diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e4eb6d3..526ab36 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-FROM ghcr.io/wiiu-env/devkitppc:20230218
+FROM ghcr.io/wiiu-env/devkitppc:20230326
 
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/wiiupluginsystem:20230215 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/libnotifications:20230126 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/librpxloader:20220903 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
 COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/libcurlwrapper:20230121 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
+COPY --from=ghcr.io/wiiu-env/libsdutils:20220903 /artifacts $DEVKITPRO
 
 WORKDIR project
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e6dd524..4ad9008 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ CXXFLAGS += -DDEBUG -DVERBOSE_DEBUG -g
 CFLAGS += -DDEBUG -DVERBOSE_DEBUG -g
 endif
 
-LIBS	:= -lcurlwrapper -lnotifications -lrpxloader -lwups -lwut
+LIBS	:= -lcurlwrapper -lnotifications -lrpxloader -lsdutils -lwups -lwut
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # list of directories containing libraries, this must be the top level
diff --git a/src/Hints.cpp b/src/Hints.cpp
index a28340e..137baa3 100644
--- a/src/Hints.cpp
+++ b/src/Hints.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <coreinit/thread.h>
 #include <notifications/notification_defines.h>
 #include <notifications/notifications.h>
+#include <sdutils/sdutils.h>
 #include <thread>
 
 std::unique_ptr<std::thread> sShowHintThread;
@@ -19,18 +20,30 @@ void ShowHints() {
         return;
     }
 
-    const char *tmp_file = "fs:/vol/external01/wiiu/write_lock";
-    int fd               = -1;
-    if ((fd = open(tmp_file, O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_RDWR)) < 0) {
-        NotificationModuleStatus err;
-        NMColor red = {237, 28, 36, 255};
-        NotificationModuleHandle outHandle;
-        if ((err = NotificationModule_SetDefaultValue(NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_DYNAMIC, NOTIFICATION_MODULE_DEFAULT_OPTION_BACKGROUND_COLOR, red)) == NOTIFICATION_MODULE_RESULT_SUCCESS &&
-            (err = NotificationModule_AddDynamicNotification("Failed to write to the sd card. Please restart the console and make sure the sd card is not write locked.", &outHandle)) == NOTIFICATION_MODULE_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+    bool isMounted = false;
+    if (SDUtils_IsSdCardMounted(&isMounted) != SDUTILS_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+        DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("SDUtils_IsSdCardMounted failed");
+    }
+
+    if (isMounted) {
+        const char *tmp_file = "fs:/vol/external01/wiiu/write_lock";
+        int fd               = -1;
+        if ((fd = open(tmp_file, O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_RDWR)) < 0) {
+            DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_VERBOSE("SD Card mounted but not writable");
+            NotificationModuleStatus err;
+            NMColor red = {237, 28, 36, 255};
+            NotificationModuleHandle outHandle;
+            if ((err = NotificationModule_SetDefaultValue(NOTIFICATION_MODULE_NOTIFICATION_TYPE_DYNAMIC, NOTIFICATION_MODULE_DEFAULT_OPTION_BACKGROUND_COLOR, red)) != NOTIFICATION_MODULE_RESULT_SUCCESS ||
+                (err = NotificationModule_AddDynamicNotification("Failed to write to the sd card. Please restart the console and make sure the sd card is not write locked.", &outHandle)) != NOTIFICATION_MODULE_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+                DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("Failed to display notification: %s", NotificationModule_GetStatusStr(err));
+            }
+        } else {
+            DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_VERBOSE("SD Card is mounted and writeable");
+            close(fd);
+            remove(tmp_file);
         }
     } else {
-        close(fd);
-        remove(tmp_file);
+        DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_VERBOSE("SD Card is not mounted");
     }
 
     if (!gConfigMenuHintShown) {
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 15c63da..0dc9a9e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <nn/spm.h>
 #include <notifications/notifications.h>
 #include <rpxloader/rpxloader.h>
+#include <sdutils/sdutils.h>
 #include <utils/logger.h>
 #include <wups.h>
 
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ WUPS_PLUGIN_LICENSE("GPL");
 WUPS_USE_WUT_DEVOPTAB();
 WUPS_USE_STORAGE("aroma_base_plugin"); // Unique id for the storage api
 
+static bool sSDUtilsInitDone = false;
+
 INITIALIZE_PLUGIN() {
     initLogging();
     if (NotificationModule_InitLibrary() != NOTIFICATION_MODULE_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
@@ -29,6 +32,9 @@ INITIALIZE_PLUGIN() {
     if (RPXLoader_InitLibrary() != RPX_LOADER_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
         DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("RPXLoader_InitLibrary failed");
     }
+    if (SDUtils_InitLibrary() != SDUTILS_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
+        DEBUG_FUNCTION_LINE_ERR("SDUtils_InitLibrary failed");
+    }
 
     // Open storage to read values
     WUPSStorageError storageRes = WUPS_OpenStorage();
@@ -92,6 +98,7 @@ ON_APPLICATION_ENDS() {
 DEINITIALIZE_PLUGIN() {
     NotificationModule_DeInitLibrary();
     RPXLoader_DeInitLibrary();
+    SDUtils_DeInitLibrary();
 }
 
 DECL_FUNCTION(uint32_t, SuspendDaemonsAndDisconnectIfWireless__Q2_2nn3ndmFv) {