diff --git a/dzgui/init/migrate.py b/dzgui/init/migrate.py
index 97c5587..2a5c0bc 100644
--- a/dzgui/init/migrate.py
+++ b/dzgui/init/migrate.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import shutil
 
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -7,11 +8,10 @@ from dzgui.config.convert import rc2json
 from dzgui.util._json import read_json, write_json
 
 
-def migrate_legacy_conf(config: Path) -> None:
+def migrate_legacy_conf(config: Path) -> Any:
     old_conf = Path.home() / LEGACY_CONFIG_PATH
     j = rc2json(old_conf)
-    config.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    config.write_text(j)
+    return json.loads(j)
 
 
 def has_new_config(config: Path) -> bool:
diff --git a/dzgui/views/dialogs/wizard.py b/dzgui/views/dialogs/wizard.py
index 033f7a1..1326917 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/dialogs/wizard.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/dialogs/wizard.py
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ from dzgui.const.constants import (
 )
 from dzgui.const.boilerplate import config_boilerplate
 from dzgui.const.endpoints import STEAM_API_SETUP
-from dzgui.const.enum import Preferences
 from dzgui.config import freedesktop
-from dzgui.config.query import lookup
 from dzgui.init.migrate import migrate_legacy_conf
 from dzgui.managers.threading import call_on_thread, StoredFunc, ThreadingManager
 from dzgui.strings import wizard
@@ -305,6 +303,7 @@ class ConfigMigrationPage(EnumeratedWizardPage):
         )
 
         self.migrated = False
+        self.migrated_conf: dict[str, Any] = {}
         self.config = config
         self.page_type = Gtk.AssistantPageType.INTRO
 
@@ -344,8 +343,7 @@ class ConfigMigrationPage(EnumeratedWizardPage):
     def _on_import_clicked(self, button: Gtk.Button) -> None:
         self.grid.set_sensitive(False)
         try:
-            # TODO: this could be deferred to the final page (prevents accidental destruction of dialog via ESC)
-            migrate_legacy_conf(self.config)
+            self.migrated_conf = migrate_legacy_conf(self.config)
             self.migrated = True
             self.success_box.set_visible(True)
         except Exception:
@@ -444,13 +442,13 @@ class Assistant(Gtk.Assistant):
 
         self.setup_complete = False
 
-        self.page1 = IntroductionPage()
-        self.page2 = ConfigMigrationPage(XDG.config)
-        self.page3 = SteamPathPage()
-        self.page4 = SteamValidationPage()
-        self.page5 = PreferencesPage()
-        self.page6 = ShortcutCreationPage(XDG.shortcut)
-        self.page7 = CompletionPage()
+        self.page_intro = IntroductionPage()
+        self.page_migration = ConfigMigrationPage(XDG.config)
+        self.page_paths = SteamPathPage()
+        self.page_api = SteamValidationPage()
+        self.page_prefs = PreferencesPage()
+        self.page_shortcuts = ShortcutCreationPage(XDG.shortcut)
+        self.page_completion = CompletionPage()
 
         self.set_forward_page_func(self._advance_page)
 
@@ -461,13 +459,13 @@ class Assistant(Gtk.Assistant):
         legacy_path = Path.home().joinpath(LEGACY_CONFIG_PATH)
         self.has_legacy_config = legacy_path.is_file()
         for page in (
-            self.page1,
-            self.page2,
-            self.page3,
-            self.page4,
-            self.page5,
-            self.page6,
-            self.page7,
+            self.page_intro,
+            self.page_migration,
+            self.page_paths,
+            self.page_api,
+            self.page_prefs,
+            self.page_shortcuts,
+            self.page_completion,
         ):
             # NOTE: skip config migration page if no legacy config file
             if (
@@ -486,8 +484,17 @@ class Assistant(Gtk.Assistant):
         self.show_all()
         load_css()
 
-    def write_config(self) -> None:
-        write_json(self.config_values, self.config_path)
+    def write_config(self, config: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        write_json(config, self.config_path)
+
+    def get_final_page(self) -> int:
+        pages = self.get_n_pages()
+        # TODO: might be better to check if path is writeable
+        # and selectively block certain shortcut options
+        if self.is_binary:
+            return pages - 2
+        else:
+            return pages - 1
 
     def _advance_page(self, index: int) -> int:
         page = self.get_nth_page(index)
@@ -496,23 +503,25 @@ class Assistant(Gtk.Assistant):
                 pass
             case ConfigMigrationPage():
                 if page.is_migrated():
-                    steam_path = lookup(self.config_path, Preferences.DEFAULT)
-                    self.page6.set_steam_path(steam_path)
-                    offset = 1 if not self.is_binary else 2
+                    sp = page.migrated_conf["default_steam_path"]
+                    self.page_shortcuts.set_steam_path(sp)
+                    self.write_config(self.page_migration.migrated_conf)
                     self.setup_complete = True
-                    return self.get_n_pages() - offset
+                    return self.get_final_page()
             case SteamPathPage():
                 self.config_values["default_steam_path"] = page.get_path_from_radio()
             case SteamValidationPage():
                 self.config_values["steam_api"] = page.get_api_key()
             case PreferencesPage():
                 # NOTE: collects config values before advancing to last page
-                name, use_miles, client = self.page5.get_prefs()
+                name, use_miles, client = self.page_prefs.get_prefs()
                 self.config_values["name"] = name
                 self.config_values["use_miles"] = use_miles
                 self.config_values["client"] = client
-                self.write_config()
-                self.page6.set_steam_path(self.config_values["default_steam_path"])
+                self.write_config(self.config_values)
+                self.page_shortcuts.set_steam_path(
+                    self.config_values["default_steam_path"]
+                )
                 self.setup_complete = True
             case ShortcutCreationPage():
                 page.create_shortcuts()