diff --git a/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.1.sh b/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.1.sh
index aaf06f380..2d9e6bf8e 100644
--- a/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.1.sh
+++ b/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.1.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ partprobe
 # Format and mount drive 
 echo ';' | sfdisk /dev/sdd
 partprobe
-mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdd1 --no-reread
+mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdd1
 mkdir -p /data2
 if grep -qs '/data2' /proc/mounts; then
     echo "already mounted."
diff --git a/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.sh b/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.sh
index 483e4e62a..df0b2ea13 100644
--- a/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.sh
+++ b/virtual-machines/single-vm/extensions/linux/format-disk.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ partprobe
 # Format and mount drive 
 echo ';' | sfdisk /dev/sdc
 partprobe
-mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdc1 --no-reread
+mkfs -t ext3 /dev/sdc1
 mkdir -p /data1
-if grep -qs '/mnt/foo' /proc/mounts; then
+if grep -qs '/data1' /proc/mounts; then
     echo "already mounted."
 else
     mount /dev/sdc1 /data1