diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
index b92200ea6d..4a6a8a001b 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.cpp
@@ -37,13 +37,12 @@ UNMAP_AFTER_INIT ProcFSComponentRegistry::ProcFSComponentRegistry()
 {
 }
 
-RefPtr<ProcFS> ProcFS::create()
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFS>> ProcFS::try_create()
 {
-    return adopt_ref_if_nonnull(new (nothrow) ProcFS);
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFS());
 }
 
 ProcFS::ProcFS()
-    : m_root_inode(ProcFSComponentRegistry::the().root_directory().to_inode(*this))
 {
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +52,11 @@ ProcFS::~ProcFS()
 
 KResult ProcFS::initialize()
 {
+    auto root_inode = ProcFSComponentRegistry::the().root_directory().to_inode(*this);
+    if (root_inode.is_error())
+        return root_inode.error();
+    m_root_inode = static_cast<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSDirectoryInode>>(root_inode.release_value());
+
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
@@ -104,9 +108,9 @@ KResult ProcFSInode::truncate(u64)
     return EPERM;
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSGlobalInode> ProcFSGlobalInode::create(const ProcFS& fs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSGlobalInode>> ProcFSGlobalInode::try_create(const ProcFS& fs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
 {
-    return adopt_ref(*new (nothrow) ProcFSGlobalInode(fs, component));
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFSGlobalInode(fs, component));
 }
 
 ProcFSGlobalInode::ProcFSGlobalInode(const ProcFS& fs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
@@ -169,9 +173,9 @@ KResultOr<size_t> ProcFSGlobalInode::write_bytes(off_t offset, size_t count, con
     return m_associated_component->write_bytes(offset, count, buffer, fd);
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSDirectoryInode> ProcFSDirectoryInode::create(const ProcFS& procfs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSDirectoryInode>> ProcFSDirectoryInode::try_create(const ProcFS& procfs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
 {
-    return adopt_ref(*new (nothrow) ProcFSDirectoryInode(procfs, component));
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFSDirectoryInode(procfs, component));
 }
 
 ProcFSDirectoryInode::ProcFSDirectoryInode(const ProcFS& fs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
@@ -203,15 +207,21 @@ KResult ProcFSDirectoryInode::traverse_as_directory(Function<bool(FileSystem::Di
 KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> ProcFSDirectoryInode::lookup(StringView name)
 {
     MutexLocker locker(procfs().m_lock);
-    auto component = m_associated_component->lookup(name);
-    if (!component)
-        return ENOMEM;
-    return component->to_inode(procfs());
+    auto maybe_component = m_associated_component->lookup(name);
+    if (maybe_component.is_error())
+        return maybe_component.error();
+
+    auto component = maybe_component.release_value();
+    auto maybe_inode = component->to_inode(procfs());
+    if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+        return maybe_inode.error();
+
+    return maybe_inode.release_value();
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSLinkInode> ProcFSLinkInode::create(const ProcFS& procfs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSLinkInode>> ProcFSLinkInode::try_create(const ProcFS& procfs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
 {
-    return adopt_ref(*new (nothrow) ProcFSLinkInode(procfs, component));
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFSLinkInode(procfs, component));
 }
 
 ProcFSLinkInode::ProcFSLinkInode(const ProcFS& fs, const ProcFSExposedComponent& component)
@@ -243,9 +253,9 @@ KResultOr<size_t> ProcFSProcessAssociatedInode::write_bytes(off_t, size_t, const
     VERIFY_NOT_REACHED();
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode> ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode::create(const ProcFS& procfs, ProcessID pid)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode>> ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode::try_create(const ProcFS& procfs, ProcessID pid)
 {
-    return adopt_ref_if_nonnull(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode(procfs, pid)).release_nonnull();
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode(procfs, pid));
 }
 
 ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode::ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode(const ProcFS& procfs, ProcessID pid)
@@ -294,32 +304,73 @@ KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode::lookup(StringView n
     auto process = Process::from_pid(associated_pid());
     if (!process)
         return ESRCH;
-    if (name == "fd")
-        return ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::create(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory::FileDescriptions, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "stacks")
-        return ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::create(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory::Stacks, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "unveil")
-        return ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::Unveil, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "pledge")
-        return ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::Pledge, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "fds")
-        return ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::FileDescriptions, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "exe")
-        return ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::BinaryLink, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "cwd")
-        return ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::CurrentWorkDirectoryLink, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "perf_events")
-        return ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::PerformanceEvents, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "vm")
-        return ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::VirtualMemoryStats, associated_pid());
-    if (name == "root")
-        return ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::RootLink, associated_pid());
+    if (name == "fd") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::try_create(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory::FileDescriptions, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "stacks") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::try_create(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory::Stacks, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "unveil") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::Unveil, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "pledge") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::Pledge, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "fds") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::FileDescriptions, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "exe") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::BinaryLink, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "cwd") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::CurrentWorkDirectoryLink, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "perf_events") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::PerformanceEvents, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "vm") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::VirtualMemoryStats, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    if (name == "root") {
+        auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(procfs(), SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty::RootLink, associated_pid());
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+
     return ENOENT;
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode> ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::create(const ProcFS& procfs, SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory sub_directory_type, ProcessID pid)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode>> ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::try_create(const ProcFS& procfs, SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory sub_directory_type, ProcessID pid)
 {
-    return adopt_ref_if_nonnull(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode(procfs, sub_directory_type, pid)).release_nonnull();
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode(procfs, sub_directory_type, pid));
 }
 
 ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode(const ProcFS& procfs, SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory sub_directory_type, ProcessID pid)
@@ -384,12 +435,18 @@ KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::lookup(StringVie
         return ESRCH;
     RefPtr<Inode> inode;
     switch (m_sub_directory_type) {
-    case SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory::FileDescriptions:
-        inode = process->lookup_file_descriptions_directory(procfs(), name);
-        break;
-    case SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory::Stacks:
-        inode = process->lookup_stacks_directory(procfs(), name);
-        break;
+    case SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory::FileDescriptions: {
+        auto maybe_inode = process->lookup_file_descriptions_directory(procfs(), name);
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
+    case SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory::Stacks: {
+        auto maybe_inode = process->lookup_stacks_directory(procfs(), name);
+        if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+            return maybe_inode.error();
+        return maybe_inode.release_value();
+    }
     default:
         VERIFY_NOT_REACHED();
     }
@@ -398,17 +455,17 @@ KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode::lookup(StringVie
     return inode.release_nonnull();
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode> ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_file_description_link(const ProcFS& procfs, unsigned file_description_index, ProcessID pid)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode>> ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_file_description_link(const ProcFS& procfs, unsigned file_description_index, ProcessID pid)
 {
-    return adopt_ref_if_nonnull(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessPropertyInode(procfs, file_description_index, pid)).release_nonnull();
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessPropertyInode(procfs, file_description_index, pid));
 }
-NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode> ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_thread_stack(const ProcFS& procfs, ThreadID stack_thread_index, ProcessID pid)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode>> ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_thread_stack(const ProcFS& procfs, ThreadID stack_thread_index, ProcessID pid)
 {
-    return adopt_ref_if_nonnull(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessPropertyInode(procfs, stack_thread_index, pid)).release_nonnull();
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessPropertyInode(procfs, stack_thread_index, pid));
 }
-NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode> ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_pid_property(const ProcFS& procfs, SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty main_property_type, ProcessID pid)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode>> ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_pid_property(const ProcFS& procfs, SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty main_property_type, ProcessID pid)
 {
-    return adopt_ref_if_nonnull(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessPropertyInode(procfs, main_property_type, pid)).release_nonnull();
+    return adopt_nonnull_ref_or_enomem(new (nothrow) ProcFSProcessPropertyInode(procfs, main_property_type, pid));
 }
 
 ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::ProcFSProcessPropertyInode(const ProcFS& procfs, SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty main_property_type, ProcessID pid)
diff --git a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.h b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.h
index 1aaa2b1512..d5676f8c2d 100644
--- a/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.h
+++ b/Kernel/FileSystem/ProcFS.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ProcFS final : public FileSystem {
 
 public:
     virtual ~ProcFS() override;
-    static RefPtr<ProcFS> create();
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFS>> try_create();
 
     virtual KResult initialize() override;
     virtual StringView class_name() const override { return "ProcFS"sv; }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 private:
     ProcFS();
 
-    NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSDirectoryInode> m_root_inode;
+    RefPtr<ProcFSDirectoryInode> m_root_inode;
 };
 
 class ProcFSInode : public Inode {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ProcFSGlobalInode : public ProcFSInode {
     friend class ProcFS;
 
 public:
-    static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSGlobalInode> create(const ProcFS&, const ProcFSExposedComponent&);
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSGlobalInode>> try_create(const ProcFS&, const ProcFSExposedComponent&);
     virtual ~ProcFSGlobalInode() override {};
     StringView name() const;
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class ProcFSLinkInode : public ProcFSGlobalInode {
     friend class ProcFS;
 
 public:
-    static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSLinkInode> create(const ProcFS&, const ProcFSExposedComponent&);
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSLinkInode>> try_create(const ProcFS&, const ProcFSExposedComponent&);
 
 protected:
     ProcFSLinkInode(const ProcFS&, const ProcFSExposedComponent&);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class ProcFSDirectoryInode final : public ProcFSGlobalInode {
     friend class ProcFS;
 
 public:
-    static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSDirectoryInode> create(const ProcFS&, const ProcFSExposedComponent&);
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSDirectoryInode>> try_create(const ProcFS&, const ProcFSExposedComponent&);
     virtual ~ProcFSDirectoryInode() override;
 
 protected:
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode final : public ProcFSProcessAssociatedInode {
     friend class ProcFS;
 
 public:
-    static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode> create(const ProcFS&, ProcessID);
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode>> try_create(const ProcFS&, ProcessID);
 
 private:
     ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode(const ProcFS&, ProcessID);
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode final : public ProcFSProcessAssociatedInode
     friend class ProcFS;
 
 public:
-    static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode> create(const ProcFS&, SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory, ProcessID);
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode>> try_create(const ProcFS&, SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory, ProcessID);
 
 private:
     ProcFSProcessSubDirectoryInode(const ProcFS&, SegmentedProcFSIndex::ProcessSubDirectory, ProcessID);
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ class ProcFSProcessPropertyInode final : public ProcFSProcessAssociatedInode {
     friend class ProcFS;
 
 public:
-    static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode> create_for_file_description_link(const ProcFS&, unsigned, ProcessID);
-    static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode> create_for_thread_stack(const ProcFS&, ThreadID, ProcessID);
-    static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode> create_for_pid_property(const ProcFS&, SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty, ProcessID);
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode>> try_create_for_file_description_link(const ProcFS&, unsigned, ProcessID);
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode>> try_create_for_thread_stack(const ProcFS&, ThreadID, ProcessID);
+    static KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode>> try_create_for_pid_property(const ProcFS&, SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty, ProcessID);
 
 private:
     ProcFSProcessPropertyInode(const ProcFS&, SegmentedProcFSIndex::MainProcessProperty, ProcessID);
diff --git a/Kernel/GlobalProcessExposed.cpp b/Kernel/GlobalProcessExposed.cpp
index 0b79420e17..be755db284 100644
--- a/Kernel/GlobalProcessExposed.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/GlobalProcessExposed.cpp
@@ -926,17 +926,27 @@ KResult ProcFSRootDirectory::traverse_as_directory(unsigned fsid, Function<bool(
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
-RefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent> ProcFSRootDirectory::lookup(StringView name)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent>> ProcFSRootDirectory::lookup(StringView name)
 {
-    if (auto candidate = ProcFSExposedDirectory::lookup(name); !candidate.is_null())
-        return candidate;
+    auto maybe_candidate = ProcFSExposedDirectory::lookup(name);
+    if (maybe_candidate.is_error()) {
+        if (maybe_candidate.error() != ENOENT) {
+            return maybe_candidate.error();
+        }
+    } else {
+        return maybe_candidate.release_value();
+    }
 
     String process_directory_name = name;
     auto pid = process_directory_name.to_uint<unsigned>();
     if (!pid.has_value())
-        return {};
+        return ESRCH;
     auto actual_pid = pid.value();
-    return Process::from_pid(actual_pid);
+
+    auto maybe_process = Process::from_pid(actual_pid);
+    if (maybe_process)
+        return maybe_process.release_nonnull();
+    return ENOENT;
 }
 
 UNMAP_AFTER_INIT ProcFSRootDirectory::ProcFSRootDirectory()
diff --git a/Kernel/Process.h b/Kernel/Process.h
index 266651f5c2..a9a0e0953a 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.h
+++ b/Kernel/Process.h
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ private:
 public:
     // ^ProcFSExposedComponent stats
     virtual InodeIndex component_index() const override;
-    virtual NonnullRefPtr<Inode> to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const override;
+    virtual KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const override;
     virtual KResult traverse_as_directory(unsigned, Function<bool(FileSystem::DirectoryEntryView const&)>) const override;
     virtual mode_t required_mode() const override { return 0555; }
     virtual uid_t owner_user() const override { return uid(); }
@@ -567,10 +567,10 @@ public:
     mode_t binary_link_required_mode() const;
     KResultOr<size_t> procfs_get_thread_stack(ThreadID thread_id, KBufferBuilder& builder) const;
     KResult traverse_stacks_directory(unsigned fsid, Function<bool(FileSystem::DirectoryEntryView const&)> callback) const;
-    RefPtr<Inode> lookup_stacks_directory(const ProcFS&, StringView name) const;
+    KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> lookup_stacks_directory(const ProcFS&, StringView name) const;
     KResultOr<size_t> procfs_get_file_description_link(unsigned fd, KBufferBuilder& builder) const;
     KResult traverse_file_descriptions_directory(unsigned fsid, Function<bool(FileSystem::DirectoryEntryView const&)> callback) const;
-    RefPtr<Inode> lookup_file_descriptions_directory(const ProcFS&, StringView name) const;
+    KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> lookup_file_descriptions_directory(const ProcFS&, StringView name) const;
 
 private:
     inline PerformanceEventBuffer* current_perf_events_buffer()
diff --git a/Kernel/ProcessExposed.cpp b/Kernel/ProcessExposed.cpp
index ecf85dbc8a..fe40cc926e 100644
--- a/Kernel/ProcessExposed.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/ProcessExposed.cpp
@@ -170,19 +170,31 @@ KResultOr<size_t> ProcFSExposedLink::read_bytes(off_t offset, size_t count, User
     return nread;
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<Inode> ProcFSExposedLink::to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> ProcFSExposedLink::to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const
 {
-    return ProcFSLinkInode::create(procfs_instance, *this);
+    auto maybe_inode = ProcFSLinkInode::try_create(procfs_instance, *this);
+    if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+        return maybe_inode.error();
+
+    return maybe_inode.release_value();
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<Inode> ProcFSExposedComponent::to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> ProcFSExposedComponent::to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const
 {
-    return ProcFSGlobalInode::create(procfs_instance, *this);
+    auto maybe_inode = ProcFSGlobalInode::try_create(procfs_instance, *this);
+    if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+        return maybe_inode.error();
+
+    return maybe_inode.release_value();
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<Inode> ProcFSExposedDirectory::to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> ProcFSExposedDirectory::to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const
 {
-    return ProcFSDirectoryInode::create(procfs_instance, *this);
+    auto maybe_inode = ProcFSDirectoryInode::try_create(procfs_instance, *this);
+    if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+        return maybe_inode.error();
+
+    return maybe_inode.release_value();
 }
 
 void ProcFSExposedDirectory::add_component(const ProcFSExposedComponent&)
@@ -190,14 +202,14 @@ void ProcFSExposedDirectory::add_component(const ProcFSExposedComponent&)
     TODO();
 }
 
-RefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent> ProcFSExposedDirectory::lookup(StringView name)
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent>> ProcFSExposedDirectory::lookup(StringView name)
 {
     for (auto& component : m_components) {
         if (component.name() == name) {
             return component;
         }
     }
-    return {};
+    return ENOENT;
 }
 
 KResult ProcFSExposedDirectory::traverse_as_directory(unsigned fsid, Function<bool(FileSystem::DirectoryEntryView const&)> callback) const
diff --git a/Kernel/ProcessExposed.h b/Kernel/ProcessExposed.h
index 85afd01425..5c8b6aba19 100644
--- a/Kernel/ProcessExposed.h
+++ b/Kernel/ProcessExposed.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
     StringView name() const { return m_name->view(); }
     virtual KResultOr<size_t> read_bytes(off_t, size_t, UserOrKernelBuffer&, FileDescription*) const { VERIFY_NOT_REACHED(); }
     virtual KResult traverse_as_directory(unsigned, Function<bool(FileSystem::DirectoryEntryView const&)>) const { VERIFY_NOT_REACHED(); }
-    virtual RefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent> lookup(StringView) { VERIFY_NOT_REACHED(); };
+    virtual KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent>> lookup(StringView) { VERIFY_NOT_REACHED(); };
     virtual KResultOr<size_t> write_bytes(off_t, size_t, const UserOrKernelBuffer&, FileDescription*) { return KResult(EROFS); }
     virtual size_t size() const { return 0; }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
         return KSuccess;
     }
 
-    virtual NonnullRefPtr<Inode> to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const;
+    virtual KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const;
 
     virtual InodeIndex component_index() const { return m_component_index; }
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ProcFSExposedDirectory
 
 public:
     virtual KResult traverse_as_directory(unsigned, Function<bool(FileSystem::DirectoryEntryView const&)>) const override;
-    virtual RefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent> lookup(StringView name) override;
+    virtual KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent>> lookup(StringView name) override;
     void add_component(const ProcFSExposedComponent&);
 
     virtual void prepare_for_deletion() override
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public:
     }
     virtual mode_t required_mode() const override { return 0555; }
 
-    virtual NonnullRefPtr<Inode> to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const override final;
+    virtual KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const override final;
 
 protected:
     explicit ProcFSExposedDirectory(StringView name);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ protected:
 
 class ProcFSExposedLink : public ProcFSExposedComponent {
 public:
-    virtual NonnullRefPtr<Inode> to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const override final;
+    virtual KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const override final;
 
     virtual KResultOr<size_t> read_bytes(off_t offset, size_t count, UserOrKernelBuffer& buffer, FileDescription* description) const override;
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class ProcFSRootDirectory final : public ProcFSExposedDirectory {
     friend class ProcFSComponentRegistry;
 
 public:
-    virtual RefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent> lookup(StringView name) override;
+    virtual KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSExposedComponent>> lookup(StringView name) override;
     static NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSRootDirectory> must_create();
     virtual ~ProcFSRootDirectory();
 
diff --git a/Kernel/ProcessSpecificExposed.cpp b/Kernel/ProcessSpecificExposed.cpp
index 6e53a85f1c..00689f867e 100644
--- a/Kernel/ProcessSpecificExposed.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/ProcessSpecificExposed.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,12 @@ InodeIndex Process::component_index() const
     return SegmentedProcFSIndex::build_segmented_index_for_pid_directory(pid());
 }
 
-NonnullRefPtr<Inode> Process::to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> Process::to_inode(const ProcFS& procfs_instance) const
 {
-    return ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode::create(procfs_instance, m_protected_values.pid);
+    auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessDirectoryInode::try_create(procfs_instance, m_protected_values.pid);
+    if (maybe_inode.is_error())
+        return maybe_inode.error();
+    return maybe_inode.release_value();
 }
 
 KResult Process::traverse_as_directory(unsigned fsid, Function<bool(FileSystem::DirectoryEntryView const&)> callback) const
@@ -80,18 +83,28 @@ KResult Process::traverse_stacks_directory(unsigned fsid, Function<bool(FileSyst
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
-RefPtr<Inode> Process::lookup_stacks_directory(const ProcFS& procfs, StringView name) const
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> Process::lookup_stacks_directory(const ProcFS& procfs, StringView name) const
 {
-    RefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode> thread_stack_inode;
+    KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode>> thread_stack_inode { ENOENT };
+
     // FIXME: Try to exit the loop earlier
     for_each_thread([&](const Thread& thread) {
         int tid = thread.tid().value();
         VERIFY(!(tid < 0));
         if (name == String::number(tid)) {
-            thread_stack_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_thread_stack(procfs, thread.tid(), pid());
+            auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_thread_stack(procfs, thread.tid(), pid());
+            if (maybe_inode.is_error()) {
+                thread_stack_inode = maybe_inode.error();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            thread_stack_inode = maybe_inode.release_value();
         }
     });
-    return thread_stack_inode;
+
+    if (thread_stack_inode.is_error())
+        return thread_stack_inode.error();
+    return thread_stack_inode.release_value();
 }
 
 KResultOr<size_t> Process::procfs_get_file_description_link(unsigned fd, KBufferBuilder& builder) const
@@ -121,9 +134,9 @@ KResult Process::traverse_file_descriptions_directory(unsigned fsid, Function<bo
     return KSuccess;
 }
 
-RefPtr<Inode> Process::lookup_file_descriptions_directory(const ProcFS& procfs, StringView name) const
+KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<Inode>> Process::lookup_file_descriptions_directory(const ProcFS& procfs, StringView name) const
 {
-    RefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode> file_description_link;
+    KResultOr<NonnullRefPtr<ProcFSProcessPropertyInode>> file_description_link { ENOENT };
     // FIXME: Try to exit the loop earlier
     size_t count = 0;
     fds().enumerate([&](auto& file_description_metadata) {
@@ -132,11 +145,20 @@ RefPtr<Inode> Process::lookup_file_descriptions_directory(const ProcFS& procfs,
             return;
         }
         if (name == String::number(count)) {
-            file_description_link = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::create_for_file_description_link(procfs, static_cast<unsigned>(count), pid());
+            auto maybe_inode = ProcFSProcessPropertyInode::try_create_for_file_description_link(procfs, static_cast<unsigned>(count), pid());
+            if (maybe_inode.is_error()) {
+                file_description_link = maybe_inode.error();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            file_description_link = maybe_inode.release_value();
         }
         count++;
     });
-    return file_description_link;
+
+    if (file_description_link.is_error())
+        return file_description_link.error();
+    return file_description_link.release_value();
 }
 
 KResult Process::procfs_get_pledge_stats(KBufferBuilder& builder) const
diff --git a/Kernel/Syscalls/mount.cpp b/Kernel/Syscalls/mount.cpp
index f8a6d8f30b..757c117c1c 100644
--- a/Kernel/Syscalls/mount.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Syscalls/mount.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ KResultOr<FlatPtr> Process::sys$mount(Userspace<const Syscall::SC_mount_params*>
 
         fs = Plan9FS::create(*description);
     } else if (fs_type == "proc"sv || fs_type == "ProcFS"sv) {
-        fs = ProcFS::create();
+        auto maybe_fs = ProcFS::try_create();
+        if (maybe_fs.is_error())
+            return maybe_fs.error();
+        fs = maybe_fs.release_value();
     } else if (fs_type == "devpts"sv || fs_type == "DevPtsFS"sv) {
         fs = DevPtsFS::create();
     } else if (fs_type == "dev"sv || fs_type == "DevFS"sv) {