diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx
index 98060d41be..9acc68785d 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx
@@ -55,7 +55,17 @@
 </asp:PlaceHolder>
 
 <asp:PlaceHolder ID="pl_starterKitsConnectionError" runat="server" Visible="false">
-	<!-- btn box -->
+	
+        <div style="padding: 0 100px 13px 5px;">
+            <h2>Oops...the installer can't connect to the repository</h2> 
+            Starter Kits could not be fetched from the repository as there was no connection - which can occur if you are using a proxy server or firewall with certain configurations,
+            or if you are not currently connected to the internet.
+            <br />
+            Click <strong>Continue</strong> to complete the installation then navigate to the Developer section of your Umbraco installation
+            where you will find the Starter Kits listed in the Packages tree.
+        </div>
+    
+    <!-- btn box -->
 	<footer class="btn-box">
          <div class="t">&nbsp;</div>
          <asp:LinkButton ID="LinkButton1" class="btn-step btn btn-continue" runat="server" onclick="gotoLastStep"><span>Continue</span></asp:LinkButton>
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.cs b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.cs
index 79d8404fd8..6d17988917 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/steps/Skinning/loadStarterKits.ascx.cs
@@ -72,12 +72,8 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install.steps.Skinning
         private void ShowConnectionError()
         {
 
-            uicontrols.Feedback fb = new global::umbraco.uicontrols.Feedback();
-            fb.type = global::umbraco.uicontrols.Feedback.feedbacktype.error;
-            fb.Text = "<strong>No connection to repository.</strong> Starter Kits could not be fetched from the repository as there was no connection to: '" + repo.RepositoryUrl + "'";
-
-            pl_starterKitsConnectionError.Controls.Add(fb);
             pl_starterKitsConnectionError.Visible = true;
+        
         }
 
         protected void gotoLastStep(object sender, EventArgs e)
diff --git a/umbraco/presentation/install/utills/p.aspx.cs b/umbraco/presentation/install/utills/p.aspx.cs
index db53b051fc..5ebe90dce7 100644
--- a/umbraco/presentation/install/utills/p.aspx.cs
+++ b/umbraco/presentation/install/utills/p.aspx.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace umbraco.presentation.install.utills
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Response.Write("We can't connect to umbraco.org right now.  Click 'Set up your new website' above to continue.");
+                    Response.Write("We can't connect to umbraco.tv right now.  Click <strong>Set up your new website</strong> above to continue.");
                 }
             }
         }