Index: Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java
--- Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java.orig
+++ Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java
@@ -118,6 +118,21 @@ final class NewCaseWizardAction extends CallableSystem
                         AddImageAction addImageAction = SystemAction.get(AddImageAction.class);
                         addImageAction.actionPerformed(null);
                     } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException ex) {
+
+        // --- ADD THIS CODE TO PRINT THE UNWRAPPED ERROR TO STANDARD ERROR ---
+        Throwable rootCause = ex;
+        if (ex.getCause() != null) {
+            rootCause = ex.getCause();
+        }
+        System.err.println("--- ROOT CRASH CAUSE DETECTED ---");
+        rootCause.printStackTrace(System.err);
+        if (rootCause.getCause() != null) {
+            System.err.println("--- DIRECT UNDERLYING CAUSE ---");
+            rootCause.getCause().printStackTrace(System.err);
+        }
+        // --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
                         if (null != ex.getCause() && !(ex.getCause() instanceof CaseActionCancelledException)) {
                             logger.log(Level.SEVERE, String.format("Error creating case %s", wizardDescriptor.getProperty("caseName")), ex); //NON-NLS                                                
                             JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(
