diff --git a/v2/arch-full.sh b/v2/arch-full.sh
index bc3622c..f1c3360 100755
--- a/v2/arch-full.sh
+++ b/v2/arch-full.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,26 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 ##########################
 install_packages() { sudo pacman -Sy; sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed "$@"; }
 is_package_installed() { pacman -Qi "$@" &>/dev/null; }
-remove_packages() { sudo pacman -Rs --noconfirm "$@"; }
+remove_packages() {
+    local packages_to_remove=()
+    
+    # 1. Identify which packages are actually installed
+    for pkg in "$@"; do
+        if is_package_installed "$pkg"; then
+            packages_to_remove+=("$pkg")
+        else
+            say_gray "Package '$pkg' not found. Skipping removal."
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # 2. Only run pacman if there are packages to remove
+    if [ ${#packages_to_remove[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+        say_cyan "Removing packages: ${packages_to_remove[*]}"
+        sudo pacman -Rs --noconfirm "${packages_to_remove[@]}" || true
+    else
+        say_gray "No packages to remove from the list."
+    fi
+}
 
 say_yellow "Starting full setup..."
 
diff --git a/v2/arch-hyprland.sh b/v2/arch-hyprland.sh
index 0861dfd..c377dac 100755
--- a/v2/arch-hyprland.sh
+++ b/v2/arch-hyprland.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,26 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 ##########################
 install_packages() { sudo pacman -Sy; sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed "$@"; }
 is_package_installed() { pacman -Qi "$@" &>/dev/null; }
-remove_packages() { sudo pacman -Rs --noconfirm "$@"; }
+remove_packages() {
+    local packages_to_remove=()
+    
+    # 1. Identify which packages are actually installed
+    for pkg in "$@"; do
+        if is_package_installed "$pkg"; then
+            packages_to_remove+=("$pkg")
+        else
+            say_gray "Package '$pkg' not found. Skipping removal."
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # 2. Only run pacman if there are packages to remove
+    if [ ${#packages_to_remove[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+        say_cyan "Removing packages: ${packages_to_remove[*]}"
+        sudo pacman -Rs --noconfirm "${packages_to_remove[@]}" || true
+    else
+        say_gray "No packages to remove from the list."
+    fi
+}
 
 detect_de() {
     if command -v xfce4-session >/dev/null 2>&1; then
diff --git a/v2/arch-xfce.sh b/v2/arch-xfce.sh
index 353f70a..fc5096d 100755
--- a/v2/arch-xfce.sh
+++ b/v2/arch-xfce.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,27 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 # Helper functions
 ##########################
 install_packages() { sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed "$@"; }
-remove_packages() { sudo pacman -Rs --noconfirm "$@"; }
 is_package_installed() { pacman -Qi "$@" &>/dev/null; }
+remove_packages() {
+    local packages_to_remove=()
+    
+    # 1. Identify which packages are actually installed
+    for pkg in "$@"; do
+        if is_package_installed "$pkg"; then
+            packages_to_remove+=("$pkg")
+        else
+            say_gray "Package '$pkg' not found. Skipping removal."
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # 2. Only run pacman if there are packages to remove
+    if [ ${#packages_to_remove[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+        say_cyan "Removing packages: ${packages_to_remove[*]}"
+        sudo pacman -Rs --noconfirm "${packages_to_remove[@]}" || true
+    else
+        say_gray "No packages to remove from the list."
+    fi
+}
 
 detect_de() {
     if command -v xfce4-session >/dev/null 2>&1; then
diff --git a/v2/arch.sh b/v2/arch.sh
index 13e882a..fc179be 100755
--- a/v2/arch.sh
+++ b/v2/arch.sh
@@ -43,8 +43,27 @@ say_gray "DE: $DE, TWM: $TWM, Install Level: $INSTALL_LEVEL"
 # Helper functions
 ##########################
 install_packages() { sudo pacman -S --noconfirm --needed "$@"; }
-remove_packages() { sudo pacman -Rs --noconfirm "$@"; }
 is_package_installed() { pacman -Qi "$@" &>/dev/null; }
+remove_packages() {
+    local packages_to_remove=()
+    
+    # 1. Identify which packages are actually installed
+    for pkg in "$@"; do
+        if is_package_installed "$pkg"; then
+            packages_to_remove+=("$pkg")
+        else
+            say_gray "Package '$pkg' not found. Skipping removal."
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # 2. Only run pacman if there are packages to remove
+    if [ ${#packages_to_remove[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+        say_cyan "Removing packages: ${packages_to_remove[*]}"
+        sudo pacman -Rs --noconfirm "${packages_to_remove[@]}" || true
+    else
+        say_gray "No packages to remove from the list."
+    fi
+}
 
 ##########################
 # 0. Ensure base is ready for installation