diff -u b/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
--- b/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -1977,21 +1977,18 @@
       'title'       => st('Translations directory'),
       'value'       => st('The translations directory does not exist.'),
       'severity'    => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
-      'description' => st('You must create a translations directory as part of the installation process. Create the directory %translations_directory and reload this page. Additional information about installing Drupal is available in the <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array(
-        '%translations_directory' => $translations_directory,
-        '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt'
-      )),
+      'description' => st('The installer requires that you create a translations directory as part of the installation process. Create the directory %translations_directory . More details about installing Drupal are available in <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array('%translations_directory' => $translations_directory, '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt')),
     );
   }
   else {
     $requirements['translations directory exists'] = array(
       'title'       => st('Translations directory'),
-      'value'       => st('The directory %translations_directory exists.', array('%translations_directory' => $translations_directory)),
+      'value'       => st('The diretory %translations_directory exists.', array('%translations_directory' => $translations_directory)),
     );
     // If the translations directory is not readable, throw an error.
     if (!$readable) {
       $requirements['translations directory readable'] = array(
-        'title'       => st('Translations directory'),
+      'title'       => st('Translations directory'),
         'value'       => st('The translations directory is not readable.'),
         'severity'    => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
         'description' => st('The installer requires read permissions to %translations_directory at all times. If you are unsure how to grant file permissions, consult the <a href="@handbook_url">online handbook</a>.', array('%translations_directory' => $translations_directory, '@handbook_url' => 'http://drupal.org/server-permissions')),
@@ -2020,13 +2017,16 @@
       'title'       => st('Translations directory'),
       'value'       => st('The translations directory does not exist.'),
       'severity'    => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
-      'description' => st('The installer requires that you create a translations directory as part of the installation process. Create the directory %translations_directory . More details about installing Drupal are available in <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array('%translations_directory' => $translations_directory, '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt')),
+      'description' => st('You must create a translations directory as part of the installation process. Create the directory %translations_directory and reload this page. Additional information about installing Drupal is available in the <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array(
+        '%translations_directory' => $translations_directory,
+        '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt'
+      )),
     );
   }
   else {
     $requirements['translations directory exists'] = array(
       'title'       => st('Translations directory'),
-      'value'       => st('The diretory %translations_directory exists.', array('%translations_directory' => $translations_directory)),
+      'value'       => st('The directory %translations_directory exists.', array('%translations_directory' => $translations_directory)),
     );
     // If the translations directory is not readable, throw an error.
     if (!$readable) {
@@ -2099,11 +2099,7 @@
         'title'       => st('Default settings file'),
         'value'       => st('The default settings file does not exist.'),
         'severity'    => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
-        'description' => st('You must not modify the %default-file file in any way from the original download. Restore the %default-file file and reload this page. Additional information about installing Drupal is available in the <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array(
-          '@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(),
-          '%default-file' => $default_settings_file,
-          '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt'
-        )),
+        'description' => st('The @drupal installer requires that the %default-file file not be modified in any way from the original download.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(), '%default-file' => $default_settings_file)),
       );
     }
     // Otherwise, if settings.php does not exist yet, we can try to copy
@@ -2143,7 +2139,11 @@
         'title'       => st('Default settings file'),
         'value'       => st('The default settings file does not exist.'),
         'severity'    => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
-        'description' => st('The @drupal installer requires that the %default-file file not be modified in any way from the original download.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(), '%default-file' => $default_settings_file)),
+        'description' => st('You must not modify the %default-file file in any way from the original download. Restore the %default-file file and reload this page. Additional information about installing Drupal is available in the <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array(
+          '@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(),
+          '%default-file' => $default_settings_file,
+          '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt'
+        )),
       );
     }
     // Otherwise, if settings.php does not exist yet, we can try to copy
@@ -2158,11 +2158,7 @@
         'title'       => st('Settings file'),
         'value'       => st('The settings file does not exist.'),
         'severity'    => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
-        'description' => st('You must create a settings.php file to proceed with the installation. Copy the template settings file %default_settings_file_path to %settings_file_path and reload this page. Additional information about installing Drupal is available in the <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array(
-          '%settings_file_path' => $settings_file,
-          '%default_settings_file_path' => $default_settings_file,
-          '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt'
-        )),
+        'description' => st('The @drupal installer requires that you create a settings file as part of the installation process. Copy the %default_file file to %file. More details about installing Drupal are available in <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(), '%file' => $file, '%default_file' => $default_settings_file, '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt')),
       );
     }
     else {
@@ -2202,7 +2198,11 @@
         'title'       => st('Settings file'),
         'value'       => st('The settings file does not exist.'),
         'severity'    => REQUIREMENT_ERROR,
-        'description' => st('The @drupal installer requires that you create a settings file as part of the installation process. Copy the %default_file file to %file. More details about installing Drupal are available in <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array('@drupal' => drupal_install_profile_distribution_name(), '%file' => $file, '%default_file' => $default_settings_file, '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt')),
+        'description' => st('You must create a settings.php file to proceed with the installation. Copy the template settings file %default_settings_file_path to %settings_file_path and reload this page. Additional information about installing Drupal is available in the <a href="@install_txt">INSTALL.txt</a>.', array(
+          '%settings_file_path' => $settings_file,
+          '%default_settings_file_path' => $default_settings_file,
+          '@install_txt' => base_path() . 'core/INSTALL.txt'
+        )),
       );
     }
     else {
@@ -2236,9 +2236,7 @@
     if ($install_state['interactive']) {
       drupal_set_title(st('Requirements problem'));
       $status_report = theme('status_report', array('requirements' => $requirements));
-      $status_report .= st('Resolve the listed issues to <a href="!url">proceed with the installation</a>.', array(
-        '!url' => request_uri(),
-      ));
+      $status_report .= st('Check the messages and <a href="!url">try again</a>.', array('!url' => check_url(drupal_requirements_url($severity))));
       return $status_report;
     }
     else {
@@ -2278,7 +2276,9 @@
     if ($install_state['interactive']) {
       drupal_set_title(st('Requirements problem'));
       $status_report = theme('status_report', array('requirements' => $requirements));
-      $status_report .= st('Check the messages and <a href="!url">try again</a>.', array('!url' => check_url(drupal_requirements_url($severity))));
+      $status_report .= st('Resolve the listed issues to <a href="!url">proceed with the installation</a>.', array(
+        '!url' => request_uri(),
+      ));
       return $status_report;
     }
     else {