diff --git a/beta/install.txt b/beta/install.txt
index f121ad3..e0f99d1 100644
--- a/beta/install.txt
+++ b/beta/install.txt
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ efibootmgr
 DISK=/dev/disk/by-id/nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVLB1T0HBLR-000L2_S4DZNX0R362286
 HOST=beta
 
-# ensure 4k sector size
-nvme format --lbaf=1 --force $DISK
-nvme id-ns -H $DISK
-
 sleep 5
 
 # kill old data
@@ -58,14 +54,14 @@ mkfs.fat -F 32 -n EFIBOOT $DISK-part1
 
 sleep 5
 
-# create the crypto containers with proper 4k sectors
-cryptsetup luksFormat --sector-size 4096 --batch-mode --verify-passphrase $DISK-part2
+# create the crypto container
+cryptsetup luksFormat --batch-mode --verify-passphrase $DISK-part2
 
-# open the containers
+# open the container
 cryptsetup luksOpen $DISK-part2 crypt0
 
-# create one large btrfs on them, RAID0 with strong checksum
-mkfs.btrfs -f -d raid0 -m raid0 --checksum blake2 --features block-group-tree --label nix /dev/mapper/crypt0
+# create one large btrfs on them with strong checksum
+mkfs.btrfs -f --checksum blake2 --features block-group-tree --label nix /dev/mapper/crypt0
 
 sleep 5