diff --git a/archinstall/lib/configuration.py b/archinstall/lib/configuration.py
index 63b68b9ce4..e99d7c0d23 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/configuration.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/configuration.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import readline
 import stat
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
 
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 from archinstall.tui.curses_menu import SelectMenu, Tui
@@ -16,7 +17,10 @@
 from .utils.util import get_password, prompt_dir
 
 
-class ConfigurationOutput:
+class ConfigurationHandler:
+	_USER_CONFIG_FILENAME = 'user_configuration.json'
+	_USER_CREDS_FILENAME = 'user_credentials.json'
+
 	def __init__(self, config: ArchConfig):
 		"""
 		Configuration output handler to parse the existing
@@ -29,8 +33,8 @@ def __init__(self, config: ArchConfig):
 
 		self._config = config
 		self._default_save_path = logger.directory
-		self._user_config_file = Path('user_configuration.json')
-		self._user_creds_file = Path('user_credentials.json')
+		self._user_config_file = Path(self._USER_CONFIG_FILENAME)
+		self._user_creds_file = Path(self._USER_CREDS_FILENAME)
 
 	@property
 	def user_configuration_file(self) -> Path:
@@ -121,6 +125,60 @@ def save(
 			if creds:
 				self.save_user_creds(save_path, password=password)
 
+	@classmethod
+	def has_saved_config(cls) -> bool:
+		config_file = logger.directory / cls._USER_CONFIG_FILENAME
+		return config_file.exists()
+
+	@classmethod
+	def load_saved_config(cls) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
+		try:
+			config_data: dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+			# Load main config
+			config_file = logger.directory / cls._USER_CONFIG_FILENAME
+			if config_file.exists():
+				with open(config_file) as f:
+					config_data.update(json.load(f))
+
+			# Load credentials
+			creds_file = logger.directory / cls._USER_CREDS_FILENAME
+			if creds_file.exists():
+				with open(creds_file) as f:
+					creds_data = json.load(f)
+					config_data.update(creds_data)
+
+			return config_data if config_data else None
+
+		except Exception as e:
+			warn(f'Failed to load saved config: {e}')
+		return None
+
+	def auto_save_config(self) -> tuple[bool, list[str]]:
+		"""Automatically save config to /var/log/archinstall without prompts
+
+		Returns:
+			tuple[bool, list[str]]: (success, list of saved files)
+		"""
+		try:
+			save_path = logger.directory
+			save_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+
+			saved_files: list[str] = []
+
+			# Save configuration
+			self.save_user_config(save_path)
+			saved_files.append(str(save_path / self._user_config_file))
+
+			# Save credentials
+			self.save_user_creds(save_path, password=None)
+			saved_files.append(str(save_path / self._user_creds_file))
+
+			return True, saved_files
+		except Exception as e:
+			debug(f'Failed to auto-save config: {e}')
+			return False, []
+
 
 def save_config(config: ArchConfig) -> None:
 	def preview(item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
@@ -139,7 +197,7 @@ def preview(item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 				return '\n'.join(output)
 		return None
 
-	config_output = ConfigurationOutput(config)
+	config_output = ConfigurationHandler(config)
 
 	items = [
 		MenuItem(
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index 9f7ec10398..00467262d5 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@
 from archinstall.lib.models.authentication import AuthenticationConfiguration
 from archinstall.lib.models.device import DiskLayoutConfiguration, DiskLayoutType, EncryptionType, FilesystemType, PartitionModification
 from archinstall.lib.packages import list_available_packages
+from archinstall.tui.curses_menu import SelectMenu
 from archinstall.tui.menu_item import MenuItem, MenuItemGroup
+from archinstall.tui.result import ResultType
+from archinstall.tui.types import Alignment
 
 from .applications.application_menu import ApplicationMenu
 from .args import ArchConfig
 from .authentication.authentication_menu import AuthenticationMenu
 from .bootloader.bootloader_menu import BootloaderMenu
-from .configuration import save_config
+from .configuration import ConfigurationHandler, save_config
 from .hardware import SysInfo
 from .interactions.general_conf import (
 	add_number_of_parallel_downloads,
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@
 from .models.network import NetworkConfiguration, NicType
 from .models.packages import Repository
 from .models.profile import ProfileConfiguration
-from .output import FormattedOutput
+from .output import FormattedOutput, info, warn
 from .pacman.config import PacmanConfig
 from .translationhandler import Language, tr, translation_handler
 
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ def _get_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 			),
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Abort'),
-				action=lambda x: exit(1),
+				action=self._handle_abort,
 				key=f'{CONFIG_KEY}_abort',
 			),
 		]
@@ -570,3 +573,51 @@ def _prev_mirror_config(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 			output += f'{title}:\n\n{table}'
 
 		return output.strip()
+
+	def _handle_abort(self, preset: None) -> None:
+		"""Handle abort with option to save selections"""
+		from .args import arch_config_handler
+
+		items = []
+
+		# Only show save option in debug mode
+		if arch_config_handler.args.debug:
+			items.append(MenuItem(text=tr('Save selections and abort'), value='save_abort'))
+			items.append(MenuItem(text=tr('Abort without saving'), value='abort_only'))
+		else:
+			items.append(MenuItem(text=tr('Abort'), value='abort_only'))
+
+		items.append(MenuItem(text=tr('Cancel'), value='cancel'))
+
+		group = MenuItemGroup(items)
+		group.focus_item = group.items[0]  # Focus on first option
+
+		result = SelectMenu[str](
+			group,
+			header=tr('Abort the installation? \n'),
+			alignment=Alignment.CENTER,
+			allow_skip=False,
+		).run()
+
+		if result.type_ == ResultType.Selection:
+			choice = result.get_value()
+
+			if choice == 'save_abort':
+				# Sync current selections to config before saving
+				self.sync_all_to_config()
+				config_output = ConfigurationHandler(self._arch_config)
+				success, _ = config_output.auto_save_config()
+				if success:
+					# Check if credentials are actually present (not just empty JSON)
+					creds_json = config_output.user_credentials_to_json()
+					has_creds = creds_json and creds_json.strip() != '{}'
+					creds_status = 'saved' if has_creds else 'empty'
+					info(f'Configuration saved: user_configuration.json, user_credentials.json ({creds_status}).')
+				else:
+					warn('Failed to save selections.')
+				exit(1)
+			elif choice == 'abort_only':
+				exit(1)
+			# If 'cancel', just return to menu
+
+		return None
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
index a91aa4272d..6ca3bddc25 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 from archinstall import SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.applications.application_handler import application_handler
-from archinstall.lib.args import arch_config_handler
+from archinstall.lib.args import ArchConfig, arch_config_handler
 from archinstall.lib.authentication.authentication_handler import auth_handler
-from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationOutput
+from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationHandler
 from archinstall.lib.disk.filesystem import FilesystemHandler
 from archinstall.lib.disk.utils import disk_layouts
 from archinstall.lib.global_menu import GlobalMenu
@@ -18,11 +18,61 @@
 	EncryptionType,
 )
 from archinstall.lib.models.users import User
-from archinstall.lib.output import debug, error, info
+from archinstall.lib.output import debug, error, info, logger
 from archinstall.lib.packages.packages import check_package_upgrade
 from archinstall.lib.profile.profiles_handler import profile_handler
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 from archinstall.tui import Tui
+from archinstall.tui.curses_menu import SelectMenu
+from archinstall.tui.menu_item import MenuItem, MenuItemGroup
+from archinstall.tui.result import ResultType
+from archinstall.tui.types import Alignment
+
+
+def _check_for_saved_config() -> None:
+	"""Check for saved config and offer to resume"""
+	if not arch_config_handler.args.debug:
+		return
+	if not ConfigurationHandler.has_saved_config() or arch_config_handler.args.silent:
+		return
+
+	with Tui():
+		items = [
+			MenuItem(text=('Resume from saved selections'), value='resume'),
+			MenuItem(text=('Start fresh'), value='fresh'),
+		]
+
+		group = MenuItemGroup(items)
+		group.focus_item = group.items[0]  # Focus on resume
+
+		result = SelectMenu[str](
+			group,
+			header=('Saved configuration found: \n'),
+			alignment=Alignment.CENTER,
+			allow_skip=False,
+		).run()
+
+		if result.type_ == ResultType.Selection:
+			choice = result.get_value()
+
+			if choice == 'resume':
+				cached_config = ConfigurationHandler.load_saved_config()
+				if cached_config:
+					try:
+						new_config = ArchConfig.from_config(cached_config, arch_config_handler.args)
+						arch_config_handler._config = new_config
+						info('Saved selections loaded successfully')
+					except Exception as e:
+						error(f'Failed to load saved selections: {e}')
+			elif choice == 'fresh':
+				# Remove both saved config files
+				config_file = logger.directory / 'user_configuration.json'
+				creds_file = logger.directory / 'user_credentials.json'
+
+				if config_file.exists():
+					config_file.unlink()
+				if creds_file.exists():
+					creds_file.unlink()
 
 
 def ask_user_questions() -> None:
@@ -187,9 +237,10 @@ def perform_installation(mountpoint: Path) -> None:
 
 def guided() -> None:
 	if not arch_config_handler.args.silent:
+		_check_for_saved_config()
 		ask_user_questions()
 
-	config = ConfigurationOutput(arch_config_handler.config)
+	config = ConfigurationHandler(arch_config_handler.config)
 	config.write_debug()
 	config.save()
 
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/minimal.py b/archinstall/scripts/minimal.py
index 2c0c26c2f0..f549dfd148 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/minimal.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/minimal.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from archinstall.default_profiles.minimal import MinimalProfile
 from archinstall.lib.args import arch_config_handler
-from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationOutput
+from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationHandler
 from archinstall.lib.disk.disk_menu import DiskLayoutConfigurationMenu
 from archinstall.lib.disk.filesystem import FilesystemHandler
 from archinstall.lib.installer import Installer
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def _minimal() -> None:
 		disk_config = DiskLayoutConfigurationMenu(disk_layout_config=None).run()
 		arch_config_handler.config.disk_config = disk_config
 
-	config = ConfigurationOutput(arch_config_handler.config)
+	config = ConfigurationHandler(arch_config_handler.config)
 	config.write_debug()
 	config.save()
 
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/only_hd.py b/archinstall/scripts/only_hd.py
index b63ee94072..998895031a 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/only_hd.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/only_hd.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from archinstall import debug, error
 from archinstall.lib.args import arch_config_handler
-from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationOutput
+from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationHandler
 from archinstall.lib.disk.filesystem import FilesystemHandler
 from archinstall.lib.disk.utils import disk_layouts
 from archinstall.lib.global_menu import GlobalMenu
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def _only_hd() -> None:
 	if not arch_config_handler.args.silent:
 		ask_user_questions()
 
-	config = ConfigurationOutput(arch_config_handler.config)
+	config = ConfigurationHandler(arch_config_handler.config)
 	config.write_debug()
 	config.save()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_configuration_output.py b/tests/test_configuration_output.py
index 7d9f1f97cf..08e2628261 100644
--- a/tests/test_configuration_output.py
+++ b/tests/test_configuration_output.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from pytest import MonkeyPatch
 
 from archinstall.lib.args import ArchConfigHandler
-from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationOutput
+from archinstall.lib.configuration import ConfigurationHandler
 
 
 def test_user_config_roundtrip(
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def test_user_config_roundtrip(
 	# as there is no version present in the test environment we'll set it manually
 	arch_config.version = '3.0.2'
 
-	config_output = ConfigurationOutput(arch_config)
+	config_output = ConfigurationHandler(arch_config)
 
 	test_out_dir = Path('/tmp/')
 	test_out_file = test_out_dir / config_output.user_configuration_file
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def test_creds_roundtrip(
 	handler = ArchConfigHandler()
 	arch_config = handler.config
 
-	config_output = ConfigurationOutput(arch_config)
+	config_output = ConfigurationHandler(arch_config)
 
 	test_out_dir = Path('/tmp/')
 	test_out_file = test_out_dir / config_output.user_credentials_file