diff --git a/backups/cron/daily.sh b/backups/cron/daily.sh
index 79187c4..9431e81 100755
--- a/backups/cron/daily.sh
+++ b/backups/cron/daily.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-sudo /usr/bin/rsnapshot daily
+ #!/bin/bash  
 
-sudo chown -R thomas:thomas /mnt/backups
+USER=thomas
+export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
 
-if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-  /usr/bin/notify-send 'Backup' 'Daily backup completed successfully'
+
+if mountpoint -q /media/backups; then
+		sudo /usr/bin/rsnapshot daily
+		sudo chown -R thomas:thomas /media/backups
+		# Check the exit status of the rsnapshot command
+		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then                                                                                                                                                                                      
+				/usr/bin/notify-send 'rsync' 'Daily backup completed successfully'                                                                                                                                   
+		else                                                                                                                                                                                                       
+				/usr/bin/notify-send -u critical 'rsync' 'Daily backup failed'                                                                                                                                                   
+		fi                      
 else 
-  /usr/bin/notify-send 'Backup' 'Daily backup failed'
+		echo "Backup drive not mounted"
+		/usr/bin/notify-send -u critical 'Backup' 'Error: backup drive not mounted'
 fi
diff --git a/backups/cron/hourly.sh b/backups/cron/hourly.sh
index 45b3f35..c920473 100755
--- a/backups/cron/hourly.sh
+++ b/backups/cron/hourly.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-sudo /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly 
+#!/bin/bash  
 
-sudo chown -R thomas:thomas /mnt/backups
+USER=thomas
+export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
 
-if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-  /usr/bin/notify-send 'Backup' 'Hourly backup completed successfully'
+
+if mountpoint -q /media/backups; then
+		sudo /usr/bin/rsnapshot hourly 
+		sudo chown -R thomas:thomas /media/backups
+		# Check the exit status of the rsnapshot command
+		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then                                                                                                                                                                                      
+				/usr/bin/notify-send 'rsync' 'Hourly backup completed successfully'                                                                                                                                   
+		else                                                                                                                                                                                                       
+				/usr/bin/notify-send -u critical 'rsync' 'Hourly backup failed'                                                                                                                                                   
+		fi                      
 else 
-  /usr/bin/notify-send 'Backup' 'Hourly backup failed'
+		echo "Backup drive not mounted"
+		/usr/bin/notify-send -u critical 'Backup' 'Error: backup drive not mounted'
 fi
diff --git a/backups/cron/monthly.sh b/backups/cron/monthly.sh
index 4ea2903..ef01db4 100755
--- a/backups/cron/monthly.sh
+++ b/backups/cron/monthly.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-sudo /usr/bin/rsnapshot monthly 
+#!/bin/bash  
 
-sudo chown -R thomas:thomas /mnt/backups
+USER=thomas
+export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
 
-if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-  /usr/bin/notify-send 'Backup' 'Monthly backup completed successfully'
+
+if mountpoint -q /media/backups; then
+		sudo /usr/bin/rsnapshot monthly
+		sudo chown -R thomas:thomas /media/backups
+		# Check the exit status of the rsnapshot command
+		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then                                                                                                                                                                                      
+				/usr/bin/notify-send 'rsync' 'Monthly backup completed successfully'                                                                                                                                   
+		else                                                                                                                                                                                                       
+				/usr/bin/notify-send -u critical 'rsync' 'Monthly backup failed'                                                                                                                                                   
+		fi                      
 else 
-  /usr/bin/notify-send 'Backup' 'Monthly backup failed'
+		echo "Backup drive not mounted"
+		/usr/bin/notify-send -u critical 'Backup' 'Error: backup drive not mounted'
 fi
diff --git a/backups/cron/weekly.sh b/backups/cron/weekly.sh
index f0c512c..07aa885 100755
--- a/backups/cron/weekly.sh
+++ b/backups/cron/weekly.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-sudo /usr/bin/rsnapshot weekly
+#!/bin/bash  
 
-sudo chown -R thomas:thomas /mnt/backups
+USER=thomas
+export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000
 
-if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-  /usr/bin/notify-send 'Backup' 'Weekly backup completed successfully'
+
+if mountpoint -q /media/backups; then
+		sudo /usr/bin/rsnapshot weekly
+		sudo chown -R thomas:thomas /media/backups
+		# Check the exit status of the rsnapshot command
+		if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then                                                                                                                                                                                      
+				/usr/bin/notify-send 'rsync' 'Weekly backup completed successfully'                                                                                                                                   
+		else                                                                                                                                                                                                       
+				/usr/bin/notify-send -u critical 'rsync' 'Weekly backup failed'                                                                                                                                                   
+		fi                      
 else 
-  /usr/bin/notify-send 'Backup' 'Weekly backup failed'
+		echo "Backup drive not mounted"
+		/usr/bin/notify-send -u critical 'Backup' 'Error: backup drive not mounted'
 fi
diff --git a/backups/rsnapshot.conf b/backups/rsnapshot.conf
index 1691b69..eeedd50 100644
--- a/backups/rsnapshot.conf
+++ b/backups/rsnapshot.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ config_version	1.2
 # All snapshots will be stored under this root directory.
 #
 
-snapshot_root	/run/media/thomas/archbish_backups
+snapshot_root	/media/backups
 # If no_create_root is enabled, rsnapshot will not automatically create the
 # snapshot_root directory. This is particularly useful if you are backing
 # up to removable media, such as a FireWire or USB drive.