diff --git a/gce_rescue/gce.py b/gce_rescue/gce.py
index aac89d2..f1295d5 100644
--- a/gce_rescue/gce.py
+++ b/gce_rescue/gce.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 """ Initilization Instance() with VM information. """
 import sys
+import logging
 
 from googleapiclient.discovery import Resource
 from googleapiclient.errors import HttpError
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 from gce_rescue.tasks.pre_validations import Validations
 from gce_rescue.config import get_config
 
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def get_instance_info(
   compute: Resource,
@@ -50,6 +52,9 @@ def guess_guest(data: Dict) -> str:
      Default: projects/debian-cloud/global/images/family/debian-11"""
 
   guests = get_config('source_guests')
+  if not data.get('disks'):
+    _logger.error(f'Unable to get disks for vm. Check whether a boot disk is attached to your vm.')
+    raise Exception("No boot disk was found for vm")
   for disk in data['disks']:
     if disk['boot']:
       if 'architecture' in disk:
@@ -58,6 +63,8 @@ def guess_guest(data: Dict) -> str:
         arch = 'x86_64'
       guest_default = guests[arch][0]
       guest_name = guest_default.split('/')[-1]
+      if not disk.get('licenses'):
+        return guest_default
       for lic in disk['licenses']:
         if guest_name in lic:
           guest_default = guests[arch][1]
diff --git a/gce_rescue/messages.py b/gce_rescue/messages.py
index 26d070a..dd60ac1 100644
--- a/gce_rescue/messages.py
+++ b/gce_rescue/messages.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from gce_rescue.gce import Instance
 
 def tip_connect_ssh(vm: Instance) -> str:
-  return (f'└── Your instance is READY! You can now connect your instance '
+  return (f'└── Your instance is READY! You can now connect to your instance '
     f' {vm.name} via:\n  1. CLI. (add --tunnel-through-iap if necessary)\n'
     f'    $ gcloud compute ssh {vm.name} --zone={vm.zone} '
     f'--project={vm.project} --ssh-flag="-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no"\n  OR\n'
diff --git a/gce_rescue/tasks/actions.py b/gce_rescue/tasks/actions.py
index 7d3c453..c6fa815 100644
--- a/gce_rescue/tasks/actions.py
+++ b/gce_rescue/tasks/actions.py
@@ -133,11 +133,11 @@ def call_tasks(vm: Instance, action: str) -> None:
   tracker = Tracker(total_tasks)
   tracker.start()
 
-  for task in tasks:
+  for task_index, task in enumerate(tasks, 1):
     execute = task['name']
     args = task['args'][0]
 
-    execute(**args)
+    execute(**args, task_index=task_index, total_tasks=total_tasks)
     tracker.advance(step = 1)
 
   if async_backup_thread:
diff --git a/gce_rescue/tasks/disks.py b/gce_rescue/tasks/disks.py
index 657fc9c..85c141b 100644
--- a/gce_rescue/tasks/disks.py
+++ b/gce_rescue/tasks/disks.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 from gce_rescue.tasks.keeper import wait_for_operation
 from gce_rescue.tasks.backup import create_snapshot
-from gce_rescue.utils import ThreadHandler as Handler
+from gce_rescue.utils import ThreadHandler as Handler, tasks_wrapper
 from googleapiclient.errors import HttpError
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ def list_disk(vm, project_data: Dict, label_filter: str) -> Dict:
   return result['items']
 
 
+@tasks_wrapper
 def attach_disk(
   vm,
   disk_name: str,
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ def take_snapshot(vm, join_snapshot=None) -> None:
     snapshot_thread.join()
 
 
+@tasks_wrapper
 def create_rescue_disk(vm) -> None:
   device_name = vm.disks['device_name']
   # task1 = multitasks.Handler(
@@ -222,6 +224,8 @@ def list_snapshot(vm) -> str:
     return ''
   return snapshot_name
 
+
+@tasks_wrapper
 def restore_original_disk(vm) -> None:
   """ Restore tasks to the original disk """
   device_name = vm.disks['device_name']
diff --git a/gce_rescue/tasks/metadata.py b/gce_rescue/tasks/metadata.py
index 8ac1821..c83d864 100644
--- a/gce_rescue/tasks/metadata.py
+++ b/gce_rescue/tasks/metadata.py
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 
 from gce_rescue.config import get_config
 from gce_rescue.tasks.keeper import wait_for_operation, wait_for_os_boot
+from gce_rescue.utils import tasks_wrapper
 from typing import Dict
 import logging
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+@tasks_wrapper
 def set_metadata(vm) -> Dict:
   """Configure Instance custom metadata.
   https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/reference/rest/v1/instances/setMetadata
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ def set_metadata(vm) -> Dict:
   return result
 
 
+@tasks_wrapper
 def restore_metadata_items(vm, remove_rescue_mode: bool = False) -> Dict:
   """Restore original metadata.items after the instance is running again."""
 
diff --git a/gce_rescue/tasks/operations.py b/gce_rescue/tasks/operations.py
index 8ad0ffe..a725618 100644
--- a/gce_rescue/tasks/operations.py
+++ b/gce_rescue/tasks/operations.py
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 
 from gce_rescue.gce import Instance
 from gce_rescue.tasks.keeper import wait_for_operation
+from gce_rescue.utils import tasks_wrapper
 import logging
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
+@tasks_wrapper
 def start_instance(vm: Instance) -> str:
   """Start instance."""
 
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ def start_instance(vm: Instance) -> str:
   return vm.status
 
 
+@tasks_wrapper
 def stop_instance(vm: Instance) -> str:
   """Stop instance."""
   _logger.info(f'Stopping {vm.name}...')
diff --git a/gce_rescue/utils.py b/gce_rescue/utils.py
index 156124f..f60b987 100644
--- a/gce_rescue/utils.py
+++ b/gce_rescue/utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 """ List of classes and functions to be used across the code. """
 
 from time import sleep
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from googleapiclient.errors import HttpError
+
 import logging
 import multiprocessing
 from threading import Thread
@@ -140,4 +144,28 @@ def read_input(msg: str) -> None:
   if input_answer.upper() != 'Y':
     print(f'got input: "{input_answer}". Aborting')
     sys.exit(1)
-    
\ No newline at end of file
+
+
+def tasks_wrapper(task_func):
+  def inner(*args, **kwargs):
+    _logger.info(f"task {task_func.__name__} "
+                 f"started at: {datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}")
+    task_index = kwargs.pop('task_index') if kwargs.get('task_index') else None
+    total_tasks = kwargs.pop('total_tasks') if kwargs.get('total_tasks') \
+      else None
+    try:
+      res = task_func(*args, **kwargs)
+    except HttpError as e:
+      _logger.error(f'HttpError caught on task {task_func.__name__} '
+                    f'with error: {e}')
+      return
+    _logger.info(f"task {task_func.__name__} ended at: "
+                 f"{datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}")
+    if task_index and total_tasks:
+      _logger.info(f'Progress: {task_index}/{total_tasks} tasks completed')
+      print(f'finished {task_func.__name__} {task_index}/{total_tasks}'
+            f' tasks completed')
+
+    return res
+
+  return inner