diff --git a/src/virtManager/connection.py b/src/virtManager/connection.py
index 27db578a9..a9409bd8d 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/connection.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/connection.py
@@ -1139,6 +1139,13 @@ class vmmConnection(gobject.GObject):
                 logging.debug("Connection doesn't seem to support storage "
                               "APIs. Skipping all storage polling.")
 
+            else:
+                # Try to create the default storage pool
+                try:
+                    util.build_default_pool(self.vmm)
+                except Exception, e:
+                    logging.debug("Building default pool failed: %s" % str(e))
+
         if not self.storage_capable:
             return (stopPools, startPools, origPools, newPools, currentPools)
 
@@ -1377,6 +1384,7 @@ class vmmConnection(gobject.GObject):
                 else:
                     # May be a new VM, we have no choice but
                     # to create the wrapper so we can see
+                    # if its a previously inactive domain.
                     try:
                         vm = self.vmm.lookupByName(name)
                         uuid = util.uuidstr(vm.UUID())
@@ -1456,6 +1464,13 @@ class vmmConnection(gobject.GObject):
             # Update VM states
             for uuid in oldVMs:
                 self.emit("vm-removed", self.uri, uuid)
+
+                # This forces the backing virDomain to be deleted and
+                # unreferenced. Not forcing this seems to cause refcount
+                # issues, and if the user creates another domain with the
+                # same name, libvirt will return the original UUID when
+                # requested, causing confusion.
+                oldVMs[uuid].release_handle()
             for uuid in newVMs:
                 self.emit("vm-added", self.uri, uuid)
             for uuid in startVMs:
diff --git a/src/virtManager/create.py b/src/virtManager/create.py
index db5346d08..3701fcd98 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/create.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/create.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import gobject
 import gtk
 import gtk.glade
 
-import os, sys, statvfs
+import sys
 import time
 import traceback
 import threading
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
         self.capsguest = None
         self.capsdomain = None
         self.guest = None
-        self.usepool = False
         self.storage_browser = None
         self.conn_signals = []
 
@@ -100,7 +99,6 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
 
         # Host space polling
         self.host_storage_timer = None
-        self.host_storage = None
 
         # 'Configure before install' window
         self.config_window = None
@@ -289,13 +287,9 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
         hyperList.add_attribute(text, 'sensitive', 3)
         hyperList.set_model(hyperModel)
 
+        # Sparse tooltip
         sparse_info = self.window.get_widget("config-storage-nosparse-info")
-        sparse_str = _("Fully allocating storage will take longer now, "
-                       "but the OS install phase will be quicker. \n\n"
-                       "Skipping allocation can also cause space issues on "
-                       "the host machine, if the maximum image size exceeds "
-                       "available storage space.")
-        util.tooltip_wrapper(sparse_info, sparse_str)
+        uihelpers.set_sparse_tooltip(sparse_info)
 
     def reset_state(self, urihint=None):
 
@@ -348,9 +342,12 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
         self.window.get_widget("config-cpus").set_value(1)
 
         # Storage
+        label_widget = self.window.get_widget("phys-hd-label")
         if not self.host_storage_timer:
             self.host_storage_timer = util.safe_timeout_add(3 * 1000,
-                                                          self.host_space_tick)
+                                                    uihelpers.host_space_tick,
+                                                    self.conn, self.config,
+                                                    label_widget)
         self.window.get_widget("enable-storage").set_active(True)
         self.window.get_widget("config-storage-create").set_active(True)
         self.window.get_widget("config-storage-size").set_value(8)
@@ -450,16 +447,6 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
         util.tooltip_wrapper(method_local, local_tt)
         util.tooltip_wrapper(method_pxe, pxe_tt)
 
-        # Attempt to create the default pool
-        self.usepool = False
-        try:
-            if is_storage_capable:
-                util.build_default_pool(self.conn.vmm)
-                self.usepool = True
-        except Exception, e:
-            logging.debug("Building default pool failed: %s" % str(e))
-
-
         # Install local
         iso_option = self.window.get_widget("install-local-iso")
         cdrom_option = self.window.get_widget("install-local-cdrom")
@@ -823,6 +810,14 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
 
         return (media.strip(), extra.strip(), ks.strip())
 
+    def get_default_path(self, name):
+        # Don't generate a new path if the install failed
+        if self.failed_guest:
+            if len(self.failed_guest.disks) > 0:
+                return self.failed_guest.disks[0].path
+
+        return util.get_default_path(self.conn, self.config, name)
+
     def is_default_storage(self):
         return self.window.get_widget("config-storage-create").get_active()
 
@@ -838,96 +833,6 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
 
         return (path, size, sparse)
 
-    def get_default_pool(self):
-        pool = None
-        for uuid in self.conn.list_pool_uuids():
-            p = self.conn.get_pool(uuid)
-            if p.get_name() == util.DEFAULT_POOL_NAME:
-                pool = p
-
-        if not pool:
-            raise RuntimeError(_("Did not find pool '%s'") %
-                               util.DEFAULT_POOL_NAME)
-
-        return pool
-
-    def get_ideal_path_info(self, name):
-        pool = self.get_default_pool()
-        suffix = ".img"
-        return (pool.get_target_path(), name, suffix)
-
-    def get_ideal_path(self, name):
-        target, name, suffix = self.get_ideal_path_info(name)
-        return os.path.join(target, name) + suffix
-
-    def get_default_path(self, name):
-        path = ""
-
-        # Don't generate a new path if the install failed
-        if self.failed_guest:
-            if len(self.failed_guest.disks) > 0:
-                return self.failed_guest.disks[0].path
-
-        if not self.usepool:
-            # Use old generating method
-            d = self.config.get_default_image_dir(self.conn)
-            origf = os.path.join(d, name + ".img")
-            f = origf
-
-            n = 1
-            while os.path.exists(f) and n < 100:
-                f = os.path.join(d, self.get_config_name() +
-                                    "-" + str(n) + ".img")
-                n += 1
-            if os.path.exists(f):
-                f = origf
-
-            path = f
-
-        else:
-            pool = self.get_default_pool()
-            target, ignore, suffix = self.get_ideal_path_info(name)
-
-            path = virtinst.Storage.StorageVolume.find_free_name(name,
-                            pool_object=pool.pool, suffix=suffix)
-
-            path = os.path.join(target, path)
-
-        return path
-
-    def host_disk_space(self, path=None):
-        if not path:
-            path = util.DEFAULT_POOL_PATH
-
-        avail = 0
-        if self.usepool:
-            # FIXME: make sure not inactive?
-            # FIXME: use a conn specific function after we send pool-added
-            pool = virtinst.util.lookup_pool_by_path(self.conn.vmm, path)
-            if pool:
-                pool.refresh(0)
-                avail = int(virtinst.util.get_xml_path(pool.XMLDesc(0),
-                                                       "/pool/available"))
-
-        if not avail and not self.conn.is_remote():
-            vfs = os.statvfs(os.path.dirname(path))
-            avail = vfs[statvfs.F_FRSIZE] * vfs[statvfs.F_BAVAIL]
-
-        return float(avail / 1024.0 / 1024.0 / 1024.0)
-
-    def host_space_tick(self):
-        max_storage = self.host_disk_space()
-        if self.host_storage == max_storage:
-            return 1
-        self.host_storage = max_storage
-
-        hd_label = ("%s available in the default location" %
-                    self.pretty_storage(max_storage))
-        hd_label = ("<span color='#484848'>%s</span>" % hd_label)
-        self.window.get_widget("phys-hd-label").set_markup(hd_label)
-
-        return 1
-
     def get_config_network_info(self):
         netidx = self.window.get_widget("config-netdev").get_active()
         netinfo = self.window.get_widget("config-netdev").get_model()[netidx]
@@ -1374,7 +1279,8 @@ class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
             if self.is_default_storage() and not revalidate:
                 # See if the ideal disk path (/default/pool/vmname.img)
                 # exists, and if unused, prompt the use for using it
-                ideal = self.get_ideal_path(self.guest.name)
+                ideal = util.get_ideal_path(self.conn, self.config,
+                                            self.guest.name)
                 do_exist = False
                 ret = True
 
diff --git a/src/virtManager/uihelpers.py b/src/virtManager/uihelpers.py
index ebde68d34..24bf1915d 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/uihelpers.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/uihelpers.py
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@
 
 import logging
 import traceback
+import os, statvfs
 
 import gtk
 
+import virtinst
 from virtinst import VirtualNetworkInterface
 from virtinst import VirtualDisk
 
+from virtManager import util
 from virtManager.error import vmmErrorDialog
 
 OPTICAL_DEV_PATH = 0
@@ -55,6 +58,51 @@ def set_error_parent(parent):
     err_dial.set_parent(parent)
     err_dial = err_dial
 
+############################################################
+# Helpers for shared storage UI between create/addhardware #
+############################################################
+
+def set_sparse_tooltip(widget):
+    sparse_str = _("Fully allocating storage will take longer now, "
+                   "but the OS install phase will be quicker. \n\n"
+                   "Skipping allocation can also cause space issues on "
+                   "the host machine, if the maximum image size exceeds "
+                   "available storage space.")
+    util.tooltip_wrapper(widget, sparse_str)
+
+def host_disk_space(conn, config):
+    pool = util.get_default_pool(conn)
+    path = util.get_default_dir(conn, config)
+
+    avail = 0
+    if pool:
+        # FIXME: make sure not inactive?
+        # FIXME: use a conn specific function after we send pool-added
+        pool = virtinst.util.lookup_pool_by_path(conn.vmm, path)
+        if pool:
+            pool.refresh(0)
+            avail = int(virtinst.util.get_xml_path(pool.XMLDesc(0),
+                                                   "/pool/available"))
+
+    elif not conn.is_remote():
+        vfs = os.statvfs(os.path.dirname(path))
+        avail = vfs[statvfs.F_FRSIZE] * vfs[statvfs.F_BAVAIL]
+
+    return float(avail / 1024.0 / 1024.0 / 1024.0)
+
+def host_space_tick(conn, config, widget):
+    max_storage = host_disk_space(conn, config)
+
+    def pretty_storage(size):
+        return "%.1f Gb" % float(size)
+
+    hd_label = ("%s available in the default location" %
+                pretty_storage(max_storage))
+    hd_label = ("<span color='#484848'>%s</span>" % hd_label)
+    widget.set_markup(hd_label)
+
+    return 1
+
 
 #######################################################################
 # Widgets for listing network device options (in create, addhardware) #
diff --git a/src/virtManager/util.py b/src/virtManager/util.py
index 25b61ecf2..8bc190ac1 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/util.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/util.py
@@ -34,12 +34,15 @@ DEFAULT_POOL_NAME = "default"
 DEFAULT_POOL_PATH = "/var/lib/libvirt/images"
 
 def build_default_pool(conn):
-    """Helper to build the 'default' storage pool"""
+    """
+    Helper to build the 'default' storage pool
+    """
     # FIXME: This should use config.get_default_image_path ?
 
     if not virtinst.util.is_storage_capable(conn):
         # VirtualDisk will raise an error for us
         return
+
     pool = None
     try:
         pool = conn.storagePoolLookupByName(DEFAULT_POOL_NAME)
@@ -61,6 +64,63 @@ def build_default_pool(conn):
         raise RuntimeError(_("Couldn't create default storage pool '%s': %s") %
                              (DEFAULT_POOL_PATH, str(e)))
 
+def get_ideal_path_info(conn, config, name):
+    path = get_default_dir(conn, config)
+    suffix = ".img"
+    return (path, name, suffix)
+
+def get_ideal_path(conn, config, name):
+    target, name, suffix = get_ideal_path_info(conn, config, name)
+    return os.path.join(target, name) + suffix
+
+def get_default_pool(conn):
+    pool = None
+    for uuid in conn.list_pool_uuids():
+        p = conn.get_pool(uuid)
+        if p.get_name() == DEFAULT_POOL_NAME:
+            pool = p
+
+    return pool
+
+def get_default_dir(conn, config):
+    pool = get_default_pool(conn)
+
+    if pool:
+        return pool.get_target_path()
+    else:
+        return config.get_default_image_dir(conn)
+
+def get_default_path(conn, config, name):
+    pool = get_default_pool(conn)
+
+    default_dir = get_default_dir(conn, config)
+
+    if not pool:
+        # Use old generating method
+        origf = os.path.join(default_dir, name + ".img")
+        f = origf
+
+        n = 1
+        while os.path.exists(f) and n < 100:
+            f = os.path.join(default_dir, name +
+                             "-" + str(n) + ".img")
+            n += 1
+
+        if os.path.exists(f):
+            f = origf
+
+        path = f
+    else:
+        target, ignore, suffix = get_ideal_path_info(conn, config, name)
+
+        path = virtinst.Storage.StorageVolume.find_free_name(name,
+                        pool_object=pool.pool, suffix=suffix)
+
+        path = os.path.join(target, path)
+
+    return path
+
+
 def tooltip_wrapper(obj, txt, func="set_tooltip_text"):
     # Catch & ignore errors - set_tooltip_* is in gtk >= 2.12
     # and we can easily work with lower versions
@@ -334,3 +394,4 @@ def iface_in_use_by(conn, name):
             use_str += iface.get_name()
 
     return use_str
+