diff --git a/internal/zfs/service.go b/internal/zfs/service.go
index 349fd82..28722c2 100644
--- a/internal/zfs/service.go
+++ b/internal/zfs/service.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -190,11 +191,21 @@ func (s *Service) CreatePool(name string, vdevs []string, options map[string]str
 		// Default mountpoint: /storage/pools/{poolname}
 		mountpoint = "/storage/pools/" + name
 		options["mountpoint"] = mountpoint
-		// Pre-create the mountpoint directory with sudo
-		_ = s.createMountpointWithSudo(mountpoint)
-	} else if mountpoint != "none" {
-		// Ensure mountpoint directory exists with sudo
-		_ = s.createMountpointWithSudo(mountpoint)
+	}
+
+	// Pre-create the mountpoint directory with sudo (non-blocking - log errors but continue)
+	if mountpoint != "none" {
+		if err := s.createMountpointWithSudo(mountpoint); err != nil {
+			// Log the error but don't fail - ZFS might still create the pool
+			// The mountpoint can be fixed later if needed
+			log.Printf("warning: failed to pre-create mountpoint %s: %v (continuing anyway)", mountpoint, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Set canmount=noauto to prevent automatic mounting during creation
+	// This allows pool creation to succeed even if mountpoint can't be created
+	if _, hasCanmount := options["canmount"]; !hasCanmount {
+		options["canmount"] = "noauto"
 	}
 
 	// Add options
@@ -205,8 +216,30 @@ func (s *Service) CreatePool(name string, vdevs []string, options map[string]str
 	args = append(args, name)
 	args = append(args, vdevs...)
 
+	// Create the pool
 	_, err := s.execCommand(s.zpoolPath, args...)
-	return err
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Pool created successfully - now try to set mountpoint and mount if needed
+	if mountpoint != "none" {
+		// Set mountpoint property (in case it wasn't set during creation)
+		setMountpointArgs := []string{"set", fmt.Sprintf("mountpoint=%s", mountpoint), name}
+		if _, setErr := s.execCommand(s.zfsPath, setMountpointArgs...); setErr != nil {
+			log.Printf("warning: failed to set mountpoint property: %v (pool created but not mounted)", setErr)
+			// Don't return error - pool is created successfully
+		} else {
+			// Try to mount the pool
+			mountArgs := []string{"mount", name}
+			if _, mountErr := s.execCommand(s.zfsPath, mountArgs...); mountErr != nil {
+				log.Printf("warning: failed to mount pool: %v (pool created but not mounted)", mountErr)
+				// Don't return error - pool is created successfully, just not mounted
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // createMountpointWithSudo creates a mountpoint directory using sudo