diff --git a/lib/format1/import-export.c b/lib/format1/import-export.c
index f1f5f780f..2ad7ddf29 100644
--- a/lib/format1/import-export.c
+++ b/lib/format1/import-export.c
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ void export_lv(struct lv_disk *lvd, struct volume_group *vg,
 	lvd->lv_read_ahead = lv->read_ahead;
 	lvd->lv_stripes = list_item(lv->segments.n,
 				    struct stripe_segment)->stripes;
+	lvd->lv_stripesize = list_item(lv->segments.n,
+				    struct stripe_segment)->stripe_size;
 
         lvd->lv_size = lv->size;
         lvd->lv_allocated_le = lv->le_count;
@@ -314,8 +316,8 @@ int export_extents(struct disk_list *dl, int lv_num,
 			for (pe = 0; pe < (seg->len / seg->stripes); pe++) {
 				ped = &dl->extents[pe + seg->area[s].pe];
 				ped->lv_num = lv_num;
-				ped->le_num = seg->le + s +
-					(seg->stripes * pe);
+				ped->le_num = seg->le + pe +
+					      s * (seg->len / seg->stripes);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/lib/format1/import-extents.c b/lib/format1/import-extents.c
index bb03e3176..469bc5d57 100644
--- a/lib/format1/import-extents.c
+++ b/lib/format1/import-extents.c
@@ -238,30 +238,55 @@ static int _read_linear(struct pool *mem, struct lv_map *lvm)
 
 static int _read_stripes(struct pool *mem, struct lv_map *lvm)
 {
-	uint32_t stripes = lvm->stripes, s;
-	uint32_t stripe_len = lvm->lv->le_count / stripes;
+	uint32_t stripes = lvm->stripes, s, le = 0, pe;
 	struct stripe_segment *seg;
 	struct pe_specifier *pes;
 
-	if (!(seg = _alloc_seg(mem, stripes))) {
-		stack;
-		return 0;
+	while (le < lvm->lv->le_count) {
+		if (!(seg = _alloc_seg(mem, stripes))) {
+			stack;
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		seg->lv = lvm->lv;
+		seg->le = le;
+		seg->len = 0;
+		seg->stripe_size = lvm->stripe_size;
+		seg->stripes = stripes;
+	
+		seg->area[0].pv = lvm->map[le].pv;
+		seg->area[0].pe = lvm->map[le].pe;
+
+		do
+			seg->len++;
+		while ((lvm->map[le + seg->len].pv == seg->area[0].pv) &&
+		       (lvm->map[le + seg->len].pe == seg->area[0].pe +
+			seg->len));
+
+		for (s = 1; s < stripes; s++) {
+			pes = &lvm->map[le + s * seg->len];
+	
+			seg->area[s].pv = pes->pv;
+			seg->area[s].pe = pes->pe;
+
+			for (pe = 0; pe < seg->len; pe++) {
+				if (lvm->map[le + s * seg->len + pe].pe !=
+					pes->pe + pe) {
+					log_error("Incompatible striping at LE"
+						  " %d on %s", 
+						  le + s * seg->len + pe,
+						  seg->lv->name);
+					return 0;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+ 
+		seg->len *= stripes;
+		le += seg->len;
+
+		list_add(&lvm->lv->segments, &seg->list);
 	}
 
-	seg->lv = lvm->lv;
-	seg->le = 0;
-	seg->len = lvm->lv->le_count;
-	seg->stripe_size = lvm->stripe_size;
-	seg->stripes = stripes;
-
-	for (s = 0; s < stripes; s++) {
-		pes = &lvm->map[s * stripe_len];
-
-		seg->area[s].pv = pes->pv;
-		seg->area[s].pe = pes->pe;
-	}
-
-	list_add(&lvm->lv->segments, &seg->list);
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c b/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
index fe6cd72a4..675a02dad 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/lv_manip.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static void _get_extents(struct stripe_segment *seg)
 	struct physical_volume *pv;
 
 	for (s = 0; s < seg->stripes; s++) {
-		pv = seg->area[s % seg->stripes].pv;
+		pv = seg->area[s].pv;
 		count = seg->len / seg->stripes;
 		pv->pe_allocated += count;
 	}
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static void _put_extents(struct stripe_segment *seg)
 	struct physical_volume *pv;
 
 	for (s = 0; s < seg->stripes; s++) {
-		pv = seg->area[s % seg->stripes].pv;
+		pv = seg->area[s].pv;
 		count = seg->len / seg->stripes;
 
 		assert(pv->pe_allocated >= count);
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ static struct stripe_segment *_alloc_segment(struct pool *mem, int stripes)
 	return seg;
 }
 
-static int _alloc_stripe_area(struct logical_volume *lv, int stripes,
+static int _alloc_stripe_area(struct logical_volume *lv, uint32_t stripes,
+			      uint32_t stripe_size,
 			      struct pv_area **areas, uint32_t *index)
 {
 	uint32_t count = lv->le_count - *index;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ static int _alloc_stripe_area(struct logical_volume *lv, int stripes,
 	seg->le = *index;
 	seg->len = per_area * stripes;
 	seg->stripes = stripes;
+	seg->stripe_size = stripe_size;
 
 	for (s = 0; s < stripes; s++) {
 		struct pv_area *pva = areas[s];
@@ -147,7 +149,8 @@ static int _alloc_striped(struct logical_volume *lv,
 		/* sort the areas so we allocate from the biggest */
 		qsort(areas, index, sizeof(*areas), _comp_area);
 
-		if (!_alloc_stripe_area(lv, stripes, areas, &allocated)) {
+		if (!_alloc_stripe_area(lv, stripes, stripe_size, areas, 
+					&allocated)) {
 			stack;
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ static int _alloc_linear_area(struct logical_volume *lv, uint32_t *index,
 
 	count = pva->count;
 	remaining = lv->le_count - *index;
-	if (count < remaining)
+	if (count > remaining)
 		count = remaining;
 
 	if (!(seg = _alloc_segment(lv->vg->cmd->mem, 1))) {
@@ -272,7 +275,7 @@ static int _alloc_simple(struct logical_volume *lv,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -387,6 +390,13 @@ struct logical_volume *lv_create(const char *name,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	if (stripes > list_size(acceptable_pvs)) {
+		log_error("Number of stripes (%u) must not exceed "
+			  "number of physical volumes (%d)", stripes,
+			   list_size(acceptable_pvs));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (!name && !(name = _generate_lv_name(vg, dname, sizeof(dname)))) {
 		log_error("Failed to generate unique name for the new "
 			  "logical volume");
diff --git a/lib/metadata/pv_map.c b/lib/metadata/pv_map.c
index efb8b31c8..14ecfe783 100644
--- a/lib/metadata/pv_map.c
+++ b/lib/metadata/pv_map.c
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ static int _set_allocated(struct hash_table *hash,
 	}
 
 	/* sanity check */
-	assert(!bit(pvm->allocated_extents, pe));
+	if (bit(pvm->allocated_extents, pe)) {
+		log_error("Physical extent %d of %s referenced by more than "
+			  "one logical volume", pe, dev_name(pv->dev));
+		return 0;
+	}
 
 	bit_set(pvm->allocated_extents, pe);
 	return 1;
@@ -60,9 +64,10 @@ static int _fill_bitsets(struct volume_group *vg, struct list *maps)
 	struct list *lvh, *pvmh, *segh;
 	struct logical_volume *lv;
 	struct pv_map *pvm;
-	uint32_t i, r = 0;
+	uint32_t s, pe;
 	struct hash_table *hash;
 	struct stripe_segment *seg;
+	int r = 0;
 
 	if (!(hash = hash_create(128))) {
 		log_err("Couldn't create hash table for pv maps.");
@@ -85,13 +90,16 @@ static int _fill_bitsets(struct volume_group *vg, struct list *maps)
 		list_iterate (segh, &lv->segments) {
 			seg = list_item(segh, struct stripe_segment);
 
-			for (i = 0; i < seg->len; i++) {
-				if (!_set_allocated(hash,
-					    seg->area[i % seg->stripes].pv,
-					    seg->area[i % seg->stripes].pe +
-						    (i / seg->stripes))) {
-					stack;
-					goto out;
+			for (s = 0; s < seg->stripes; s++) {
+				for (pe = 0; pe < (seg->len / seg->stripes);
+				     pe++) {
+					if (!_set_allocated(hash,
+					    		    seg->area[s].pv,
+					    		    seg->area[s].pe
+							    + pe)) {
+						stack;
+						goto out;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/tools/lvcreate.c b/tools/lvcreate.c
index fc5e48ca7..049ff029c 100644
--- a/tools/lvcreate.c
+++ b/tools/lvcreate.c
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ int lvcreate(int argc, char **argv)
         }
 
 	if (!(lv = lv_create(lv_name, status, stripes, stripesize, extents,
-			     vg, pvh))) return ECMD_FAILED;
+			     vg, pvh))) 
+		return ECMD_FAILED;
 
 	if (arg_count(readahead_ARG)) {
 		log_verbose("Setting read ahead sectors");
diff --git a/tools/lvresize.c b/tools/lvresize.c
index f14694e80..8f6857344 100644
--- a/tools/lvresize.c
+++ b/tools/lvresize.c
@@ -296,7 +296,8 @@ int lvresize(int argc, char **argv)
 			}
 		}
 
-		lv_reduce(lv, lv->le_count - extents);
+		if (!lv_reduce(lv, lv->le_count - extents))
+			return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 	if (resize == LV_EXTEND && argc) {
@@ -333,7 +334,9 @@ int lvresize(int argc, char **argv)
 		log_print("Extending logical volume %s to %s", lv_name, dummy);
 		dbg_free(dummy);
 
-		lv_extend(lv, stripes, stripesize, extents - lv->le_count, pvh);
+		if (!lv_extend(lv, stripes, stripesize, extents - lv->le_count,
+			       pvh))
+			return ECMD_FAILED;
 	}
 
 /********* FIXME Suspend lv  ***********/