diff --git a/firewall_off.sh b/firewall_off.sh
index 9f3748c..4766b21 100644
--- a/firewall_off.sh
+++ b/firewall_off.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # You can download the latest version of this script from:
 # https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer
 
-# Version 1.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
+# Version 1.0.2 - 2019-02-03 - Remounting / as RW only when needed; downgraded version from 1.1 to 1.0.2.
+# Version 1.0.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
 # Version 1.0 - 2019-02-02 - First commit
 
 
@@ -31,10 +32,11 @@ then
 fi
 
 echo "*filter"$'\n'"COMMIT" | iptables-restore
-mount / -o remount,rw
+mount | grep -q "on / .*[(,]ro[,$]" && RO_ROOT="true"
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,rw
 rm /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/iptables  > /dev/null 2>&1
 sync
-mount / -o remount,ro
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,ro
 
 echo "Firewall is off and"
 echo "inactive at startup."
diff --git a/firewall_on.sh b/firewall_on.sh
index 7d69077..4055e7e 100644
--- a/firewall_on.sh
+++ b/firewall_on.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # You can download the latest version of this script from:
 # https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer
 
-# Version 1.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
+# Version 1.0.2 - 2019-02-03 - Remounting / as RW only when needed; downgraded version from 1.1 to 1.0.2.
+# Version 1.0.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
 # Version 1.0 - 2019-02-02 - First commit
 
 
@@ -103,11 +104,12 @@ then
 	IPTABLES_UP_RULES=$IPTABLES_UP_RULES$'\n'"COMMIT"
 	echo "$IPTABLES_UP_RULES" > /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules
 fi
-mount / -o remount,rw
+mount | grep "on / .*[(,]ro[,$]" -q && RO_ROOT="true"
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,rw
 echo "#!/bin/bash"$'\n'"iptables-restore < /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules" > /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/iptables
 chmod +x /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/iptables
 sync
-mount / -o remount,ro
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,ro
 /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/iptables
 
 echo "Firewall is on and"
diff --git a/ftp_off.sh b/ftp_off.sh
index 21f8945..50835f5 100644
--- a/ftp_off.sh
+++ b/ftp_off.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # You can download the latest version of this script from:
 # https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer
 
-# Version 1.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
+# Version 1.0.2 - 2019-02-03 - Remounting / as RW only when needed; downgraded version from 1.1 to 1.0.2.
+# Version 1.0.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
 # Version 1.0 - 2019-02-02 - First commit
 
 
@@ -30,11 +31,12 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-/etc/init.d/S50proftpd stop
-mount / -o remount,rw
+/etc/init.d/S50proftpd stop 2> /dev/null
+mount | grep -q "on / .*[(,]ro[,$]" && RO_ROOT="true"
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,rw
 mv /etc/init.d/S50proftpd /etc/init.d/_S50proftpd > /dev/null 2>&1
 sync
-mount / -o remount,ro
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,ro
 if [ -f /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules ]
 then
 	sed -e '/--dport 21 /s/^#*/#/g' -i /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules
diff --git a/ftp_on.sh b/ftp_on.sh
index 089e258..5617855 100644
--- a/ftp_on.sh
+++ b/ftp_on.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # You can download the latest version of this script from:
 # https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer
 
-# Version 1.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
+# Version 1.0.2 - 2019-02-03 - Remounting / as RW only when needed; downgraded version from 1.1 to 1.0.2.
+# Version 1.0.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
 # Version 1.0 - 2019-02-02 - First commit
 
 
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-mount / -o remount,rw
+mount | grep "on / .*[(,]ro[,$]" -q && RO_ROOT="true"
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,rw
 mv /etc/init.d/_S50proftpd /etc/init.d/S50proftpd > /dev/null 2>&1
 sync
-mount / -o remount,ro
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,ro
 if [ -f /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules ]
 then
 	sed -e '/--dport 21 /s/^#//g' -i /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules
diff --git a/samba_off.sh b/samba_off.sh
index 0351be3..9d57e7e 100644
--- a/samba_off.sh
+++ b/samba_off.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # You can download the latest version of this script from:
 # https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer
 
-# Version 1.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
+# Version 1.0.2 - 2019-02-03 - Remounting / as RW only when needed; downgraded version from 1.1 to 1.0.2.
+# Version 1.0.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
 # Version 1.0 - 2019-02-02 - First commit
 
 
@@ -30,11 +31,12 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-/etc/init.d/S91smb stop
-mount / -o remount,rw
+/etc/init.d/S91smb stop 2> /dev/null
+mount | grep -q "on / .*[(,]ro[,$]" && RO_ROOT="true"
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,rw
 mv /etc/init.d/S91smb /etc/init.d/_S91smb > /dev/null 2>&1
 sync
-mount / -o remount,ro
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,ro
 if [ -f /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules ]
 then
 	sed -e '/--dport 137 /s/^#*/#/g' -i /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules
diff --git a/samba_on.sh b/samba_on.sh
index dbba048..1615c9e 100644
--- a/samba_on.sh
+++ b/samba_on.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # You can download the latest version of this script from:
 # https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer
 
-# Version 1.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
+# Version 1.0.2 - 2019-02-03 - Remounting / as RW only when needed; downgraded version from 1.1 to 1.0.2.
+# Version 1.0.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
 # Version 1.0 - 2019-02-02 - First commit
 
 
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-mount / -o remount,rw
+mount | grep "on / .*[(,]ro[,$]" -q && RO_ROOT="true"
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,rw
 mv /etc/init.d/_S91smb /etc/init.d/S91smb > /dev/null 2>&1
 sync
-mount / -o remount,ro
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,ro
 if [ -f /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules ]
 then
 	sed -e '/--dport 137 /s/^#//g' -i /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules
diff --git a/ssh_off.sh b/ssh_off.sh
index 55e448e..66d8957 100644
--- a/ssh_off.sh
+++ b/ssh_off.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # You can download the latest version of this script from:
 # https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer
 
-# Version 1.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
+# Version 1.0.2 - 2019-02-03 - Remounting / as RW only when needed; downgraded version from 1.1 to 1.0.2.
+# Version 1.0.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
 # Version 1.0 - 2019-02-02 - First commit
 
 
@@ -30,11 +31,12 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-/etc/init.d/S50sshd stop
-mount / -o remount,rw
+/etc/init.d/S50sshd stop 2> /dev/null
+mount | grep -q "on / .*[(,]ro[,$]" && RO_ROOT="true"
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,rw
 mv /etc/init.d/S50sshd /etc/init.d/_S50sshd > /dev/null 2>&1
 sync
-mount / -o remount,ro
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,ro
 if [ -f /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules ]
 then
 	sed -e '/--dport 22 /s/^#*/#/g' -i /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules
diff --git a/ssh_on.sh b/ssh_on.sh
index b12519a..389503b 100644
--- a/ssh_on.sh
+++ b/ssh_on.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # You can download the latest version of this script from:
 # https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer
 
-# Version 1.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
+# Version 1.0.2 - 2019-02-03 - Remounting / as RW only when needed; downgraded version from 1.1 to 1.0.2.
+# Version 1.0.1 - 2019-02-02 - Remounting / as RW before altering /etc/init.d/ so the script actually works from OSD.
 # Version 1.0 - 2019-02-02 - First commit
 
 
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ then
 	exit 1
 fi
 
-mount / -o remount,rw
+mount | grep "on / .*[(,]ro[,$]" -q && RO_ROOT="true"
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,rw
 mv /etc/init.d/_S50sshd /etc/init.d/S50sshd > /dev/null 2>&1
 sync
-mount / -o remount,ro
+[ "$RO_ROOT" == "true" ] && mount / -o remount,ro
 if [ -f /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules ]
 then
 	sed -e '/--dport 22 /s/^#//g' -i /media/fat/linux/iptables.up.rules