diff --git a/lib/display/display.c b/lib/display/display.c
index ffbf42a0e..bde656a28 100644
--- a/lib/display/display.c
+++ b/lib/display/display.c
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void vgdisplay_short(struct volume_group *vg)
 	    display_size((vg->extent_count - vg->free_count) * vg->extent_size /
 			 2, SIZE_SHORT);
 	s3 = display_size(vg->free_count * vg->extent_size / 2, SIZE_SHORT);
-	log_print("%s %-9s [%-9s used / %s free]", vg->name,
+	log_print("\"%s\" %-9s [%-9s used / %s free]", vg->name,
 /********* FIXME if "open" print "/used" else print "/idle"???  ******/
 		  s1, s2, s3);
 	dbg_free(s1);
diff --git a/tools/archive.c b/tools/archive.c
index cbdd77607..7f84506eb 100644
--- a/tools/archive.c
+++ b/tools/archive.c
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ int archive(struct volume_group *vg)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Archiving volume group %s metadata.", vg->name);
+	log_verbose("Archiving volume group \"%s\" metadata.", vg->name);
 	if (!__archive(vg)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s metadata archive failed.",
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" metadata archive failed.",
 			  vg->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int __backup(struct volume_group *vg)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Creating volume group backup %s", name);
+	log_verbose("Creating volume group backup \"%s\"", name);
 
 	if (!(tf = text_format_create(vg->cmd, name, the_um))) {
 		stack;
diff --git a/tools/lvchange.c b/tools/lvchange.c
index df27b6184..eac4b9c23 100644
--- a/tools/lvchange.c
+++ b/tools/lvchange.c
@@ -50,19 +50,19 @@ static int lvchange_single(struct logical_volume *lv)
 	if ((lv->vg->status & PARTIAL_VG) && 
 	    (arg_count(contiguous_ARG) || arg_count(permission_ARG) ||
 	     arg_count(readahead_ARG))) {
-		log_error("Only -a permitted with partial volume group %s",
+		log_error("Only -a permitted with partial volume group \"%s\"",
 			  lv->vg->name);
 		return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 	}
 
 	if (lv->status & SNAPSHOT_ORG) {
-		log_error("Can't change logical volume %s under snapshot",
+		log_error("Can't change logical volume \"%s\" under snapshot",
 			  lv->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (lv->status & SNAPSHOT) {
-		log_error("Can't change snapshot logical volume %s", lv->name);
+		log_error("Can't change snapshot logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int lvchange_single(struct logical_volume *lv)
 	}
 
 	if (doit)
-		log_print("Logical volume %s changed", lv->name);
+		log_print("Logical volume \"%s\" changed", lv->name);
 
 	/* availability change */
 	if (arg_count(available_ARG))
@@ -108,31 +108,31 @@ static int lvchange_permission(struct logical_volume *lv)
 	lv_access = arg_int_value(permission_ARG, 0);
 
 	if ((lv_access & LVM_WRITE) && (lv->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Logical volume %s is already writable", lv->name);
+		log_error("Logical volume \"%s\" is already writable", lv->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!(lv_access & LVM_WRITE) && !(lv->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Logical volume %s is already read only", lv->name);
+		log_error("Logical volume \"%s\" is already read only", lv->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (lv_access & LVM_WRITE) {
 		lv->status |= LVM_WRITE;
-		log_verbose("Setting logical volume %s read/write", lv->name);
+		log_verbose("Setting logical volume \"%s\" read/write", lv->name);
 	} else {
 		lv->status &= ~LVM_WRITE;
-		log_verbose("Setting logical volume %s read-only", lv->name);
+		log_verbose("Setting logical volume \"%s\" read-only", lv->name);
 	}
 
 
-	log_very_verbose("Updating logical volume %s on disk(s)", lv->name);
+	log_very_verbose("Updating logical volume \"%s\" on disk(s)", lv->name);
 	if (!fid->ops->vg_write(fid, lv->vg))
 		return 0;
 
 	backup(lv->vg);
 
-	log_very_verbose("Updating permissions for %s in kernel", lv->name);
+	log_very_verbose("Updating permissions for \"%s\" in kernel", lv->name);
 	if (!lv_update_write_access(lv))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -148,33 +148,33 @@ static int lvchange_availability(struct logical_volume *lv)
 		activate = 1;
 
 	if ((active = lv_active(lv)) < 0) {
-		log_error("Unable to determine status of %s", lv->name);
+		log_error("Unable to determine status of \"%s\"", lv->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (activate && active) {
-		log_verbose("Logical volume %s is already active", lv->name);
+		log_verbose("Logical volume \"%s\" is already active", lv->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!activate && !active) {
-		log_verbose("Logical volume %s is already inactive", lv->name);
+		log_verbose("Logical volume \"%s\" is already inactive", lv->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	
 	if (activate & lv_suspended(lv)) {
-		log_verbose("Reactivating logical volume %s", lv->name); 
+		log_verbose("Reactivating logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name); 
 		if (!lv_reactivate(lv))
 			return 0;
 		return 1;
 	}
 	
 	if (activate) {
-		log_verbose("Activating logical volume %s", lv->name);
+		log_verbose("Activating logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name);
 		if (!lv_activate(lv))
 			return 0;
 	} else {
-		log_verbose("Deactivating logical volume %s", lv->name);
+		log_verbose("Deactivating logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name);
 		if (!lv_deactivate(lv))
 			return 0;
 	}
@@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ static int lvchange_contiguous(struct logical_volume *lv)
 
 	if ((lv_allocation & ALLOC_CONTIGUOUS) &&
 	    (lv->status & ALLOC_CONTIGUOUS)) {
-		log_error("Allocation policy of logical volume %s is "
+		log_error("Allocation policy of logical volume \"%s\" is "
 			  "already contiguous", lv->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!(lv_allocation & ALLOC_CONTIGUOUS) &&
 	    !(lv->status & ALLOC_CONTIGUOUS)) {
-		log_error("Allocation policy of logical volume %s is already"
+		log_error("Allocation policy of logical volume \"%s\" is already"
 			  " not contiguous", lv->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -206,21 +206,21 @@ static int lvchange_contiguous(struct logical_volume *lv)
 /******** FIXME lv_check_contiguous? 
 	if ((lv_allocation & ALLOC_CONTIGUOUS)
 		    && (ret = lv_check_contiguous(vg, lv_index + 1)) == FALSE) {
-			log_error("No contiguous logical volume %s", lv->name);
+			log_error("No contiguous logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name);
 			return 0;
 *********/
 
 	if (lv_allocation & ALLOC_CONTIGUOUS) {
 		lv->status |= ALLOC_CONTIGUOUS;
-		log_verbose("Setting contiguous allocation policy for %s",
+		log_verbose("Setting contiguous allocation policy for \"%s\"",
 			    lv->name);
 	} else {
 		lv->status &= ~ALLOC_CONTIGUOUS;
-		log_verbose("Removing contiguous allocation policy for %s",
+		log_verbose("Removing contiguous allocation policy for \"%s\"",
 			    lv->name);
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Updating logical volume %s on disk(s)", lv->name);
+	log_verbose("Updating logical volume \"%s\" on disk(s)", lv->name);
 
 	if (!fid->ops->vg_write(fid, lv->vg))
 		return 0;
@@ -244,15 +244,15 @@ static int lvchange_readahead(struct logical_volume *lv)
 ********/
 
 	if (lv->read_ahead == read_ahead) {
-		log_error("Read ahead is already %u for %s",
+		log_error("Read ahead is already %u for \"%s\"",
 			  read_ahead, lv->name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	lv->read_ahead = read_ahead;
-	log_verbose("Setting read ahead to %u for %s", read_ahead, lv->name);
+	log_verbose("Setting read ahead to %u for \"%s\"", read_ahead, lv->name);
 
-	log_verbose("Updating logical volume %s on disk(s)", lv->name);
+	log_verbose("Updating logical volume \"%s\" on disk(s)", lv->name);
 
 	if (!fid->ops->vg_write(fid, lv->vg))
 		return 0;
diff --git a/tools/lvcreate.c b/tools/lvcreate.c
index 0337d0c56..c852abc1e 100644
--- a/tools/lvcreate.c
+++ b/tools/lvcreate.c
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ int lvcreate(int argc, char **argv)
 				return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 			if (strcmp(vg_name, argv[0])) {
 				log_error("Inconsistent volume group names "
-					  "given: %s and %s", vg_name, argv[0]);
+					  "given: \"%s\" and \"%s\"",
+					   vg_name, argv[0]);
 				return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 			}
 		}
@@ -116,25 +117,25 @@ int lvcreate(int argc, char **argv)
 		lv_name = st + 1;
 
 	/* does VG exist? */
-	log_verbose("Finding volume group %s", vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Finding volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (!(vg->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (lv_name && find_lv_in_vg(vg, lv_name)) {
-		log_error("Logical volume %s already exists in "
-			  "volume group %s", lv_name, vg_name);
+		log_error("Logical volume \"%s\" already exists in "
+			  "volume group \"%s\"", lv_name, vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ int lvcreate(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Logical volume %s created", lv->name);
+	log_print("Logical volume \"%s\" created", lv->name);
 
 	if (!lv_activate(lv))
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
@@ -239,10 +240,10 @@ int lvcreate(int argc, char **argv)
 			return ECMD_FAILED;
 		}
 
-		log_verbose("Zeroing start of logical volume %s", name);
+		log_verbose("Zeroing start of logical volume \"%s\"", name);
 
 		if (!(dev = dev_cache_get(name, NULL))) {
-			log_error("%s not found: device not zeroed", name);
+			log_error("\"%s\" not found: device not zeroed", name);
 			return ECMD_FAILED;
 		}
 		if (!(dev_open(dev, O_WRONLY)))
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ int lvcreate(int argc, char **argv)
 		dev_close(dev);
 
 	} else
-		log_print("WARNING: %s not zeroed", lv->name);
+		log_print("WARNING: \"%s\" not zeroed", lv->name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/lvremove.c b/tools/lvremove.c
index 0eef4c88e..35b5f1b39 100644
--- a/tools/lvremove.c
+++ b/tools/lvremove.c
@@ -40,18 +40,18 @@ static int lvremove_single(struct logical_volume *lv)
 	vg = lv->vg;
 
 	if (!(vg->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg->name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (lv->status & SNAPSHOT_ORG) {
-		log_error("Can't remove logical volume %s under snapshot",
+		log_error("Can't remove logical volume \"%s\" under snapshot",
 			  lv->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (lv_open_count(lv) > 0) {
-		log_error("Can't remove open logical volume %s", lv->name);
+		log_error("Can't remove open logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ static int lvremove_single(struct logical_volume *lv)
 
 	if (active && !arg_count(force_ARG)) {
 		if (yes_no_prompt
-		    ("Do you really want to remove active logical volume %s? "
+		    ("Do you really want to remove active logical volume \"%s\"? "
 		     "[y/n]: ", lv->name) == 'n') {
-			log_print("Logical volume %s not removed", lv->name);
+			log_print("Logical volume \"%s\" not removed", lv->name);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ static int lvremove_single(struct logical_volume *lv)
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 
 	if (active && !lv_deactivate(lv)) {
-		log_error("Unable to deactivate logical volume %s", lv->name);
+		log_error("Unable to deactivate logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name);
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Releasing logical volume %s", lv->name);
+	log_verbose("Releasing logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name);
 	if (!lv_remove(vg, lv)) {
-		log_error("Error releasing logical volume %s", lv->name);
+		log_error("Error releasing logical volume \"%s\"", lv->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ static int lvremove_single(struct logical_volume *lv)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("logical volume %s successfully removed", lv->name);
+	log_print("logical volume \"%s\" successfully removed", lv->name);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/lvrename.c b/tools/lvrename.c
index 5a67c10df..37a22f49e 100644
--- a/tools/lvrename.c
+++ b/tools/lvrename.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int lvrename(int argc, char **argv)
 	    (vg_name_new = extract_vgname(fid, lv_name_new)) &&
 	    strcmp(vg_name, vg_name_new)) {
 		log_error("Logical volume names must "
-			  "have the same volume group (%s or %s)",
+			  "have the same volume group (\"%s\" or \"%s\")",
 			  vg_name, vg_name_new);
 		return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 	}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ int lvrename(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (!is_valid_chars(lv_name_new)) {
-		log_error("New logical volume name %s has invalid characters",
+		log_error("New logical volume name \"%s\" has invalid characters",
 			  lv_name_new);
 		return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 	}
@@ -84,31 +84,31 @@ int lvrename(int argc, char **argv)
 		return EINVALID_CMD_LINE;
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for existing volume group %s", vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Checking for existing volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
         if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-                log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg->name);
+                log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg->name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
 
         if (!(vg->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-                log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg_name);
+                log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg_name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
 
 	if (find_lv_in_vg(vg, lv_name_new)) {
-		log_error("Logical volume %s already exists in "
-			  "volume group %s", lv_name_new, vg_name);
+		log_error("Logical volume \"%s\" already exists in "
+			  "volume group \"%s\"", lv_name_new, vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (!(lvl = find_lv_in_vg(vg, lv_name_old))) {
-		log_error("Existing logical volume %s not found in "
-			  "volume group %s", lv_name_old, vg_name);
+		log_error("Existing logical volume \"%s\" not found in "
+			  "volume group \"%s\"", lv_name_old, vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -118,12 +118,12 @@ int lvrename(int argc, char **argv)
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 
 	if ((active = lv_active(lv)) < 0) {
-		log_error("Unable to determine status of %s", lv->name);
+		log_error("Unable to determine status of \"%s\"", lv->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (active && !lv_suspend(lv)) {
-		log_error("Failed to suspend %s", lv->name);
+		log_error("Failed to suspend \"%s\"", lv->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ int lvrename(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	backup(lv->vg);
 
-	log_print("Renamed %s to %s in volume group %s%s",
-		  lv_name_old, lv_name_new, fid->cmd->dev_dir, vg_name);
+	log_print("Renamed \"%s\" to \"%s\" in volume group \"%s\"",
+		  lv_name_old, lv_name_new, vg_name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/pvchange.c b/tools/pvchange.c
index 5274ad36c..d6d3ac09f 100644
--- a/tools/pvchange.c
+++ b/tools/pvchange.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ int pvchange(int argc, char **argv)
 		for (; opt < argc; opt++) {
 			pv_name = argv[opt];
 			if (!(pv = fid->ops->pv_read(fid, pv_name))) {
-				log_error("Failed to read physical volume %s",
+				log_error("Failed to read physical volume \"%s\"",
 					  pv_name);
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ int pvchange(int argc, char **argv)
 		}
 	}
 
-	log_print("%d physical volume(s) changed / %d physical volume(s) "
-		  "not changed", done, total - done);
+	log_print("%d physical volume%s changed / %d physical volume%s "
+		  "not changed",
+                  done, done > 1 ? "s" : "",
+                  total - done, total - done > 1 ? "s" : "");
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -90,25 +92,26 @@ int pvchange_single(struct physical_volume *pv)
 
 	/* If in a VG, must change using volume group. */
 	if (*pv->vg_name) {
-		log_verbose("Finding volume group of physical volume %s", 
+		log_verbose("Finding volume group of physical volume \"%s\"", 
 			    pv_name);
 		if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, pv->vg_name))) {
-			log_error("Unable to find volume group of %s", pv_name);
+			log_error("Unable to find volume group of \"%s\"",
+			pv_name);
 			return 0;
 		}
 
         	if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-                	log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg->name);
+                	log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg->name);
                 	return ECMD_FAILED;
         	}
 
 	        if (!(vg->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-			log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg->name);
+			log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg->name);
 			return ECMD_FAILED;
 		}
 
 		if (!(pvl = find_pv_in_vg(vg, pv_name))) {
-			log_error("Unable to find %s in volume group %s",
+			log_error("Unable to find \"%s\" in volume group \"%s\"",
 				pv_name, vg->name);
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -119,42 +122,42 @@ int pvchange_single(struct physical_volume *pv)
 
 	/* change allocatability for a PV */
 	if (allocatable && (pv->status & ALLOCATABLE_PV)) {
-		log_error("Physical volume %s is already allocatable", pv_name);
+		log_error("Physical volume \"%s\" is already allocatable", pv_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (!allocatable && !(pv->status & ALLOCATABLE_PV)) {
-		log_error("Physical volume %s is already unallocatable",
+		log_error("Physical volume \"%s\" is already unallocatable",
 			  pv_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (allocatable) {
-		log_verbose("Setting physical volume %s allocatable", pv_name);
+		log_verbose("Setting physical volume \"%s\" allocatable", pv_name);
 		pv->status |= ALLOCATABLE_PV;
 	} else {
-		log_verbose("Setting physical volume %s NOT allocatable",
+		log_verbose("Setting physical volume \"%s\" NOT allocatable",
 			    pv_name);
 		pv->status &= ~ALLOCATABLE_PV;
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Updating physical volume %s", pv_name);
+	log_verbose("Updating physical volume \"%s\"", pv_name);
 	if (*pv->vg_name) {
 		if (!(fid->ops->vg_write(fid,vg))) {
-			log_error("Failed to store physical volume %s in "
-				  "volume group %s", pv_name, vg->name);
+			log_error("Failed to store physical volume \"%s\" in "
+				  "volume group \"%s\"", pv_name, vg->name);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		backup(vg);
 	} else {
 		if (!(fid->ops->pv_write(fid, pv))) {
-			log_error("Failed to store physical volume %s", 
+			log_error("Failed to store physical volume \"%s\"", 
 				  pv_name);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
 
-	log_print("Physical volume %s changed", pv_name);
+	log_print("Physical volume \"%s\" changed", pv_name);
 
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/tools/pvcreate.c b/tools/pvcreate.c
index 39fdc04b4..7effa611e 100644
--- a/tools/pvcreate.c
+++ b/tools/pvcreate.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "tools.h"
 
 const char _really_init[] =
-    "Really INITIALIZE physical volume %s of volume group %s [y/n]? ";
+    "Really INITIALIZE physical volume \"%s\" of volume group \"%s\" [y/n]? ";
 
 /*
  * See if we may pvcreate on this device.
@@ -46,23 +46,24 @@ static int pvcreate_check(const char *name)
 	/* Allow partial & exported VGs to be destroyed. */
 	/* we must have -ff to overwrite a non orphan */
 	if (arg_count(force_ARG) < 2) {
-		log_error("Can't initialize physical volume %s of "
-			  "volume group %s without -ff", name, pv->vg_name);
+		log_error("Can't initialize physical volume \"%s\" of "
+			  "volume group \"%s\" without -ff", name, pv->vg_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/* prompt */
 	if (!arg_count(yes_ARG) &&
 	    yes_no_prompt(_really_init, name, pv->vg_name) == 'n') {
-		log_print("Physical volume %s not initialized", name);
+		log_print("Physical volume \"%s\" not initialized", name);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	if (arg_count(force_ARG)) {
 		log_print("WARNING: Forcing physical volume creation on "
-			  "%s%s%s", name,
-			  pv->vg_name[0] ? " of volume group " : "",
-			  pv->vg_name[0] ? pv->vg_name : "");
+			  "%s%s%s%s", name,
+			  pv->vg_name[0] ? " of volume group \"" : "",
+			  pv->vg_name[0] ? pv->vg_name : "",
+			  pv->vg_name[0] ? "\"" : "");
 	}
 
 	return 1;
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ static void pvcreate_single(const char *pv_name)
 		if (!id_read_format(&id, uuid))
 			return;
 		if ((dev = uuid_map_lookup(the_um, &id))) {
-			log_error("uuid %s already in use on %s", uuid,
+			log_error("uuid %s already in use on \"%s\"", uuid,
 				  dev_name(dev));
 			return;
 		}
@@ -91,20 +92,21 @@ static void pvcreate_single(const char *pv_name)
 		return;
 
 	if (!(pv = pv_create(fid, pv_name, idp))) {
-		log_err("Failed to setup physical volume %s", pv_name);
+		log_err("Failed to setup physical volume \"%s\"", pv_name);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Set up physical volume for %s with %" PRIu64 " sectors",
+	log_verbose("Set up physical volume for \"%s\" with %" PRIu64
+		    " sectors",
 		    pv_name, pv->size);
 
-	log_verbose("Writing physical volume data to disk %s", pv_name);
+	log_verbose("Writing physical volume data to disk \"%s\"", pv_name);
 	if (!(fid->ops->pv_write(fid, pv))) {
-		log_error("Failed to write physical volume %s", pv_name);
+		log_error("Failed to write physical volume \"%s\"", pv_name);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	log_print("Physical volume %s successfully created", pv_name);
+	log_print("Physical volume \"%s\" successfully created", pv_name);
 }
 
 int pvcreate(int argc, char **argv)
diff --git a/tools/pvdisplay.c b/tools/pvdisplay.c
index 1dafafaba..000f5d5e8 100644
--- a/tools/pvdisplay.c
+++ b/tools/pvdisplay.c
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ int pvdisplay(int argc, char **argv)
 
 		for (; opt < argc; opt++) {
 			if (!(pv = fid->ops->pv_read(fid, argv[opt]))) {
-                                log_error("Failed to read physical volume %s",
+                                log_error("Failed to read physical "
+					  "volume \"%s\"",
                                           argv[opt]);
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -71,14 +72,13 @@ void pvdisplay_single(struct physical_volume *pv)
 
 	if (arg_count(short_ARG)) {
 		sz = display_size(size / 2, SIZE_SHORT);
-		log_print("Device '%s' has a capacity of %s", pv_name, sz);
-
+		log_print("Device \"%s\" has a capacity of %s", pv_name, sz);
 		dbg_free(sz);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (pv->status & EXPORTED_VG)
-        	log_print("Physical volume '%s' of volume group '%s' "
+        	log_print("Physical volume \"%s\" of volume group \"%s\" "
 			  "is exported" , pv_name, pv->vg_name);
 
 /********* FIXME
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void pvdisplay_single(struct physical_volume *pv)
 *********/
 
 	if (!pv->vg_name) {
-        	log_print ( "'%s' is a new physical volume of %s",
+        	log_print ( "\"%s\" is a new physical volume of \"%s\"",
                   	     pv_name, ( sz = display_size ( size / 2,
 								SIZE_SHORT)));
 		dbg_free(sz);
@@ -118,12 +118,13 @@ void pvdisplay_single(struct physical_volume *pv)
 		if (!(pv->pe = pv_read_pe(pv_name, pv)))
 			goto pvdisplay_device_out;
 		if (!(lvs = pv_read_lvs(pv))) {
-			log_error("Failed to read LVs on %s", pv->pv_name);
+			log_error("Failed to read LVs on \"%s\"", pv->pv_name);
 			goto pvdisplay_device_out;
 		}
 		pv_display_pe_text(pv, pv->pe, lvs);
 	} else
-		log_print("no logical volume on physical volume %s", pv_name);
+		log_print("no logical volume on physical volume \"%s\"",
+			  pv_name);
 **********/
 
 	return;
diff --git a/tools/pvscan.c b/tools/pvscan.c
index 3162c551a..44229ede7 100644
--- a/tools/pvscan.c
+++ b/tools/pvscan.c
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ void pvscan_display_single(struct physical_volume *pv)
 
 	if (pv->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
 		strncpy(vg_name_this, pv->vg_name, vg_name_len);
-		log_print("PV %-*s  is in exported VG %s [%s / %s free]",
+		log_print("PV %-*s  is in exported VG %s "
+			  "[%s / %s free]",
 			  pv_max_name_len, pv_tmp_name,
 			  vg_name_this, (s1 =
 					 display_size(pv->pe_count *
diff --git a/tools/toollib.c b/tools/toollib.c
index 20c082a80..95dbff747 100644
--- a/tools/toollib.c
+++ b/tools/toollib.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ int dir_exists(const char *dir)
 		return 1;
 
 	if (stat(dir, &info) != -1) {
-		log_error("%s exists", dir);
+		log_error("\"%s\" exists", dir);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int create_dir(const char *dir)
 		return 1;
 
 	if (stat(dir, &info) < 0) {
-		log_verbose("Creating directory %s", dir);
+		log_verbose("Creating directory \"%s\"", dir);
 		if (!mkdir(dir, 0777))
 			return 1;
 		log_sys_error("mkdir", dir);
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int create_dir(const char *dir)
 	if (S_ISDIR(info.st_mode))
 		return 1;
 
-	log_error("Directory %s not found", dir);
+	log_error("Directory \"%s\" not found", dir);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int process_each_lv_in_vg(struct volume_group *vg,
 	struct logical_volume *lv;
 
 	if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg->name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ int process_each_lv(int argc, char **argv,
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			log_verbose("Finding volume group %s", vg_name);
+			log_verbose("Finding volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 			if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-				log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist",
+				log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist",
 					  vg_name);
 				if (ret_max < ECMD_FAILED)
 					ret_max = ECMD_FAILED;
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ int process_each_lv(int argc, char **argv,
 			}
 
 			if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-				log_error("Volume group %s is exported",
+				log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported",
 					  vg->name);
 				return ECMD_FAILED;
 			}
 
 			if (!(lvl = find_lv_in_vg(vg, lv_name))) {
-				log_error("Can't find logical volume %s "
-					  "in volume group %s",
+				log_error("Can't find logical volume \"%s\" "
+					  "in volume group \"%s\"",
 					  lv_name, vg_name);
 				if (ret_max < ECMD_FAILED)
 					ret_max = ECMD_FAILED;
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ int process_each_lv(int argc, char **argv,
 		list_iterate(vgh, vgs) {
 			vg_name = list_item(vgh, struct name_list)->name;
 			if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-				log_error("Volume group %s not found", vg_name);
+				log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found",
+					  vg_name);
 				if (ret_max < ECMD_FAILED)
 					ret_max = ECMD_FAILED;
 				continue;
@@ -216,8 +217,8 @@ int process_each_pv(int argc, char **argv, struct volume_group *vg,
 		log_verbose("Using physical volume(s) on command line");
 		for (; opt < argc; opt++) {
 			if (!(pvl = find_pv_in_vg(vg, argv[opt]))) {
-				log_error("Physical Volume %s not found in "
-					  "Volume Group %s", argv[opt],
+				log_error("Physical Volume \"%s\" not found in "
+					  "Volume Group \"%s\"", argv[opt],
 					  vg->name);
 				continue;
 			}
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ char *extract_vgname(struct format_instance *fi, char *lv_name)
 		/* Require exactly one slash */
 		/* FIXME But allow for consecutive slashes */
 		if (!(st = strchr(vg_name, '/')) || (strchr(st + 1, '/'))) {
-			log_error("%s: Invalid path for Logical Volume",
+			log_error("\"%s\": Invalid path for Logical Volume",
 				  lv_name);
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ char *extract_vgname(struct format_instance *fi, char *lv_name)
 
 	if (!(vg_name = default_vgname(fid))) {
 		if (lv_name)
-			log_error("Path required for Logical Volume %s",
+			log_error("Path required for Logical Volume \"%s\"",
 				  lv_name);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -297,8 +298,8 @@ char *default_vgname(struct format_instance *fi)
 		vg_path += strlen(dev_dir);
 
 	if (strchr(vg_path, '/')) {
-		log_error("Environment Volume Group in LVM_VG_NAME invalid: %s",
-			  vg_path);
+		log_error("Environment Volume Group in LVM_VG_NAME invalid: "
+			  "\"%s\"", vg_path);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -322,13 +323,13 @@ struct list *create_pv_list(struct pool *mem,
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++) {
 
 		if (!(pvl = find_pv_in_vg(vg, argv[i]))) {
-			log_err("Physical Volume %s not found in "
-				"Volume Group %s", argv[i], vg->name);
+			log_err("Physical Volume \"%s\" not found in "
+				"Volume Group \"%s\"", argv[i], vg->name);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 
 		if (pvl->pv->pe_count == pvl->pv->pe_allocated) {
-			log_err("No free extents on physical volume %s",
+			log_err("No free extents on physical volume \"%s\"",
 				argv[i]);
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/tools/vgcfgbackup.c b/tools/vgcfgbackup.c
index d2ad04016..949c96ec1 100644
--- a/tools/vgcfgbackup.c
+++ b/tools/vgcfgbackup.c
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ static int vg_backup_single(const char *vg_name)
 {
 	struct volume_group *vg;
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for volume group %s", vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s not found", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int vg_backup_single(const char *vg_name)
 		}
 	}
 
-	log_print("Volume group %s successfully backed up.", vg_name);
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully backed up.", vg_name);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/vgchange.c b/tools/vgchange.c
index f6f1c11d0..711f5bcdd 100644
--- a/tools/vgchange.c
+++ b/tools/vgchange.c
@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@ static int vgchange_single(const char *vg_name)
 	struct volume_group *vg;
 
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Unable to find volume group %s", vg_name);
+		log_error("Unable to find volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (!(vg->status & LVM_WRITE) && !arg_count(available_ARG)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg->name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -85,24 +85,24 @@ void vgchange_available(struct volume_group *vg)
 
 	/* FIXME: Force argument to deactivate them? */
 	if (!available && (lv_open = lvs_in_vg_opened(vg))) {
-		log_error("Can't deactivate volume group '%s' with %d open "
+		log_error("Can't deactivate volume group \"%s\" with %d open "
 			  "logical volume(s)", vg->name, lv_open);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (available && (lv_active = lvs_in_vg_activated(vg)))
-		log_verbose("%d logical volume(s) in volume group %s "
+		log_verbose("%d logical volume(s) in volume group \"%s\" "
 			    "already active", lv_active, vg->name);
 
 	if (available && (lv_open = activate_lvs_in_vg(vg)))
 		log_verbose("Activated %d logical volumes in "
-			    "volume group %s", lv_open, vg->name);
+			    "volume group \"%s\"", lv_open, vg->name);
 
 	if (!available && (lv_open = deactivate_lvs_in_vg(vg)))
 		log_verbose("Deactivated %d logical volumes in "
-			    "volume group %s", lv_open, vg->name);
+			    "volume group \"%s\"", lv_open, vg->name);
 
-	log_print("%d logical volume(s) in volume group %s now active",
+	log_print("%d logical volume(s) in volume group \"%s\" now active",
 		  lvs_in_vg_activated(vg), vg->name);
 	return;
 }
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ void vgchange_resizeable(struct volume_group *vg)
 	int resizeable = !strcmp(arg_str_value(resizeable_ARG, "n"), "y");
 
 	if (resizeable && (vg->status & RESIZEABLE_VG)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is already resizeable", vg->name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is already resizeable", vg->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!resizeable && !(vg->status & RESIZEABLE_VG)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is already not resizeable",
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is already not resizeable",
 			  vg->name);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void vgchange_resizeable(struct volume_group *vg)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Volume group %s successfully changed", vg->name);
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully changed", vg->name);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ void vgchange_logicalvolume(struct volume_group *vg)
 	int max_lv = arg_int_value(logicalvolume_ARG, 0);
 
 	if (!(vg->status & RESIZEABLE_VG)) {
-		log_error("Volume group '%s' must be resizeable "
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" must be resizeable "
 			  "to change MaxLogicalVolume", vg->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (max_lv < vg->lv_count) {
 		log_error("MaxLogicalVolume is less than the current number "
-			  "%d of logical volume(s) for '%s'", vg->lv_count,
+			  "%d of logical volume(s) for \"%s\"", vg->lv_count,
 			  vg->name);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void vgchange_logicalvolume(struct volume_group *vg)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Volume group %s successfully changed", vg->name);
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully changed", vg->name);
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgck.c b/tools/vgck.c
index 70d6e323b..26d0aeab8 100644
--- a/tools/vgck.c
+++ b/tools/vgck.c
@@ -31,21 +31,22 @@ static int vgck_single(const char *vg_name)
 {
 	struct volume_group *vg;
 
-	log_verbose("Checking volume group %s", vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Checking volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s not found", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 /******* FIXME Must be caught and logged by vg_read
-	log_error("not all physical volumes of volume group %s online",
-	log_error("volume group %s has physical volumes with invalid version",
+	log_error("not all physical volumes of volume group \"%s\" online",
+	log_error("volume group \"%s\" has physical volumes with ",
+		  "invalid version",
 ********/			     
 
 	/* FIXME: free */
diff --git a/tools/vgcreate.c b/tools/vgcreate.c
index 403a415de..622cfb2dc 100644
--- a/tools/vgcreate.c
+++ b/tools/vgcreate.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int vgcreate(int argc, char **argv)
         if (!dir_exists(vg_path)) return ECMD_FAILED;
 
         if (!is_valid_chars(vg_name)) {
-                log_error("New volume group name '%s' has invalid characters",
+                log_error("New volume group name \"%s\" has invalid characters",
                           vg_name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ int vgcreate(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Volume group %s successfully created", vg->name);
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully created", vg->name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgdisplay.c b/tools/vgdisplay.c
index 8b1913600..57e4e54c4 100644
--- a/tools/vgdisplay.c
+++ b/tools/vgdisplay.c
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ static int vgdisplay_single(const char *vg_name)
 
 	/* FIXME Do the active check here if activevolumegroups_ARG ? */
 
-	log_very_verbose("Finding volume group %s", vg_name);
+	log_very_verbose("Finding volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG)
-		log_print("WARNING: volume group %s is exported", vg_name);
+		log_print("WARNING: volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg_name);
 
 	if (arg_count(colon_ARG)) {
 		vgdisplay_colons(vg);
diff --git a/tools/vgexport.c b/tools/vgexport.c
index 2c55af95d..e74db3c8b 100644
--- a/tools/vgexport.c
+++ b/tools/vgexport.c
@@ -42,22 +42,22 @@ static int vgexport_single(const char *vg_name)
 	struct volume_group *vg;
 
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Unable to find volume group %s", vg_name);
+		log_error("Unable to find volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is already exported", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is already exported", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (!(vg->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (lvs_in_vg_activated(vg)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s has active logical volumes", 
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" has active logical volumes", 
 			  vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int vgexport_single(const char *vg_name)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Volume group %s successfully exported", vg->name);
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully exported", vg->name);
 	
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgextend.c b/tools/vgextend.c
index 6d81f2711..6c51c27b9 100644
--- a/tools/vgextend.c
+++ b/tools/vgextend.c
@@ -40,24 +40,24 @@ int vgextend(int argc, char **argv)
 	argc--;
 	argv++;
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for volume group '%s'", vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group '%s' not found.", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found.", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
         if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-                log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg->name);
+                log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg->name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
 
 	if (!(vg->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (!(vg->status & RESIZEABLE_VG)) {
-		log_error("Volume group '%s' is not resizeable.", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is not resizeable.", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int vgextend(int argc, char **argv)
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 
 	/* ret > 0 */
-	log_verbose("Volume group '%s' will be extended by %d new "
+	log_verbose("Volume group \"%s\" will be extended by %d new "
 		    "physical volumes", vg_name, argc);
 
         /* store vg on disk(s) */
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int vgextend(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Volume group '%s' successfully extended", vg_name);
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully extended", vg_name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgimport.c b/tools/vgimport.c
index 73dc24801..9163eda7e 100644
--- a/tools/vgimport.c
+++ b/tools/vgimport.c
@@ -42,17 +42,18 @@ static int vgimport_single(const char *vg_name)
 	struct volume_group *vg;
 
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Unable to find exported volume group %s", vg_name);
+		log_error("Unable to find exported volume group \"%s\"",
+			  vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (!(vg->status & EXPORTED_VG)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is not exported", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is not exported", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (vg->status & PARTIAL_VG) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is partially missing", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is partially missing", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ static int vgimport_single(const char *vg_name)
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Volume group %s successfully imported", vg->name);
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully imported", vg->name);
 	
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgmerge.c b/tools/vgmerge.c
index 825b706d0..a164967a3 100644
--- a/tools/vgmerge.c
+++ b/tools/vgmerge.c
@@ -53,44 +53,44 @@ int vgmerge_single(const char *vg_name_to, const char *vg_name_from)
 	int active;
 
 	if (!strcmp(vg_name_to, vg_name_from)) {
-		log_error("Duplicate volume group name %s", vg_name_from);
+		log_error("Duplicate volume group name \"%s\"", vg_name_from);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for volume group %s", vg_name_to);
+	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name_to);
 	if (!(vg_to = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name_to))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", vg_name_to);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name_to);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
         if (vg_to->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-                log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg_to->name);
+                log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg_to->name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
 
 	if (!(vg_to->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg_to->name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg_to->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for volume group %s", vg_name_from);
+	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name_from);
 	if (!(vg_from = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name_from))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", vg_name_from);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name_from);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
         if (vg_from->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-                log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg_from->name);
+                log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg_from->name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
 
 	if (!(vg_from->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg_from->name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg_from->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if ((active = lvs_in_vg_activated(vg_from))) {
-		log_error("Logical volumes in %s must be inactive",
+		log_error("Logical volumes in \"%s\" must be inactive",
 			  vg_name_from);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ int vgmerge_single(const char *vg_name_to, const char *vg_name_from)
 
 	if (vg_to->max_pv < vg_to->pv_count + vg_from->pv_count) {
 		log_error("Maximum number of physical volumes (%d) exceeded "
-			  " for %s and %s", vg_to->max_pv, vg_to->name,
+			  " for \"%s\" and \"%s\"", vg_to->max_pv, vg_to->name,
 			  vg_from->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (vg_to->max_lv < vg_to->lv_count + vg_from->lv_count) {
 		log_error("Maximum number of logical volumes (%d) exceeded "
-			  " for %s and %s", vg_to->max_lv, vg_to->name,
+			  " for \"%s\" and \"%s\"", vg_to->max_lv, vg_to->name,
 			  vg_from->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
@@ -126,8 +126,10 @@ int vgmerge_single(const char *vg_name_to, const char *vg_name_from)
 			char *name2 = list_item(lvh2,
 						struct lv_list)->lv->name;
 			if (!strcmp(name1, name2)) {
-				log_error("Duplicate logical volume name %s "
-					  "in %s and %s", name1, vg_to->name,
+				log_error("Duplicate logical volume ",
+					  "name \"%s\" "
+					  "in \"%s\" and \"%s\"",
+					  name1, vg_to->name,
 					  vg_from->name);
 				return ECMD_FAILED;
 			}
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ int vgmerge_single(const char *vg_name_to, const char *vg_name_from)
 
 	backup(vg_to);
 
-	log_print("Volume group %s successfully merged into %s",
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully merged into \"%s\"",
 		  vg_from->name, vg_to->name);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgreduce.c b/tools/vgreduce.c
index d16fa0682..71153fefc 100644
--- a/tools/vgreduce.c
+++ b/tools/vgreduce.c
@@ -48,24 +48,24 @@ int vgreduce(int argc, char **argv)
 	argv++;
 	argc--;
 
-	log_verbose("Finding volume group %s", vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Finding volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
         if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-                log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg->name);
+                log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg->name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
 
 	if (!(vg->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (!(vg->status & RESIZEABLE_VG)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is not reducable", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is not reducable", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ int vgreduce(int argc, char **argv)
 	log_verbose
 	    ("volume group \"%s\" will be reduced by %d physical volume%s",
 	     vg_name, np, np > 1 ? "s" : "");
-	log_verbose ("reducing volume group \"%s\" by physical volume \"%s\"", vg_name, pv_names[p]);
+	log_verbose ("reducing volume group \"%s\" by physical volume \"%s\"",
+		     vg_name, pv_names[p]);
 
 	log_print
 	    ("volume group \"%s\" %ssuccessfully reduced by physical volume%s:",
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ static int vgreduce_single(struct volume_group *vg, struct physical_volume *pv)
 	const char *name = dev_name(pv->dev);
 
 	if (pv->pe_allocated) {
-		log_error("Physical volume %s still in use", name);
+		log_error("Physical volume \"%s\" still in use", name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -107,8 +108,8 @@ static int vgreduce_single(struct volume_group *vg, struct physical_volume *pv)
 *********/
 
 	if (vg->pv_count == 1) {
-		log_error("Can't remove final physical volume %s from "
-			  "volume group %s", name, vg->name);
+		log_error("Can't remove final physical volume \"%s\" from "
+			  "volume group \"%s\"", name, vg->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ static int vgreduce_single(struct volume_group *vg, struct physical_volume *pv)
 	if (!archive(vg))
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 
-	log_verbose("Removing %s from volume group %s", name, vg->name);
+	log_verbose("Removing \"%s\" from volume group \"%s\"", name, vg->name);
 
 	if (pvl)
 		list_del(&pvl->list);
@@ -128,20 +129,22 @@ static int vgreduce_single(struct volume_group *vg, struct physical_volume *pv)
 	vg->extent_count -= pv->pe_count;
 
 	if (!(fid->ops->vg_write(fid, vg))) {
-		log_error("Removal of physical volume %s from %s failed",
+		log_error("Removal of physical volume \"%s\" from "
+			  "\"%s\" failed",
 			  name, vg->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (!fid->ops->pv_write(fid, pv)) {
-		log_error("Failed to clear metadata from physical volume %s "
-			  "after removal from %s", name, vg->name);
+		log_error("Failed to clear metadata from physical "
+			  "volume \"%s\" "
+			  "after removal from \"%s\"", name, vg->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	backup(vg);
 
-	log_print("Removed %s from volume group %s", name, vg->name);
+	log_print("Removed \"%s\" from volume group \"%s\"", name, vg->name);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgremove.c b/tools/vgremove.c
index 13dcf0cef..cd5d04004 100644
--- a/tools/vgremove.c
+++ b/tools/vgremove.c
@@ -34,24 +34,26 @@ static int vgremove_single(const char *vg_name)
 	struct list *pvh;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for volume group %s", vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
         if (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-                log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg->name);
+                log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg->name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
 
 	if (vg->status & PARTIAL_VG) {
-		log_error("Cannot remove partial volume group %s", vg->name);
+		log_error("Cannot remove partial volume group \"%s\"",
+			  vg->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (vg->lv_count) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s still contains %d logical volume(s)",
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" still contains %d "
+			  "logical volume(s)",
 			  vg_name, vg->lv_count);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ static int vgremove_single(const char *vg_name)
 
 /************ FIXME
 	if (vg_remove_dir_and_group_and_nodes(vg_name) < 0) {
-		log_error("removing special files of volume group %s",
+		log_error("removing special files of volume group \"%s\"",
 			  vg_name);
 	}
 *************/
@@ -69,13 +71,14 @@ static int vgremove_single(const char *vg_name)
 	/* init physical volumes */
 	list_iterate(pvh, &vg->pvs) {
 		pv = list_item(pvh, struct pv_list)->pv;
-		log_verbose("Removing physical volume %s from volume group %s",
+		log_verbose("Removing physical volume \"%s\" from "
+			    "volume group \"%s\"",
 			    dev_name(pv->dev), vg_name);
 		*pv->vg_name = '\0';
 		if (!(fid->ops->pv_write(fid, pv))) {
-			log_error("Failed to remove physical volume %s from "
-				  "volume group %s", dev_name(pv->dev), 
-				  vg_name);
+			log_error("Failed to remove physical volume \"%s\""
+				  " from volume group \"%s\"",
+				  dev_name(pv->dev), vg_name);
 			ret = ECMD_FAILED;
 		}
 	}
@@ -83,9 +86,9 @@ static int vgremove_single(const char *vg_name)
 	backup_remove(vg_name);
 
 	if (!ret)
-		log_print("Volume group %s successfully removed", vg_name);
+		log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully removed", vg_name);
 	else
-		log_error("Volume group %s not properly removed", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not properly removed", vg_name);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/tools/vgrename.c b/tools/vgrename.c
index 4183df484..d3a74cd7f 100644
--- a/tools/vgrename.c
+++ b/tools/vgrename.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int vgrename(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	if (!is_valid_chars(vg_name_new)) {
-		log_error("New volume group name %s has invalid characters",
+		log_error("New volume group name \"%s\" has invalid characters",
 			  vg_name_new);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
@@ -67,24 +67,25 @@ int vgrename(int argc, char **argv)
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for existing volume group %s", vg_name_old);
+	log_verbose("Checking for existing volume group \"%s\"", vg_name_old);
 	if (!(vg_old = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name_old))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s doesn't exist", vg_name_old);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" doesn't exist", vg_name_old);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
         if (vg_old->status & EXPORTED_VG) {
-                log_error("Volume group %s is exported", vg_old->name);
+                log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is exported", vg_old->name);
                 return ECMD_FAILED;
         }
 
 	if (!(vg_old->status & LVM_WRITE)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s is read-only", vg_old->name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" is read-only", vg_old->name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (lvs_in_vg_activated(vg_old)) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s still has active LVs", vg_name_old);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" still has active LVs",
+			  vg_name_old);
 /***** FIXME Handle this with multiple LV renames!
 		if (!force_ARG) {
 			log_error("Use -f to force the rename");
@@ -93,9 +94,10 @@ int vgrename(int argc, char **argv)
 *****/
 	}
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for new volume group %s", vg_name_new);
+	log_verbose("Checking for new volume group \"%s\"", vg_name_new);
 	if ((vg_new = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name_new))) {
-		log_error("New volume group %s already exists", vg_name_new);
+		log_error("New volume group \"%s\" already exists",
+			  vg_name_new);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
@@ -120,9 +122,9 @@ int vgrename(int argc, char **argv)
 	sprintf(old_path, "%s%s", dev_dir, vg_name_old);
 	sprintf(new_path, "%s%s", dev_dir, vg_name_new);
 
-	log_verbose("Renaming %s to %s", old_path, new_path);
+	log_verbose("Renaming \"%s\" to \"%s\"", old_path, new_path);
 	if (rename(old_path, new_path)) {
-		log_error("Renaming %s to %s failed: %s",
+		log_error("Renaming \"%s\" to \"%s\" failed: %s",
 			  old_path, new_path, strerror(errno));
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ int vgrename(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	backup(vg_old);
 
-	log_print("Volume group %s successfully renamed to %s",
+	log_print("Volume group \"%s\" successfully renamed to \"%s\"",
 		  vg_name_old, vg_name_new);
 
 	/* FIXME: Deallocations */
diff --git a/tools/vgscan.c b/tools/vgscan.c
index b09f0b6f7..d5f541d8b 100644
--- a/tools/vgscan.c
+++ b/tools/vgscan.c
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ static int vgscan_single(const char *vg_name)
 {
 	struct volume_group *vg;
 
-	log_verbose("Checking for volume group %s", vg_name);
+	log_verbose("Checking for volume group \"%s\"", vg_name);
 	if (!(vg = fid->ops->vg_read(fid, vg_name))) {
-		log_error("Volume group %s not found", vg_name);
+		log_error("Volume group \"%s\" not found", vg_name);
 		return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
-	log_print("Found %svolume group %s", 
+	log_print("Found %svolume group \"%s\"", 
 		  (vg->status & EXPORTED_VG) ? "exported " : "",
 		  vg_name);