diff --git a/vm/archlinux-vm.sh b/vm/archlinux-vm.sh
index e749c49f3..223c5796a 100644
--- a/vm/archlinux-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/archlinux-vm.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ NSAPP="arch-linux-vm"
 var_os="arch-linux"
 var_version=" "
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 
 YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
 BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
@@ -76,6 +75,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -161,7 +177,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_SIZE="4G"
@@ -194,10 +210,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/debian-vm.sh b/vm/debian-vm.sh
index 6242346f1..d99fe39e4 100644
--- a/vm/debian-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/debian-vm.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ EOF
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="debian12vm"
@@ -75,6 +74,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -161,7 +177,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_SIZE="8G"
@@ -194,10 +210,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/docker-vm.sh b/vm/docker-vm.sh
index 3cfa2dfc8..92194d17a 100644
--- a/vm/docker-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/docker-vm.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ EOF
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="debian12vm"
@@ -76,6 +75,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -162,7 +178,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_CACHE=""
@@ -195,10 +211,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
@@ -244,7 +261,6 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
-
   if DISK_CACHE=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --title "DISK CACHE" --radiolist "Choose" --cancel-button Exit-Script 10 58 2 \
     "0" "None (Default)" ON \
     "1" "Write Through" OFF \
diff --git a/vm/haos-vm.sh b/vm/haos-vm.sh
index 5055591a4..a64147446 100644
--- a/vm/haos-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/haos-vm.sh
@@ -21,15 +21,13 @@ EOF
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 VERSIONS=(stable beta dev)
-#API VARIABLES
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="homeassistant-os"
 var_os="homeassistant"
 DISK_SIZE="32G"
-#
+
 for version in "${VERSIONS[@]}"; do
   eval "$version=$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/version/master/stable.json | grep '"ova"' | cut -d '"' -f 4)"
 done
@@ -65,6 +63,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -166,7 +181,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 
 function default_settings() {
   BRANCH="$stable"
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_CACHE="cache=writethrough,"
@@ -210,10 +225,11 @@ function advanced_settings() {
     exit-script
   fi
 
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID="$VMID"
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh b/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh
index 730a74c28..95ed5c82d 100644
--- a/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh
+++ b/vm/mikrotik-routeros.sh
@@ -21,15 +21,12 @@ clear
 header_info
 echo -e "Loading..."
 GEN_MAC=$(echo '00 60 2f'$(od -An -N3 -t xC /dev/urandom) | sed -e 's/ /:/g' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
-#API VARIABLES
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="mikrotik-router-os"
 var_os="mikrotik"
 var_version=" "
 DISK_SIZE="1G"
-#
 YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
 BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
 HA=$(echo "\033[1;34m")
@@ -60,6 +57,24 @@ function error_exit() {
   [ ! -z ${VMID-} ] && cleanup_vmid
   exit $EXIT
 }
+
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if $(qm status $VMID &>/dev/null); then
     if [ "$(qm status $VMID | awk '{print $2}')" == "running" ]; then
diff --git a/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh b/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh
index 8bbbb5c5d..5ecec0b19 100644
--- a/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/nextcloud-vm.sh
@@ -19,16 +19,13 @@ EOF
 }
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
-#API VARIABLES
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="turnkey-nextcloud"
 var_os="turnkey-nextcloud"
 var_version=" "
 DISK_SIZE="12G"
-#
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 NAME="TurnKey Nexcloud VM"
 YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
 BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
@@ -58,6 +55,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -142,7 +156,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_CACHE=""
@@ -173,10 +187,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/openwrt.sh b/vm/openwrt.sh
index 26a747647..9c17c9625 100644
--- a/vm/openwrt.sh
+++ b/vm/openwrt.sh
@@ -23,17 +23,15 @@ EOF
 }
 header_info
 echo -e "Loading..."
-#API VARIABLES
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="openwrt-vm"
 var_os="openwrt"
 var_version=" "
 DISK_SIZE="0.5G"
-#
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
 GEN_MAC_LAN=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+
 YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
 BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
 HA=$(echo "\033[1;34m")
@@ -61,6 +59,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -242,10 +257,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/opnsense-vm.sh b/vm/opnsense-vm.sh
index 1f811da0e..ff2c2aac7 100644
--- a/vm/opnsense-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/opnsense-vm.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var_version="25.1"
 #
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
 GEN_MAC_LAN=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+
 YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
 BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
 HA=$(echo "\033[1;34m")
@@ -54,6 +54,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -202,7 +219,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_CACHE=""
@@ -252,10 +269,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 function advanced_settings() {
   local ip_regex='^([0-9]{1,3})\.([0-9]{1,3})\.([0-9]{1,3})\.([0-9]{1,3})$'
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/owncloud-vm.sh b/vm/owncloud-vm.sh
index 29b0e34eb..dcc06fdfb 100644
--- a/vm/owncloud-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/owncloud-vm.sh
@@ -19,17 +19,15 @@ EOF
 }
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
-#API VARIABLES
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="turnkey-owncloud-vm"
 var_os="owncloud"
 var_version="12"
 DISK_SIZE="12G"
-#
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 NAME="TurnKey ownCloud VM"
+
 YW=$(echo "\033[33m")
 BL=$(echo "\033[36m")
 HA=$(echo "\033[1;34m")
@@ -58,6 +56,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -142,7 +157,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_CACHE=""
@@ -173,10 +188,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/pimox-haos-vm.sh b/vm/pimox-haos-vm.sh
index ab9a9e43b..7441e6b22 100644
--- a/vm/pimox-haos-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/pimox-haos-vm.sh
@@ -24,17 +24,14 @@ EOF
 clear
 header_info
 echo -e "Loading..."
-#API VARIABLES
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="pimox-haos-vm"
 var_os="pimox-haos"
 var_version=" "
 DISK_SIZE="32G"
-#
 GEN_MAC=$(echo '00 60 2f'$(od -An -N3 -t xC /dev/urandom) | sed -e 's/ /:/g' | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
 USEDID=$(pvesh get /cluster/resources --type vm --output-format yaml | egrep -i 'vmid' | awk '{print substr($2, 1, length($2)-0) }')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 STABLE=$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/version/master/stable.json | grep "ova" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
 BETA=$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/version/master/beta.json | grep "ova" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
 DEV=$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/version/master/dev.json | grep "ova" | awk '{print substr($2, 2, length($2)-3) }')
@@ -70,6 +67,24 @@ function error_exit() {
   [ ! -z ${VMID-} ] && cleanup_vmid
   exit $EXIT
 }
+
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if $(qm status $VMID &>/dev/null); then
     if [ "$(qm status $VMID | awk '{print $2}')" == "running" ]; then
diff --git a/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh b/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh
index a71754ebf..a662efb3c 100644
--- a/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/ubuntu2204-vm.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ EOF
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="ubuntu-2204-vm"
@@ -33,8 +32,6 @@ RD=$(echo "\033[01;31m")
 BGN=$(echo "\033[4;92m")
 GN=$(echo "\033[1;92m")
 DGN=$(echo "\033[32m")
-CL=$(echo "\033[m")
-
 CL=$(echo "\033[m")
 BOLD=$(echo "\033[1m")
 BFR="\\r\\033[K"
@@ -75,6 +72,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -160,7 +174,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_SIZE="5G"
@@ -193,10 +207,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh b/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh
index ee42c6b92..28f1f4e20 100644
--- a/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/ubuntu2404-vm.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ EOF
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="ubuntu-2404-vm"
@@ -76,6 +75,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -161,7 +177,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_SIZE="7G"
@@ -194,10 +210,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"
diff --git a/vm/ubuntu2410-vm.sh b/vm/ubuntu2410-vm.sh
index e02e92af7..1711430e8 100644
--- a/vm/ubuntu2410-vm.sh
+++ b/vm/ubuntu2410-vm.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ EOF
 header_info
 echo -e "\n Loading..."
 GEN_MAC=02:$(openssl rand -hex 5 | awk '{print toupper($0)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g; s/.$//')
-NEXTID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
 RANDOM_UUID="$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid)"
 METHOD=""
 NSAPP="ubuntu-2410-vm"
@@ -75,6 +74,23 @@ function error_handler() {
   cleanup_vmid
 }
 
+function get_valid_nextid() {
+  local try_id
+  try_id=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)
+  while true; do
+    if [ -f "/etc/pve/qemu-server/${try_id}.conf" ] || [ -f "/etc/pve/lxc/${try_id}.conf" ]; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    if lvs --noheadings -o lv_name | grep -qE "(^|[-_])${try_id}($|[-_])"; then
+      try_id=$((try_id + 1))
+      continue
+    fi
+    break
+  done
+  echo "$try_id"
+}
+
 function cleanup_vmid() {
   if qm status $VMID &>/dev/null; then
     qm stop $VMID &>/dev/null
@@ -160,7 +176,7 @@ function exit-script() {
 }
 
 function default_settings() {
-  VMID="$NEXTID"
+  VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   FORMAT=",efitype=4m"
   MACHINE=""
   DISK_SIZE="8G"
@@ -193,10 +209,11 @@ function default_settings() {
 
 function advanced_settings() {
   METHOD="advanced"
+  [ -z "${VMID:-}" ] && VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
   while true; do
-    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $NEXTID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
+    if VMID=$(whiptail --backtitle "Proxmox VE Helper Scripts" --inputbox "Set Virtual Machine ID" 8 58 $VMID --title "VIRTUAL MACHINE ID" --cancel-button Exit-Script 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3); then
       if [ -z "$VMID" ]; then
-        VMID="$NEXTID"
+        VMID=$(get_valid_nextid)
       fi
       if pct status "$VMID" &>/dev/null || qm status "$VMID" &>/dev/null; then
         echo -e "${CROSS}${RD} ID $VMID is already in use${CL}"