diff --git a/kernel/fxf/launch.asm b/kernel/fxf/launch.asm
index d1a4c82..1891b42 100644
--- a/kernel/fxf/launch.asm
+++ b/kernel/fxf/launch.asm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 ; r5: argument 3
 ; r6: argument 4
 ; outputs:
-; none
+; r0: task ID of the new task
 launch_fxf_from_disk:
     push r0
     push r1
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ launch_fxf_from_disk:
     mov r2, launch_fxf_struct
     call open
     cmp r0, 0
-    ifz jmp allocate_error
+    ifz jmp launch_fxf_from_disk_file_error
 
     ; allocate memory for the binary
     mov r0, launch_fxf_struct
     call ryfs_get_size
     call allocate_memory
     cmp r0, 0
-    ifz jmp allocate_error
+    ifz jmp launch_fxf_from_disk_allocate_error
     mov [launch_fxf_binary_ptr], r0
 
     ; read the file into memory
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ launch_fxf_from_disk:
     mov r0, 65536
     call allocate_memory
     cmp r0, 0
-    ifz jmp allocate_error
+    ifz jmp launch_fxf_from_disk_allocate_error
     mov [launch_fxf_stack_ptr], r0
 
     ; push the arguments to the task's stack
@@ -77,12 +77,14 @@ launch_fxf_from_disk:
     ; create a new task
     mov r1, r0
     call get_unused_task_id
+    mov.8 [launch_fxf_task_id], r0
     mov r2, [launch_fxf_stack_ptr]
     add r2, 65516 ; point to the end of the stack (stack grows down!!)
     mov r3, [launch_fxf_binary_ptr]
     mov r4, [launch_fxf_stack_ptr]
     call new_task
-allocate_error:
+    jmp launch_fxf_from_disk_end
+launch_fxf_from_disk_allocate_error:
     mov r0, launch_fxf_allocate_error_string1
     mov r1, launch_fxf_allocate_error_string2
     mov r2, launch_fxf_allocate_error_string3
@@ -90,19 +92,30 @@ allocate_error:
     mov r4, 64
     mov r5, 336
     call new_messagebox
-
+    jmp launch_fxf_from_disk_end
+launch_fxf_from_disk_file_error:
+    mov r0, 0
+    mov r1, launch_fxf_file_error_string
+    mov r2, 0
+    mov r3, 64
+    mov r4, 64
+    mov r5, 280
+    call new_messagebox
+launch_fxf_from_disk_end:
     pop r6
     pop r5
     pop r4
     pop r3
     pop r2
     pop r1
-    pop r0
+    movz.8 r0, [launch_fxf_task_id]
     ret
 
 launch_fxf_struct: data.fill 0, 8
+launch_fxf_task_id: data.8 0
 launch_fxf_binary_ptr: data.32 0
 launch_fxf_stack_ptr: data.32 0
 launch_fxf_allocate_error_string1: data.strz "Failed to allocate memory for a new task"
 launch_fxf_allocate_error_string2: data.strz "The memory allocator seems to be in an"
 launch_fxf_allocate_error_string3: data.strz "invalid state, a reboot is recommended"
+launch_fxf_file_error_string: data.strz "Failed to open file for a new task"