diff --git a/source/preferences.cpp b/source/preferences.cpp
index cee0619..7a43e52 100644
--- a/source/preferences.cpp
+++ b/source/preferences.cpp
@@ -677,6 +677,8 @@ bool LoadPrefs()
 	bool prefFound = false;
 	char filepath[5][MAXPATHLEN];
 	int numDevices;
+	bool sdMounted = false;
+	bool usbMounted = false;
 	
 #ifdef HW_RVL
 	numDevices = 5;
@@ -717,13 +719,15 @@ bool LoadPrefs()
 	// rename snes9x to snes9xgx
 	if(GCSettings.LoadMethod == DEVICE_SD)
 	{
-		if(ChangeInterface(DEVICE_SD, NOTSILENT) && opendir("sd:/snes9x"))
+		sdMounted = ChangeInterface(DEVICE_SD, NOTSILENT);
+		if(sdMounted && opendir("sd:/snes9x"))
 			rename("sd:/snes9x", "sd:/snes9xgx");
 	}
 	else if(GCSettings.LoadMethod == DEVICE_USB)
 	{
-		if(ChangeInterface(DEVICE_USB, NOTSILENT) && opendir("usb:/snes9x"))
-			rename("usb:/snes9x", "usb:/snes9xgx");
+		usbMounted = ChangeInterface(DEVICE_USB, NOTSILENT);
+		if(usbMounted && opendir("usb:/snes9x"))
+			rename("usb:/snes9x", "usb:/snes9xgx");	
 	}
 	else if(GCSettings.LoadMethod == DEVICE_SMB)
 	{
@@ -751,7 +755,7 @@ bool LoadPrefs()
 		sprintf(GCSettings.ArtworkFolder, "snes9xgx/artwork");
 	
 	// attempt to create directories if they don't exist
-	if(GCSettings.LoadMethod == DEVICE_SD || GCSettings.LoadMethod == DEVICE_USB) {
+	if((GCSettings.LoadMethod == DEVICE_SD && sdMounted) || (GCSettings.LoadMethod == DEVICE_USB && usbMounted) ) {
 		char dirPath[MAXPATHLEN];
 		sprintf(dirPath, "%s%s", pathPrefix[GCSettings.LoadMethod], GCSettings.ScreenshotsFolder);
 		CreateDirectory(dirPath);
@@ -774,6 +778,5 @@ bool LoadPrefs()
 	bg_music_size = bg_music_ogg_size;
 	LoadBgMusic();
 #endif
-
 	return prefFound;
 }