diff --git a/home.admin/50copyHDD.sh b/home.admin/50copyHDD.sh
index 5fa7028..ca847d6 100755
--- a/home.admin/50copyHDD.sh
+++ b/home.admin/50copyHDD.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if [ "${setupStep}" = "100" ]; then
   echo "stopping servcies ..."
   sudo systemctl stop lnd 
   sudo systemctl stop bitcoind
-  sudo systemctl disable bitcoind 
+  sudo systemctl disable bitcoind
 fi
 
 # delete all IN bitcoin directory but not itself if it exists
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@ echo "*********************************************"
 
 # if started after intial setup - quit here
 if [ "${setupStep}" = "100" ]; then
-   sudo systemctl enable bitcoind
+  sudo cp /home/admin/assets/bitcoin.conf /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+  sudo chown bitcoin:bitcoin /mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf
+  sudo systemctl enable bitcoind
   "DONE - reboot is needed: sudo shutdown -r now"
   exit 0
 fi