diff --git a/fastboot/fastboot.cpp b/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
index bec4ef1..7994065 100644
--- a/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
+++ b/fastboot/fastboot.cpp
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 
     ConnectedDevicesStorage storage;
     std::set<std::string> devices;
-    {
+    if (storage.Exists()) {
         FileLock lock = storage.Lock();
         devices = storage.ReadDevices(lock);
     }
@@ -2583,10 +2583,13 @@
         if (fp->force_flash) {
             CancelSnapshotIfNeeded();
         }
+        std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Task>> wipe_tasks;
         std::vector<std::string> partitions = {"userdata", "cache", "metadata"};
         for (const auto& partition : partitions) {
-            tasks.emplace_back(std::make_unique<WipeTask>(fp.get(), partition));
+            wipe_tasks.emplace_back(std::make_unique<WipeTask>(fp.get(), partition));
         }
+        tasks.insert(tasks.begin(), std::make_move_iterator(wipe_tasks.begin()),
+                     std::make_move_iterator(wipe_tasks.end()));
     }
     if (fp->wants_set_active) {
         fb->SetActive(next_active);
diff --git a/fastboot/filesystem.h b/fastboot/filesystem.h
index 5f41fbc..c5f9c94 100644
--- a/fastboot/filesystem.h
+++ b/fastboot/filesystem.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #endif
 
 std::string GetHomeDirPath();
+bool FileExists(const std::string& path);
 bool EnsureDirectoryExists(const std::string& directory_path);
 
 class FileLock {
diff --git a/fastboot/storage.cpp b/fastboot/storage.cpp
index d6e00cf..dc733b9 100644
--- a/fastboot/storage.cpp
+++ b/fastboot/storage.cpp
@@ -23,24 +23,19 @@
 #include "util.h"
 
 ConnectedDevicesStorage::ConnectedDevicesStorage() {
-    const std::string home_path = GetHomeDirPath();
-    if (home_path.empty()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const std::string home_fastboot_path = home_path + kPathSeparator + ".fastboot";
-
-    if (!EnsureDirectoryExists(home_fastboot_path)) {
-        LOG(FATAL) << "Cannot create directory: " << home_fastboot_path;
-    }
+    home_fastboot_path_ = GetHomeDirPath() + kPathSeparator + ".fastboot";
+    devices_path_ = home_fastboot_path_ + kPathSeparator + "devices";
 
     // We're using a separate file for locking because the Windows LockFileEx does not
     // permit opening a file stream for the locked file, even within the same process. So,
     // we have to use fd or handle API to manipulate the storage files, which makes it
     // nearly impossible to fully rewrite a file content without having to recreate it.
     // Unfortunately, this is not an option during holding a lock.
-    devices_path_ = home_fastboot_path + kPathSeparator + "devices";
-    devices_lock_path_ = home_fastboot_path + kPathSeparator + "devices.lock";
+    devices_lock_path_ = home_fastboot_path_ + kPathSeparator + "devices.lock";
+}
+
+bool ConnectedDevicesStorage::Exists() const {
+    return FileExists(devices_path_);
 }
 
 void ConnectedDevicesStorage::WriteDevices(const FileLock&, const std::set<std::string>& devices) {
@@ -63,5 +58,8 @@
 }
 
 FileLock ConnectedDevicesStorage::Lock() const {
+    if (!EnsureDirectoryExists(home_fastboot_path_)) {
+        LOG(FATAL) << "Cannot create directory: " << home_fastboot_path_;
+    }
     return FileLock(devices_lock_path_);
 }
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diff --git a/fastboot/storage.h b/fastboot/storage.h
index 0cc3d86..ae9d846 100644
--- a/fastboot/storage.h
+++ b/fastboot/storage.h
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@
 class ConnectedDevicesStorage {
   public:
     ConnectedDevicesStorage();
+
+    bool Exists() const;
     void WriteDevices(const FileLock&, const std::set<std::string>& devices);
     std::set<std::string> ReadDevices(const FileLock&);
     void Clear(const FileLock&);
-
     FileLock Lock() const;
 
   private:
+    std::string home_fastboot_path_;
     std::string devices_path_;
     std::string devices_lock_path_;
 };
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