diff --git a/deployment/Single Host/Station-Captain/src/lib/PackageManagement.py b/deployment/Single Host/Station-Captain/src/lib/PackageManagement.py
index 1cfc1b3d53..02437c3841 100644
--- a/deployment/Single Host/Station-Captain/src/lib/PackageManagement.py	
+++ b/deployment/Single Host/Station-Captain/src/lib/PackageManagement.py	
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def installPackages(packages:list) -> (bool, str):
         if result.returncode != 0:
             PackageManagement.log.error("Failed to run install packages command: %s", result.stderr)
             return False, result.stderr
-        return True
+        return True, None
 
     @staticmethod
     def removePackages(packages:list) -> (bool, str):
@@ -83,12 +83,10 @@ def removePackages(packages:list) -> (bool, str):
         if result.returncode != 0:
             PackageManagement.log.error("Failed to run remove packages command: %s", result.stderr)
             return False, result.stderr
-        return True
+        return True, None
 
     @staticmethod
-    def installCore():
-        # TODO:: update to use new install, package get features
-        # TODO:: update with error handling, return
+    def installCore() -> tuple[bool, str]:
         PackageManagement.log.info("Installing core components.")
         # TODO:: will likely need updated for yum
         result = PackageManagement.runPackageCommand("update")
@@ -96,6 +94,8 @@ def installCore():
         PackageManagement.log.debug("Result of install: " + result.stdout)
         if result.returncode != 0:
             PackageManagement.log.error("FAILED to install core components: %s", result.stderr)
+            return False, result.stderr
+        return True, None
 
     @staticmethod
     def updateSystem() -> (bool, str):
diff --git a/deployment/Single Host/Station-Captain/src/lib/UserInteraction.py b/deployment/Single Host/Station-Captain/src/lib/UserInteraction.py
index 03d201b7da..9923c34e6d 100644
--- a/deployment/Single Host/Station-Captain/src/lib/UserInteraction.py	
+++ b/deployment/Single Host/Station-Captain/src/lib/UserInteraction.py	
@@ -876,8 +876,11 @@ def setupWizard(self):
             else:
                 UserInteraction.log.info("User chose to install core components.")
                 self.dialog.infobox("Installing core components. Please wait.")
-                PackageManagement.installCore()
-                self.dialog.msgbox("Core components installed!", title="Setup Wizard")
+                success, error = PackageManagement.installCore()
+                if success:
+                    self.dialog.msgbox("Core components installed!", title="Setup Wizard")
+                else:
+                    self.dialog.msgbox("Failed to install core components:\n\n" + str(error), title="Setup Wizard - Error")
 
         # TODO: set simple settings; domain name, run by details, email settings