diff --git a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
index 5af684d..f0a96cc 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/Bootstrapper.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
     public class Bootstrapper
     {
         #region Properties
+        private const int ProgressBarMaximum = 10000;
+
         // in case a new package is added, you can find the corresponding directory
         // by opening the stock bootstrapper in a hex editor
         // TODO - there ideally should be a less static way to do this that's not hardcoded?
@@ -91,15 +93,16 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
 
         private void UpdateProgressBar()
         {
-            int newProgress = (int)Math.Floor(_progressIncrement * _totalDownloadedBytes);
+            if (Dialog is null)
+                return;
+
+            int progressValue = (int)Math.Floor(_progressIncrement * _totalDownloadedBytes);
 
             // bugcheck: if we're restoring a file from a package, it'll incorrectly increment the progress beyond 100
             // too lazy to fix properly so lol
-            if (newProgress > 100)
-                return;
+            progressValue = Math.Clamp(progressValue, 0, ProgressBarMaximum);
 
-            if (Dialog is not null)
-                Dialog.ProgressValue = newProgress;
+            Dialog.ProgressValue = progressValue;
         }
         
         public async Task Run()
@@ -806,10 +809,12 @@ namespace Bloxstrap
             {
                 Dialog.CancelEnabled = true;
                 Dialog.ProgressStyle = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
-            }
 
-            // compute total bytes to download
-            _progressIncrement = (double)100 / _versionPackageManifest.Sum(package => package.PackedSize);
+                Dialog.ProgressMaximum = ProgressBarMaximum;
+
+                // compute total bytes to download
+                _progressIncrement = (double)ProgressBarMaximum / _versionPackageManifest.Sum(package => package.PackedSize);
+            }
 
             foreach (Package package in _versionPackageManifest)
             {
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/Base/WinFormsDialogBase.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/Base/WinFormsDialogBase.cs
index 69d4b36..d59bdc5 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/Base/WinFormsDialogBase.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/Base/WinFormsDialogBase.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper.Base
         protected virtual string _message { get; set; } = "Please wait...";
         protected virtual ProgressBarStyle _progressStyle { get; set; }
         protected virtual int _progressValue { get; set; }
+        protected virtual int _progressMaximum { get; set; }
         protected virtual bool _cancelEnabled { get; set; }
 
         public string Message
@@ -40,6 +41,18 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper.Base
             }
         }
 
+        public int ProgressMaximum
+        {
+            get => _progressMaximum;
+            set
+            {
+                if (InvokeRequired)
+                    Invoke(() => _progressMaximum = value);
+                else
+                    _progressMaximum = value;
+            }
+        }
+
         public int ProgressValue
         {
             get => _progressValue;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml
index 183be50..1a0b6c8 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                         <ScaleTransform ScaleY="0.9"/>
                     </TextBlock.LayoutTransform>
                 </TextBlock>
-                <ProgressBar Grid.Row="1" Width="480" Height="12" Foreground="{Binding Foreground}" Background="{Binding ProgressBarBackground}" BorderThickness="0" IsIndeterminate="{Binding ProgressIndeterminate}" Value="{Binding ProgressValue}"></ProgressBar>
+                <ProgressBar Grid.Row="1" Width="480" Height="12" Foreground="{Binding Foreground}" Background="{Binding ProgressBarBackground}" BorderThickness="0" IsIndeterminate="{Binding ProgressIndeterminate}" Maximum="{Binding ProgressMaximum, Mode=OneWay}" Value="{Binding ProgressValue}"></ProgressBar>
             </Grid>
         </Grid>
     </Border>
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml.cs
index b01d083..83dc818 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ByfronDialog.xaml.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             }
         }
 
+        public int ProgressMaximum
+        {
+            get => _viewModel.ProgressMaximum;
+            set
+            {
+                _viewModel.ProgressMaximum = value;
+                _viewModel.OnPropertyChanged(nameof(_viewModel.ProgressMaximum));
+            }
+        }
+
         public int ProgressValue
         {
             get => _viewModel.ProgressValue;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml
index 40cc7f9..ce265a6 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             </Border>
             <StackPanel Grid.Column="1">
                 <TextBlock Margin="16,8,0,0" FontSize="20" Text="{Binding Message, Mode=OneWay}" Foreground="{DynamicResource TextFillColorPrimaryBrush}" />
-                <ProgressBar Margin="16,16,0,16" IsIndeterminate="{Binding ProgressIndeterminate, Mode=OneWay}" Value="{Binding ProgressValue, Mode=OneWay}" />
+                <ProgressBar Margin="16,16,0,16" IsIndeterminate="{Binding ProgressIndeterminate, Mode=OneWay}" Maximum="{Binding ProgressMaximum, Mode=OneWay}" Value="{Binding ProgressValue, Mode=OneWay}" />
             </StackPanel>
         </Grid>
 
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml.cs
index 7ab6cdc..780e75d 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/FluentDialog.xaml.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             }
         }
 
+        public int ProgressMaximum
+        {
+            get => _viewModel.ProgressMaximum;
+            set
+            {
+                _viewModel.ProgressMaximum = value;
+                _viewModel.OnPropertyChanged(nameof(_viewModel.ProgressMaximum));
+            }
+        }
+
         public int ProgressValue
         {
             get => _viewModel.ProgressValue;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/LegacyDialog2008.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/LegacyDialog2008.cs
index ce2a1e8..c1dd219 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/LegacyDialog2008.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/LegacyDialog2008.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             set => ProgressBar.Style = value;
         }
 
+        protected override int _progressMaximum
+        {
+            get => ProgressBar.Maximum;
+            set => ProgressBar.Maximum = value;
+        }
+
         protected override int _progressValue
         {
             get => ProgressBar.Value;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/LegacyDialog2011.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/LegacyDialog2011.cs
index 5f92d4e..7248b1c 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/LegacyDialog2011.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/LegacyDialog2011.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             set => ProgressBar.Style = value;
         }
 
+        protected override int _progressMaximum
+        {
+            get => ProgressBar.Maximum;
+            set => ProgressBar.Maximum = value;
+        }
+
         protected override int _progressValue
         {
             get => ProgressBar.Value;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ProgressDialog.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ProgressDialog.cs
index 4f9bb01..b00e8c6 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ProgressDialog.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/ProgressDialog.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             set => ProgressBar.Style = value;
         }
 
+        protected override int _progressMaximum
+        {
+            get => ProgressBar.Maximum;
+            set => ProgressBar.Maximum = value;
+        }
+
         protected override int _progressValue
         {
             get => ProgressBar.Value;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/VistaDialog.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/VistaDialog.cs
index 8a47f9c..c228bf8 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/VistaDialog.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/Elements/Bootstrapper/VistaDialog.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.Elements.Bootstrapper
             }
         }
 
+        protected sealed override int _progressMaximum
+        {
+            get => _dialogPage.ProgressBar?.Maximum ?? 0;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_dialogPage.ProgressBar is null)
+                    return;
+
+                _dialogPage.ProgressBar.Maximum = value;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected sealed override int _progressValue
         {
             get => _dialogPage.ProgressBar?.Value ?? 0;
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/IBootstrapperDialog.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/IBootstrapperDialog.cs
index 4b44900..e15f7fb 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/IBootstrapperDialog.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/IBootstrapperDialog.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI
         string Message { get; set; }
         ProgressBarStyle ProgressStyle { get; set; }
         int ProgressValue { get; set; }
+        int ProgressMaximum { get; set; }
         bool CancelEnabled { get; set; }
 
         void ShowBootstrapper();
diff --git a/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Bootstrapper/BootstrapperDialogViewModel.cs b/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Bootstrapper/BootstrapperDialogViewModel.cs
index 593921d..2a5c523 100644
--- a/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Bootstrapper/BootstrapperDialogViewModel.cs
+++ b/Bloxstrap/UI/ViewModels/Bootstrapper/BootstrapperDialogViewModel.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Bloxstrap.UI.ViewModels.Bootstrapper
         public ImageSource Icon { get; set; } = App.Settings.Prop.BootstrapperIcon.GetIcon().GetImageSource();
         public string Message { get; set; } = "Please wait...";
         public bool ProgressIndeterminate { get; set; } = true;
+        public int ProgressMaximum { get; set; } = 0;
         public int ProgressValue { get; set; } = 0;
 
         public bool CancelEnabled { get; set; } = false;