done with it
   file.close();
diff --git a/src/provisioning/tinyusb/Wippersnapper_FS.h b/src/provisioning/tinyusb/Wippersnapper_FS.h
index 6d8d65b80..beeba017b 100644
--- a/src/provisioning/tinyusb/Wippersnapper_FS.h
+++ b/src/provisioning/tinyusb/Wippersnapper_FS.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Wippersnapper_FS {
   void createSecretsFile();
   bool createBootFile();
   void writeToBootOut(PGM_P str);
-  void fsHalt();
+  void fsHalt(String msg = "");
 
   void parseSecrets();