diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/docker.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/docker.rs
index 34ee5e2..dabec3f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/docker.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/docker.rs
@@ -400,6 +400,67 @@ fn pg_dump_shell_cmd(has_local: bool, pg_version: &str, extra_args: &str, source
     }
 }
 
+async fn run_pipe_cmd(
+    app: &AppHandle,
+    clone_id: &str,
+    pipe_cmd: &str,
+    label: &str,
+) -> TuskResult<std::process::Output> {
+    // Use bash with pipefail so pg_dump failures are not swallowed
+    let wrapped = format!("set -o pipefail; {}", pipe_cmd);
+
+    emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 50, label, None);
+
+    let output = Command::new("bash")
+        .args(["-c", &wrapped])
+        .output()
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| docker_err(format!("{} failed to start: {}", label, e)))?;
+
+    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim().to_string();
+    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+
+    // Always log stderr if present
+    if !stderr.is_empty() {
+        // Truncate for progress display (full log can be long)
+        let short = if stderr.len() > 500 {
+            format!("{}...", &stderr[..500])
+        } else {
+            stderr.clone()
+        };
+        emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 55, &format!("{}: stderr output", label), Some(&short));
+    }
+
+    // Count DDL statements in stdout for feedback
+    if !stdout.is_empty() {
+        let creates = stdout.lines()
+            .filter(|l| l.starts_with("CREATE") || l.starts_with("ALTER") || l.starts_with("SET"))
+            .count();
+        if creates > 0 {
+            emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 58, &format!("Applied {} SQL statements", creates), None);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let code = output.status.code().unwrap_or(-1);
+        emit_progress(
+            app, clone_id, "transfer", 55,
+            &format!("{} exited with code {}", label, code),
+            Some(&stderr),
+        );
+
+        // Only hard-fail on connection / fatal errors
+        if stderr.contains("FATAL") || stderr.contains("could not connect")
+            || stderr.contains("No such file") || stderr.contains("password authentication failed")
+            || stderr.contains("does not exist") || (stdout.is_empty() && stderr.is_empty())
+        {
+            return Err(docker_err(format!("{} failed (exit {}): {}", label, code, stderr)));
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(output)
+}
+
 async fn transfer_schema_only(
     app: &AppHandle,
     clone_id: &str,
@@ -410,43 +471,16 @@ async fn transfer_schema_only(
 ) -> TuskResult<()> {
     let has_local = try_local_pg_dump().await;
     let label = if has_local { "local pg_dump" } else { "Docker-based pg_dump" };
-    emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 50, &format!("Using {} for schema...", label), None);
+    emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 48, &format!("Using {} for schema...", label), None);
 
-    let dump_cmd = pg_dump_shell_cmd(has_local, pg_version, "--schema-only", source_url);
+    let dump_cmd = pg_dump_shell_cmd(has_local, pg_version, "--schema-only --no-owner --no-acl", source_url);
     let escaped_db = shell_escape(database);
     let pipe_cmd = format!(
         "{} | docker exec -i '{}' psql -U postgres -d '{}'",
         dump_cmd, shell_escape(container_name), escaped_db
     );
 
-    let output = Command::new("sh")
-        .args(["-c", &pipe_cmd])
-        .output()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| docker_err(format!("Schema transfer failed: {}", e)))?;
-
-    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim().to_string();
-    let stdout = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
-
-    if !output.status.success() {
-        // psql often emits non-fatal warnings; only fail on actual errors
-        if stderr.contains("FATAL") || stderr.contains("could not connect") || stderr.contains("No such file") {
-            emit_progress(app, clone_id, "error", 55, "Schema transfer failed", Some(&stderr));
-            return Err(docker_err(format!("Schema transfer failed: {}", stderr)));
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Log any output for debugging
-    if !stderr.is_empty() {
-        emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 55, "Schema transferred with warnings", Some(&stderr));
-    }
-    if !stdout.is_empty() {
-        // Count CREATE statements to give user feedback
-        let creates = stdout.lines().filter(|l| l.starts_with("CREATE") || l.starts_with("ALTER")).count();
-        if creates > 0 {
-            emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 58, &format!("Applied {} DDL statements", creates), None);
-        }
-    }
+    run_pipe_cmd(app, clone_id, &pipe_cmd, "Schema transfer").await?;
 
     emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 60, "Schema transferred successfully", None);
     Ok(())
@@ -462,34 +496,17 @@ async fn transfer_full_clone(
 ) -> TuskResult<()> {
     let has_local = try_local_pg_dump().await;
     let label = if has_local { "local pg_dump" } else { "Docker-based pg_dump" };
-    emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 50, &format!("Using {} for full clone...", label), None);
+    emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 48, &format!("Using {} for full clone...", label), None);
 
-    let dump_cmd = pg_dump_shell_cmd(has_local, pg_version, "-Fc", source_url);
+    // Use plain text format piped to psql (more reliable than -Fc | pg_restore through docker exec)
+    let dump_cmd = pg_dump_shell_cmd(has_local, pg_version, "--no-owner --no-acl", source_url);
     let escaped_db = shell_escape(database);
     let pipe_cmd = format!(
-        "{} | docker exec -i '{}' pg_restore -U postgres -d '{}' --no-owner",
+        "{} | docker exec -i '{}' psql -U postgres -d '{}'",
         dump_cmd, shell_escape(container_name), escaped_db
     );
 
-    let output = Command::new("sh")
-        .args(["-c", &pipe_cmd])
-        .output()
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| docker_err(format!("Full clone failed: {}", e)))?;
-
-    let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr).trim().to_string();
-
-    if !output.status.success() {
-        if stderr.contains("FATAL") || stderr.contains("could not connect") {
-            emit_progress(app, clone_id, "error", 55, "Full clone failed", Some(&stderr));
-            return Err(docker_err(format!("Full clone failed: {}", stderr)));
-        }
-    }
-
-    // pg_restore often emits warnings about ownership/permissions — log them
-    if !stderr.is_empty() {
-        emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 80, "Clone completed with warnings", Some(&stderr));
-    }
+    run_pipe_cmd(app, clone_id, &pipe_cmd, "Full clone").await?;
 
     emit_progress(app, clone_id, "transfer", 85, "Full clone completed", None);
     Ok(())
@@ -567,11 +584,11 @@ async fn transfer_sample_data(
         };
 
         let pipe_cmd = format!(
-            "{} | docker exec -i '{}' psql -U postgres -d '{}' -c \"{}\"",
+            "set -o pipefail; {} | docker exec -i '{}' psql -U postgres -d '{}' -c \"{}\"",
             source_cmd, escaped_container, escaped_db, copy_in_sql
         );
 
-        let output = Command::new("sh")
+        let output = Command::new("bash")
             .args(["-c", &pipe_cmd])
             .output()
             .await;
diff --git a/src/components/docker/CloneDatabaseDialog.tsx b/src/components/docker/CloneDatabaseDialog.tsx
index 5e07d59..89c5329 100644
--- a/src/components/docker/CloneDatabaseDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/docker/CloneDatabaseDialog.tsx
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ function ProcessLog({
         Process Log ({entries.length})
       </button>
       {logOpen && (
-        <div className="mt-1.5 rounded-md bg-muted p-3 text-xs font-mono max-h-40 overflow-y-auto">
+        <div className="mt-1.5 rounded-md bg-muted p-3 text-xs font-mono max-h-40 overflow-auto">
           {entries.map((entry, i) => (
-            <div key={i} className="flex gap-2 leading-5">
-              <span className="text-muted-foreground shrink-0 w-8 text-right">
+            <div key={i} className="leading-5 min-w-0">
+              <span className="text-muted-foreground">
                 {entry.percent}%
-              </span>
+              </span>{" "}
               <span>{entry.message}</span>
               {entry.detail && (
-                <span className="text-muted-foreground truncate">
-                  — {entry.detail}
-                </span>
+                <div className="text-muted-foreground break-all pl-6">
+                  {entry.detail}
+                </div>
               )}
             </div>
           ))}