diff --git a/qubesmanager/about.py b/qubesmanager/about.py
index da3f398..f8b9b03 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/about.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/about.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ from . import ui_about  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 class AboutDialog(ui_about.Ui_AboutDialog, QDialog):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
 
         self.setupUi(self)
 
@@ -40,15 +40,13 @@ class AboutDialog(ui_about.Ui_AboutDialog, QDialog):
             self.release.setText(release_file.read())
 
         self.ok.clicked.connect(self.accept)
-        self.releaseNotes.clicked.connect(on_release_notes_clicked)
-        self.informationNotes.clicked.connect(on_information_notes_clicked)
+        self.releaseNotes.clicked.connect(self.on_release_notes_clicked)
+        self.informationNotes.clicked.connect(self.on_information_notes_clicked)
 
+    def on_release_notes_clicked(self):
+        release_notes_dialog = ReleaseNotesDialog(self)
+        release_notes_dialog.exec_()
 
-def on_release_notes_clicked():
-    release_notes_dialog = ReleaseNotesDialog()
-    release_notes_dialog.exec_()
-
-
-def on_information_notes_clicked():
-    information_notes_dialog = InformationNotesDialog()
-    information_notes_dialog.exec_()
+    def on_information_notes_clicked(self):
+        information_notes_dialog = InformationNotesDialog(self)
+        information_notes_dialog.exec_()
diff --git a/qubesmanager/bootfromdevice.py b/qubesmanager/bootfromdevice.py
index e73493d..ddd939e 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/bootfromdevice.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/bootfromdevice.py
@@ -23,22 +23,24 @@ from . import utils
 from . import ui_bootfromdevice  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtGui  # pylint: disable=import-error
 from qubesadmin import tools
-from qubesadmin.tools import qvm_start
 from qubesadmin import exc
+from qubesadmin.tools import qvm_start
 
 
 class VMBootFromDeviceWindow(ui_bootfromdevice.Ui_BootDialog,
                              QtWidgets.QDialog):
-    def __init__(self, vm, qapp, qubesapp=None, parent=None):
+    def __init__(self, vm, qapp, qubesapp=None, parent=None, new_vm=False):
         super().__init__(parent)
 
         self.vm = vm
         self.qapp = qapp
         self.qubesapp = qubesapp
+        self.cdrom_location = None
+        self.new_vm = new_vm
 
         self.setupUi(self)
         self.setWindowTitle(
-            self.tr("Boot {vm} from device").format(vm=self.vm.name))
+            self.tr("Boot {vm} from device").format(vm=self.vm))
 
         self.buttonBox.accepted.connect(self.save_and_apply)
         self.buttonBox.rejected.connect(self.reject)
@@ -52,14 +54,11 @@ class VMBootFromDeviceWindow(ui_bootfromdevice.Ui_BootDialog,
         self.qapp.setApplicationName(self.tr("Boot Qube From Device"))
         self.qapp.setWindowIcon(QtGui.QIcon.fromTheme("qubes-manager"))
 
-    def reject(self):
-        self.done(0)
-
     def save_and_apply(self):
         if self.blockDeviceRadioButton.isChecked():
-            cdrom_location = self.blockDeviceComboBox.currentText()
+            self.cdrom_location = self.blockDeviceComboBox.currentText()
         elif self.fileRadioButton.isChecked():
-            cdrom_location = str(self.fileVM.currentData()) + \
+            self.cdrom_location = str(self.fileVM.currentData()) + \
                              ":" + self.pathText.text()
         else:
             QtWidgets.QMessageBox.warning(
@@ -70,14 +69,14 @@ class VMBootFromDeviceWindow(ui_bootfromdevice.Ui_BootDialog,
 
         # warn user if the VM is currently running
         self.__warn_if_running__()
-
-        qvm_start.main(['--cdrom', cdrom_location, self.vm.name])
-
-        self.done(0)
+        self.accept()
 
     def __warn_if_running__(self):
+        if self.new_vm:
+            return
+
         try:
-            if self.vm.is_running():
+            if self.qubesapp.domains[self.vm].is_running():
                 QtWidgets.QMessageBox.warning(
                     self,
                     self.tr("Warning!"),
@@ -107,7 +106,8 @@ class VMBootFromDeviceWindow(ui_bootfromdevice.Ui_BootDialog,
         )
 
         device_choice = []
-        for domain in self.vm.app.domains:
+
+        for domain in self.qubesapp.domains:
             try:
                 for device in domain.devices["block"]:
                     device_choice.append((str(device), device))
@@ -169,8 +169,9 @@ def main(args=None):
     args = parser.parse_args(args)
     vm = args.domains.pop()
 
-    utils.run_synchronous(functools.partial(VMBootFromDeviceWindow, vm))
-
+    window = utils.run_synchronous(functools.partial(VMBootFromDeviceWindow, vm))
+    if window.result() == 1 and window.cdrom_location is not None:
+        qvm_start.main(['--cdrom', window.cdrom_location, vm.name])
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py b/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
index a95792d..e803814 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/create_new_vm.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import qubesadmin.tools
 import qubesadmin.exc
 
 from . import utils
+from . import bootfromdevice
 
 from .ui_newappvmdlg import Ui_NewVMDlg  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ class NewVmDlg(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_NewVMDlg):
 
         self.thread = None
         self.progress = None
+        self.boot_dialog = None
 
         utils.initialize_widget_with_labels(
             widget=self.label,
@@ -173,14 +175,16 @@ class NewVmDlg(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_NewVMDlg):
         self.launch_settings.stateChanged.connect(self.settings_change)
         self.install_system.stateChanged.connect(self.install_change)
 
-    def reject(self):
-        self.done(0)
-
     def accept(self):
         vmclass = self.vm_type.currentData()
-
         name = str(self.name.text())
 
+        if self.install_system.isChecked():
+            self.boot_dialog = bootfromdevice.VMBootFromDeviceWindow(
+                name, self.qtapp, self.app, self, True)
+            if not self.boot_dialog.exec_():
+                return
+
         if name in self.app.domains:
             QtWidgets.QMessageBox.warning(
                 self,
@@ -229,23 +233,23 @@ class NewVmDlg(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_NewVMDlg):
         self.progress.show()
 
     def create_finished(self):
-        self.progress.hide()
-
         if self.thread.msg:
             QtWidgets.QMessageBox.warning(
                 self,
                 self.tr("Error creating the qube!"),
                 self.tr("ERROR: {0}").format(self.thread.msg))
 
-        self.done(0)
-
-        if not self.thread.msg:
+        else:
             if self.launch_settings.isChecked():
                 subprocess.check_call(['qubes-vm-settings',
                                        str(self.name.text())])
             if self.install_system.isChecked():
-                subprocess.check_call(
-                    ['qubes-vm-boot-from-device', str(self.name.text())])
+                qubesadmin.tools.qvm_start.main(
+                        ['--cdrom', self.boot_dialog.cdrom_location,
+                            self.name.text()])
+
+        self.progress.hide()
+        self.done(0)
 
     def type_change(self):
         template = self.template_vm.currentData()
diff --git a/qubesmanager/informationnotes.py b/qubesmanager/informationnotes.py
index 4383aac..755be5b 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/informationnotes.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/informationnotes.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import subprocess
 class InformationNotesDialog(ui_informationnotes.Ui_InformationNotesDialog,
                              QDialog):
     # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
 
         self.setupUi(self)
         details = subprocess.check_output(
diff --git a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
index bde0775..15b37a1 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/qube_manager.py
@@ -1273,7 +1273,8 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QMainWindow):
     @pyqtSlot(name='on_action_createvm_triggered')
     def action_createvm_triggered(self):
         with common_threads.busy_cursor():
-            create_window = create_new_vm.NewVmDlg(self.qt_app, self.qubes_app)
+            create_window = create_new_vm.NewVmDlg(
+                    self.qt_app, self.qubes_app, self)
         create_window.exec_()
 
     # noinspection PyArgumentList
@@ -1519,8 +1520,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QMainWindow):
         try:
             with common_threads.busy_cursor():
                 settings_window = settings.VMSettingsWindow(
-                    vm, init_page=tab, qapp=self.qt_app,
-                    qubesapp=self.qubes_app)
+                    vm, tab, self.qt_app, self.qubes_app, self)
             settings_window.show()
             self.settings_windows[vm.name] = settings_window
         except exc.QubesException as ex:
@@ -1623,7 +1623,8 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QMainWindow):
         with common_threads.busy_cursor():
             global_settings_window = global_settings.GlobalSettingsWindow(
                 self.qt_app,
-                self.qubes_app)
+                self.qubes_app,
+                self)
         global_settings_window.show()
         self.settings_windows['global_settings_window'] = global_settings_window
 
@@ -1646,7 +1647,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QMainWindow):
     def action_restore_triggered(self):
         with common_threads.busy_cursor():
             restore_window = restore.RestoreVMsWindow(self.qt_app,
-                                                      self.qubes_app)
+                                                      self.qubes_app, self)
         restore_window.exec_()
 
     # noinspection PyArgumentList
@@ -1696,7 +1697,7 @@ class VmManagerWindow(ui_qubemanager.Ui_VmManagerWindow, QMainWindow):
     # noinspection PyArgumentList
     @pyqtSlot(name='on_action_about_qubes_triggered')
     def action_about_qubes_triggered(self):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use
-        about = AboutDialog()
+        about = AboutDialog(self)
         about.exec_()
 
     def createPopupMenu(self):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
diff --git a/qubesmanager/releasenotes.py b/qubesmanager/releasenotes.py
index b91fb57..7c30caf 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/releasenotes.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/releasenotes.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ from . import ui_releasenotes  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 
 class ReleaseNotesDialog(ui_releasenotes.Ui_ReleaseNotesDialog, QDialog):
     # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        super().__init__(parent)
 
         self.setupUi(self)
 
diff --git a/qubesmanager/settings.py b/qubesmanager/settings.py
index 3612d0d..10aef1d 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/settings.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/settings.py
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ import traceback
 from qubesadmin.tools import QubesArgumentParser
 from qubesadmin import devices
 from qubesadmin import utils as admin_utils
+from qubesadmin.tools import qvm_start
 import qubesadmin.exc
 
+from . import bootfromdevice
 from . import utils
 from . import multiselectwidget
 from . import common_threads
@@ -1023,8 +1025,12 @@ class VMSettingsWindow(ui_settingsdlg.Ui_SettingsDialog, QtWidgets.QDialog):
             self.check_mem_changes()
 
     def boot_from_cdrom_button_pressed(self):
-        self.save_and_apply()
-        subprocess.check_call(['qubes-vm-boot-from-device', self.vm.name])
+        boot_dialog = bootfromdevice.VMBootFromDeviceWindow(
+                self.vm.name, self.qapp, self.qubesapp, self)
+        if boot_dialog.exec_():
+            self.save_and_apply()
+            qvm_start.main(
+                    ['--cdrom', boot_dialog.cdrom_location, self.vm.name])
 
     def virt_mode_changed(self, new_idx):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         self.update_pv_warning()
diff --git a/qubesmanager/template_manager.py b/qubesmanager/template_manager.py
index 6ed44e0..4536df6 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/template_manager.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/template_manager.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class TemplateManagerWindow(
 
     def __init__(self, qt_app, qubes_app, dispatcher, parent=None):
         # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        super().__init__()
+        super().__init__(parent)
         self.setupUi(self)
 
         self.qubes_app = qubes_app
diff --git a/qubesmanager/utils.py b/qubesmanager/utils.py
index 6b7d828..aa50006 100644
--- a/qubesmanager/utils.py
+++ b/qubesmanager/utils.py
@@ -564,3 +564,5 @@ def run_synchronous(window_class):
 
     qt_app.exec_()
     qt_app.exit()
+
+    return window
diff --git a/ui/bootfromdevice.ui b/ui/bootfromdevice.ui
index 741ad91..943019c 100644
--- a/ui/bootfromdevice.ui
+++ b/ui/bootfromdevice.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>600</width>
+    <width>610</width>
     <height>170</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -27,16 +27,34 @@
        <property name="title">
         <string>Boot qube from device</string>
        </property>
-       <widget class="QWidget" name="">
+       <widget class="QWidget" name="layoutWidget">
         <property name="geometry">
          <rect>
           <x>0</x>
           <y>30</y>
           <width>581</width>
-          <height>72</height>
+          <height>74</height>
          </rect>
         </property>
         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+         <property name="leftMargin">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="topMargin">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="rightMargin">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="bottomMargin">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="horizontalSpacing">
+          <number>0</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="verticalSpacing">
+          <number>6</number>
+         </property>
          <item row="0" column="0" colspan="2">
           <widget class="QRadioButton" name="blockDeviceRadioButton">
            <property name="text">