diff --git a/gui/__main__.py b/gui/__main__.py
index 0cb9a78..f9266a5 100644
--- a/gui/__main__.py
+++ b/gui/__main__.py
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ def recovery_dialog(custom_error, db_version_you_have):
 # ASSETS FOLDER
 # ============================================================================
 if not assets_folder_setup():
-    from gui.v2.ui.popups.Database_version import show_recovery_dialog
-    custom_error = "Unable to Setup your Assets Folder."
-    recovery_dialog(custom_error, 0)
+    from gui.v2.ui.popups.generic_error_popup import show_error
+    custom_error = "Unable to Setup your Assets Folder.  Please create an assets directory at ~/.local/share/hydra-veil/assets"
+    show_error(custom_error, "Critical Error")
 
 # ============================================================================
 # INITIALIZE DATABASE
diff --git a/gui/v2/ui/popups/generic_error_popup.py b/gui/v2/ui/popups/generic_error_popup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..670dfd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gui/v2/ui/popups/generic_error_popup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox
+import sys
+
+def show_error(error_text, title="Error"):
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    if app is None:
+        app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    
+    QMessageBox.critical(None, title, error_text)
+    app.quit()
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