diff --git a/source/install.c b/source/install.c
index 015b5b6..d5f12e3 100644
--- a/source/install.c
+++ b/source/install.c
@@ -113,6 +113,38 @@ void install_combine_path(char *result, size_t size, const char *base, const cha
     }
 }
 
+/* Copy every regular file at staging root to dst_root; subdirs and volume labels skipped. */
+int install_copy_staging_root_files(const char *staging, const char *dst_root) {
+    DIR dir;
+    FILINFO fno;
+    char src_full[256];
+    char dst_full[256];
+    int res = f_opendir(&dir, staging);
+    if (res != FR_OK)
+        return res;
+
+    while (1) {
+        res = f_readdir(&dir, &fno);
+        if (res != FR_OK || fno.fname[0] == 0)
+            break;
+        if (fno.fname[0] == '.' && (fno.fname[1] == '\0' || (fno.fname[1] == '.' && fno.fname[2] == '\0')))
+            continue;
+        if (fno.fattrib & (AM_DIR | AM_VOL))
+            continue;
+
+        install_combine_path(src_full, sizeof(src_full), staging, fno.fname);
+        install_combine_path(dst_full, sizeof(dst_full), dst_root, fno.fname);
+        res = file_copy(src_full, dst_full);
+        if (res != FR_OK) {
+            f_closedir(&dir);
+            return res;
+        }
+    }
+
+    f_closedir(&dir);
+    return FR_OK;
+}
+
 // Recursive folder copy with progress tracking
 static int folder_copy_progress_recursive(const char *src, const char *dst, int *copied, int total, u32 start_x, u32 start_y, const char *display_name, int *last_percent) {
     DIR dir;
diff --git a/source/install.h b/source/install.h
index d1a86a2..de9fbc6 100644
--- a/source/install.h
+++ b/source/install.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ void install_check_and_clear_screen_if_needed(void);
 bool install_path_exists(const char *path);
 int install_count_directory_items(const char *path);
 void install_combine_path(char *result, size_t size, const char *base, const char *add);
+int install_copy_staging_root_files(const char *staging, const char *dst_root);
 int delete_path_list(const char* paths[], const char* description);
 int delete_path_lists_grouped(const char *folder_display_name, ...);
 int folder_delete_single_with_progress(const char *path, const char *display_name);
diff --git a/source/install_update.c b/source/install_update.c
index 7b17c08..94d40a3 100644
--- a/source/install_update.c
+++ b/source/install_update.c
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ int update_mode_install(omninx_variant_t variant) {
     int res;
     const char* staging = get_staging_path(variant);
     char src_path[256];
-    char dst_path[256];
 
     if (!staging) {
         return FR_INVALID_PARAMETER;
@@ -124,29 +123,9 @@ int update_mode_install(omninx_variant_t variant) {
     gfx_printf("  Kopiere Root-Dateien...\n");
     set_color(COLOR_WHITE);
 
-    s_printf(src_path, "%s/boot.dat", staging);
-    s_printf(dst_path, "sd:/boot.dat");
-    if (path_exists(src_path)) file_copy(src_path, dst_path);
-
-    s_printf(src_path, "%s/boot.ini", staging);
-    s_printf(dst_path, "sd:/boot.ini");
-    if (path_exists(src_path)) file_copy(src_path, dst_path);
-
-    s_printf(src_path, "%s/exosphere.ini", staging);
-    s_printf(dst_path, "sd:/exosphere.ini");
-    if (path_exists(src_path)) file_copy(src_path, dst_path);
-
-    s_printf(src_path, "%s/hbmenu.nro", staging);
-    s_printf(dst_path, "sd:/hbmenu.nro");
-    if (path_exists(src_path)) file_copy(src_path, dst_path);
-
-    s_printf(src_path, "%s/loader.bin", staging);
-    s_printf(dst_path, "sd:/loader.bin");
-    if (path_exists(src_path)) file_copy(src_path, dst_path);
-
-    s_printf(src_path, "%s/payload.bin", staging);
-    s_printf(dst_path, "sd:/payload.bin");
-    if (path_exists(src_path)) file_copy(src_path, dst_path);
+    res = install_copy_staging_root_files(staging, "sd:/");
+    if (res != FR_OK)
+        return res;
 
     set_color(COLOR_GREEN);
     gfx_printf("  Kopie abgeschlossen!\n");