diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f2ba8bb5..842218c4 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ OBJS += $(addprefix $(BUILDDIR)/$(TARGET)/, \
 	fuse.o kfuse.o \
 	sdmmc.o sdmmc_driver.o emmc.o sd.o emummc.o \
 	bq24193.o max17050.o max7762x.o max77620-rtc.o \
-	hw_init.o \
+	hw_init.o boot_storage.o \
 )
 
 # Utilities.
diff --git a/bdk/storage/emmc.c b/bdk/storage/emmc.c
index b1ab03d2..4b1a4115 100644
--- a/bdk/storage/emmc.c
+++ b/bdk/storage/emmc.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 static u16 emmc_errors[3] = { 0 }; // Init and Read/Write errors.
 static u32 emmc_mode = EMMC_MMC_HS400;
+static bool emmc_init_done = false;
 
 sdmmc_t emmc_sdmmc;
 sdmmc_storage_t emmc_storage;
@@ -61,7 +62,18 @@ u32 emmc_get_mode()
 	return emmc_mode;
 }
 
-void emmc_end() { sdmmc_storage_end(&emmc_storage); }
+static void _emmc_deinit(){
+	if(emmc_init_done){
+		sdmmc_storage_end(&emmc_storage);
+		emmc_init_done = false;
+	}
+}
+
+void emmc_end() { _emmc_deinit(); }
+
+bool emmc_get_initialized(){
+	return emmc_init_done;
+}
 
 int emmc_init_retry(bool power_cycle)
 {
@@ -97,7 +109,13 @@ int emmc_init_retry(bool power_cycle)
 		emmc_mode = EMMC_MMC_HS400;
 	}
 
-	return sdmmc_storage_init_mmc(&emmc_storage, &emmc_sdmmc, bus_width, type);
+	int res = sdmmc_storage_init_mmc(&emmc_storage, &emmc_sdmmc, bus_width, type);
+	if(res){
+		emmc_init_done = true;
+	}else{
+		emmc_init_done = false;
+	}
+	return res;
 }
 
 bool emmc_initialize(bool power_cycle)
diff --git a/bdk/storage/emmc.h b/bdk/storage/emmc.h
index 904852d0..3b591683 100644
--- a/bdk/storage/emmc.h
+++ b/bdk/storage/emmc.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ int  emmc_init_retry(bool power_cycle);
 bool emmc_initialize(bool power_cycle);
 int  emmc_set_partition(u32 partition);
 void emmc_end();
+bool emmc_get_initialized();
 
 void emmc_gpt_parse(link_t *gpt);
 void emmc_gpt_free(link_t *gpt);
diff --git a/bdk/storage/sd.c b/bdk/storage/sd.c
index 3ad31faa..cf1caf29 100644
--- a/bdk/storage/sd.c
+++ b/bdk/storage/sd.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ bool sd_mount()
 	else
 	{
 		if (!sd_mounted)
-			res = f_mount(&sd_fs, "0:", 1); // Volume 0 is SD.
+			res = f_mount(&sd_fs, XSTR(FF_DEV_SD) ":", 1); // Volume 0 is SD.
 		if (res == FR_OK)
 		{
 			sd_mounted = true;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static void _sd_deinit(bool deinit)
 	if (sd_init_done)
 	{
 		if (sd_mounted)
-			f_mount(NULL, "0:", 1); // Volume 0 is SD.
+			f_mount(NULL, XSTR(FF_DEV_SD) ":", 1); // Volume 0 is SD.
 
 		if (deinit)
 		{
diff --git a/bdk/utils/types.h b/bdk/utils/types.h
index 66c5d60c..e15fadbf 100644
--- a/bdk/utils/types.h
+++ b/bdk/utils/types.h
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ typedef unsigned long uptr;
 #define likely(x)   (__builtin_expect((x) != 0, 1))
 #define unlikely(x) (__builtin_expect((x) != 0, 0))
 
+#define XSTR(a) STR(a)
+#define STR(a) #a
+
 /* Bootloader/Nyx */
 #define BOOT_CFG_AUTOBOOT_EN BIT(0)
 #define BOOT_CFG_FROM_LAUNCH BIT(1)
diff --git a/bootloader/frontend/fe_info.c b/bootloader/frontend/fe_info.c
index 67bcfba9..0af7b88c 100644
--- a/bootloader/frontend/fe_info.c
+++ b/bootloader/frontend/fe_info.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <storage/sd.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <bdk.h>
@@ -232,20 +233,19 @@ void print_sdcard_info()
 			sd_storage.ssr.app_class, sd_storage.csd.write_protect,
 			sd_errors[0], sd_errors[1], sd_errors[2]); // SD_ERROR_INIT_FAIL, SD_ERROR_RW_FAIL, SD_ERROR_RW_RETRY.
 
-		int res = f_mount(&sd_fs, "", 1);
-		if (!res)
+		if (sd_mount())
 		{
 			gfx_puts("Acquiring FAT volume info...\n\n");
-			f_getfree("", &sd_fs.free_clst, NULL);
+			f_getfree(XSTR(FF_DEV_SD) ":", &sd_fs.free_clst, NULL);
 			gfx_printf("%kFound %s volume:%k\n Free:    %d MiB\n Cluster: %d KiB\n",
 					TXT_CLR_CYAN_L, sd_fs.fs_type == FS_EXFAT ? "exFAT" : "FAT32", TXT_CLR_DEFAULT,
 					sd_fs.free_clst * sd_fs.csize >> SECTORS_TO_MIB_COEFF, (sd_fs.csize > 1) ? (sd_fs.csize >> 1) : 512);
-			f_mount(NULL, "", 1);
+			sd_end();
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			EPRINTFARGS("Failed to mount SD card (FatFS Error %d).\n"
-				"Make sure that a FAT partition exists..", res);
+			EPRINTF("Failed to mount SD card.\n"
+				"Make sure that a FAT partition exists..");
 		}
 
 		sd_end();
diff --git a/bootloader/hos/hos.c b/bootloader/hos/hos.c
index a0bbed6d..54017371 100644
--- a/bootloader/hos/hos.c
+++ b/bootloader/hos/hos.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "../frontend/fe_tools.h"
 #include "../config.h"
 #include "../storage/emummc.h"
+#include "../storage/boot_storage.h"
 
 extern hekate_config h_cfg;
 
@@ -1086,6 +1087,7 @@ int hos_launch(ini_sec_t *cfg)
 		config_exosphere(&ctxt, warmboot_base);
 
 	// Unmount SD card and eMMC.
+	boot_storage_end();
 	sd_end();
 	emmc_end();
 
diff --git a/bootloader/l4t/l4t.c b/bootloader/l4t/l4t.c
index bce3fa19..f4da3b29 100644
--- a/bootloader/l4t/l4t.c
+++ b/bootloader/l4t/l4t.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "../hos/pkg1.h"
 #include "l4t.h"
 #include "l4t_config.inl"
+#include "../storage/boot_storage.h"
 
 /*
  * API Revision info
@@ -1025,7 +1026,7 @@ void launch_l4t(const ini_sec_t *ini_sec, int entry_idx, int is_list, bool t210b
 		return;
 
 	// Done loading bootloaders/firmware.
-	sd_end();
+	boot_storage_end();
 
 	// We don't need AHB aperture open.
 	mc_disable_ahb_redirect();
diff --git a/bootloader/libs/fatfs/diskio.c b/bootloader/libs/fatfs/diskio.c
index d207d968..01738e89 100644
--- a/bootloader/libs/fatfs/diskio.c
+++ b/bootloader/libs/fatfs/diskio.c
@@ -7,11 +7,37 @@
 /* storage control modules to the FatFs module with a defined API.       */
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+#include <storage/sd.h>
+#include <storage/sdmmc.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <bdk.h>
 
 #include <libs/fatfs/diskio.h>	/* FatFs lower layer API */
+#include "ffconf.h"
+
+static bool ensure_partition(BYTE pdrv){
+	u8 part;
+	switch(pdrv){
+	case FF_DEV_SD:
+		return true;
+	case FF_DEV_BOOT1:
+	case FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB:
+		part = EMMC_BOOT1;
+		break;
+	case FF_DEV_GPP:
+		part = EMMC_GPP;
+		break;
+	default:
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	if(emmc_storage.partition != part){
+		return emmc_set_partition(part);
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Get Drive Status                                                      */
@@ -43,7 +69,27 @@ DRESULT disk_read (
 	UINT count		/* Number of sectors to read */
 )
 {
-	return sdmmc_storage_read(&sd_storage, sector, count, buff) ? RES_OK : RES_ERROR;
+	sdmmc_storage_t *storage = &sd_storage;
+	u32 actual_sector = sector;
+	switch(pdrv){
+		case FF_DEV_SD:
+			break;
+		case FF_DEV_BOOT1:
+		case FF_DEV_GPP:
+			storage = &emmc_storage;
+			break;
+		case FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB:
+			storage = &emmc_storage;
+			actual_sector = sector + (0x100000 / 512);
+			break;
+		default:
+			return RES_ERROR;
+
+	}
+
+	ensure_partition(pdrv);
+
+	return sdmmc_storage_read(storage, actual_sector, count, buff) ? RES_OK : RES_ERROR;
 }
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -56,7 +102,27 @@ DRESULT disk_write (
 	UINT count			/* Number of sectors to write */
 )
 {
-	return sdmmc_storage_write(&sd_storage, sector, count, (void *)buff) ? RES_OK : RES_ERROR;
+	sdmmc_storage_t *storage = &sd_storage;
+	u32 actual_sector = sector;
+	switch(pdrv){
+		case FF_DEV_SD:
+			break;
+		case FF_DEV_BOOT1:
+		case FF_DEV_GPP:
+			storage = &emmc_storage;
+			break;
+		case FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB:
+			storage = &emmc_storage;
+			actual_sector = sector + (0x100000 / 512);
+			break;
+		default:
+			return RES_ERROR;
+
+	}
+
+	ensure_partition(pdrv);
+
+	return sdmmc_storage_write(storage, actual_sector, count, (void*)buff) ? RES_OK : RES_ERROR;
 }
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/bootloader/libs/fatfs/ffconf.h b/bootloader/libs/fatfs/ffconf.h
index 33516fe3..3efdad30 100644
--- a/bootloader/libs/fatfs/ffconf.h
+++ b/bootloader/libs/fatfs/ffconf.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
 */
 
 
-#define FF_FS_RPATH		0
+#define FF_FS_RPATH		1
 /* This option configures support for relative path.
 /
 /   0: Disable relative path and remove related functions.
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@
 / Drive/Volume Configurations
 /---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#define FF_VOLUMES		1
+#define FF_VOLUMES		4
 /* Number of volumes (logical drives) to be used. (1-10) */
 
 
 #define FF_STR_VOLUME_ID	0
-#define FF_VOLUME_STRS		"sd"
+#define FF_VOLUME_STRS		"sd", "boot1", "boot1_1mb", "gpp"
 /* FF_STR_VOLUME_ID switches support for volume ID in arbitrary strings.
 /  When FF_STR_VOLUME_ID is set to 1 or 2, arbitrary strings can be used as drive
 /  number in the path name. FF_VOLUME_STRS defines the volume ID strings for each
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@
 /  SemaphoreHandle_t and etc. A header file for O/S definitions needs to be
 /  included somewhere in the scope of ff.h. */
 
-
+#define FF_DEV_BOOT1     1
+#define FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB 2
+#define FF_DEV_SD        0
+#define FF_DEV_GPP       3
 
 /*--- End of configuration options ---*/
diff --git a/bootloader/main.c b/bootloader/main.c
index 861b7575..0f41cdf3 100644
--- a/bootloader/main.c
+++ b/bootloader/main.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <libs/compr/blz.h>
 #include <libs/fatfs/ff.h>
 #include "storage/emummc.h"
+#include "storage/boot_storage.h"
 
 #include "frontend/fe_tools.h"
 #include "frontend/fe_info.h"
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ static void _launch_payload(char *path, bool update, bool clear_screen)
 	if (update && is_ipl_updated(buf, path, false))
 		goto out;
 
-	sd_end();
+	boot_storage_end();
 
 	if (size < 0x30000)
 	{
@@ -264,8 +265,8 @@ static void _launch_payloads()
 	gfx_clear_grey(0x1B);
 	gfx_con_setpos(0, 0);
 
-	if (!sd_mount())
-		goto failed_sd_mount;
+	if (!boot_storage_mount())
+		goto failed_boot_storage_mount;
 
 	ments = (ment_t *)malloc(sizeof(ment_t) * (max_entries + 3));
 
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ static void _launch_payloads()
 			free(ments);
 			free(dir);
 			free(filelist);
-			sd_end();
+			boot_storage_end();
 
 			return;
 		}
@@ -324,11 +325,11 @@ static void _launch_payloads()
 		_launch_payload(dir, false, true);
 	}
 
-failed_sd_mount:
+failed_boot_storage_mount:
 	free(dir);
 	free(ments);
 	free(filelist);
-	sd_end();
+	boot_storage_end();
 
 	btn_wait();
 }
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ static void _launch_ini_list()
 	gfx_clear_grey(0x1B);
 	gfx_con_setpos(0, 0);
 
-	if (!sd_mount())
+	if (!boot_storage_mount())
 		goto parse_failed;
 
 	// Check that ini files exist and parse them.
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ parse_failed:
 wrong_emupath:
 		if (emummc_path)
 		{
-			sd_mount();
+			boot_storage_mount();
 			emummc_load_cfg(); // Reload emuMMC config in case of emupath.
 		}
 	}
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ static void _launch_config()
 	gfx_clear_grey(0x1B);
 	gfx_con_setpos(0, 0);
 
-	if (!sd_mount())
+	if (!boot_storage_mount())
 		goto parse_failed;
 
 	// Load emuMMC configuration.
@@ -557,7 +558,7 @@ static void _launch_config()
 	if (!cfg_sec)
 	{
 		free(ments);
-		sd_end();
+		boot_storage_end();
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -592,13 +593,13 @@ parse_failed:
 wrong_emupath:
 		if (emummc_path)
 		{
-			sd_mount();
+			boot_storage_mount();
 			emummc_load_cfg(); // Reload emuMMC config in case of emupath.
 		}
 	}
 
 out:
-	sd_end();
+	boot_storage_end();
 
 	free(ments);
 
@@ -615,7 +616,7 @@ static void _nyx_load_run()
 	if (!nyx)
 		return;
 
-	sd_end();
+	boot_storage_end();
 
 	render_static_bootlogo();
 	display_backlight_brightness(h_cfg.backlight, 1000);
@@ -1010,7 +1011,7 @@ skip_list:
 wrong_emupath:
 		if (emummc_path || b_cfg.boot_cfg & BOOT_CFG_TO_EMUMMC)
 		{
-			sd_mount();
+			boot_storage_mount();
 			emummc_load_cfg(); // Reload emuMMC config in case of emupath.
 		}
 
@@ -1482,7 +1483,8 @@ void ipl_main()
 	bpmp_clk_rate_set(h_cfg.t210b01 ? BPMP_CLK_DEFAULT_BOOST : BPMP_CLK_LOWER_BOOST);
 
 	// Mount SD Card.
-	h_cfg.errors |= !sd_mount() ? ERR_SD_BOOT_EN : 0;
+	// TODO: boot storage may not be sd card -> set proper error
+	h_cfg.errors |= !boot_storage_mount() ? ERR_SD_BOOT_EN : 0;
 
 	// Check if watchdog was fired previously.
 	if (watchdog_fired())
@@ -1525,7 +1527,7 @@ skip_lp0_minerva_config:
 		_auto_launch();
 
 	// Failed to launch Nyx, unmount SD Card.
-	sd_end();
+	boot_storage_end();
 
 	// Set ram to a freq that doesn't need periodic training.
 	minerva_change_freq(FREQ_800);
diff --git a/bootloader/storage/boot_storage.c b/bootloader/storage/boot_storage.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c67524f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader/storage/boot_storage.c
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+#include "boot_storage.h"
+#include <libs/fatfs/ff.h>
+#include "../libs/fatfs/ffconf.h"
+#include <storage/sd.h>
+#include <storage/emmc.h>
+#include <utils/types.h>
+
+#define DEV_INVALID 0xff
+
+static FATFS boot_storage_fs;
+static BYTE drive = -1;
+
+static const char* drive_base_paths[] = {
+	[FF_DEV_SD]        = XSTR(FF_DEV_SD)        ":",
+	[FF_DEV_BOOT1]     = XSTR(FF_DEV_BOOT1)     ":",
+	[FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB] = XSTR(FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB) ":",
+	[FF_DEV_GPP]       = XSTR(FF_DEV_GPP)       ":",
+};
+
+static bool _is_eligible(){
+	if(f_stat(".no_boot_storage", NULL) == FR_OK){
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+} 
+
+bool boot_storage_get_mounted(){
+	return drive != DEV_INVALID;
+}
+
+bool boot_storage_get_initialized(){
+	switch(drive){
+	case FF_DEV_BOOT1:
+	case FF_DEV_GPP:
+	case FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB:
+		return emmc_get_initialized();
+	case FF_DEV_SD:
+		return sd_get_card_initialized();
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+static bool _boot_storage_initialize(){
+	switch(drive){
+	case FF_DEV_BOOT1:
+	case FF_DEV_GPP:
+	case FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB:
+		return emmc_initialize(false);
+	case FF_DEV_SD:
+		return sd_initialize(false);
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+static void _boot_storage_end(bool deinit){
+	if(boot_storage_get_mounted()){
+		if(drive == FF_DEV_SD){
+			sd_unmount();
+		}else{
+			f_mount(NULL, drive_base_paths[drive], false);
+		}
+		drive = DEV_INVALID;
+	}
+	if(deinit){
+		if(drive == FF_DEV_SD){
+			sd_end();
+		}else{
+			emmc_end();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void boot_storage_unmount(){
+	_boot_storage_end(false);
+}
+
+void boot_storage_end(){
+	_boot_storage_end(true);
+}
+
+static bool _boot_storage_mount(){
+	// may want to check sd card first and prioritize it
+
+	FRESULT res;
+
+	if(!emmc_get_initialized() && !emmc_initialize(false)){
+		goto emmc_init_fail;
+	}
+
+	static const BYTE emmc_drives[] = {FF_DEV_BOOT1_1MB, FF_DEV_BOOT1, FF_DEV_GPP}; 
+
+	for(BYTE i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(emmc_drives); i++){
+		res = f_mount(&boot_storage_fs, drive_base_paths[i], true);
+		if(res == FR_OK){
+			res = f_chdrive(drive_base_paths[i]);
+			if(res == FR_OK && _is_eligible()){
+				drive = i;
+				break;
+			}else{
+				f_mount(NULL, drive_base_paths[i],false);
+				res = FR_INVALID_DRIVE;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if(res != FR_OK){
+		emmc_end();
+	}
+
+	if(res == FR_OK){
+		return true;
+	}
+
+emmc_init_fail:
+	if(!sd_initialize(false)){
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	if(!sd_mount()){
+		sd_end();
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	res = f_chdrive(drive_base_paths[FF_DEV_SD]);
+
+	if(res == FR_OK && _is_eligible()){
+		drive = FF_DEV_SD;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	sd_end();
+
+out:
+	return false;
+}
+
+bool boot_storage_mount(){
+	bool mounted = boot_storage_get_mounted();
+	bool initialized = boot_storage_get_initialized();
+	if(mounted && initialized){
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	if(!mounted){
+		// not mounted. mounting will also initialize.
+		return _boot_storage_mount();
+	}
+
+	if(!initialized){
+		return _boot_storage_initialize();
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bootloader/storage/boot_storage.h b/bootloader/storage/boot_storage.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1fce76c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bootloader/storage/boot_storage.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef _BOOT_STORAGE_H
+#define _BOOT_STORAGE_H
+
+#include <utils/types.h>
+
+// check if boot1 (1mb), boot1, gpp, sd (in that order) have fat32 partition,
+// mount the partition and set the current drive to it
+bool boot_storage_mount();
+
+void boot_storage_unmount();
+void boot_storage_end();
+
+bool boot_storage_get_mounted();
+bool boot_storage_get_initialized();
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bootloader/storage/emummc.c b/bootloader/storage/emummc.c
index 64fe907c..21219e6c 100644
--- a/bootloader/storage/emummc.c
+++ b/bootloader/storage/emummc.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "../config.h"
 #include <libs/fatfs/ff.h>
 
+#define DEV_SD_BASE_PATH XSTR(FF_DEV_SD) ":"
+
 extern hekate_config h_cfg;
 emummc_cfg_t emu_cfg = { 0 };
 
@@ -77,7 +79,8 @@ bool emummc_set_path(char *path)
 	FIL fp;
 	bool found = false;
 
-	strcpy(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, path);
+	strcpy(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, DEV_SD_BASE_PATH);
+	strcat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, path);
 	strcat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, "/raw_based");
 
 	if (!f_open(&fp, emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, FA_READ))
@@ -88,7 +91,8 @@ bool emummc_set_path(char *path)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		strcpy(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, path);
+		strcpy(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, DEV_SD_BASE_PATH);
+		strcat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, path);
 		strcat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, "/file_based");
 
 		if (!f_stat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, NULL))
@@ -149,7 +153,8 @@ int emummc_storage_init_mmc()
 
 	if (!emu_cfg.sector)
 	{
-		strcpy(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, emu_cfg.path);
+		strcpy(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, DEV_SD_BASE_PATH);
+		strcat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, emu_cfg.path);
 		strcat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, "/eMMC");
 
 		if (f_stat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, &fno))
@@ -279,7 +284,8 @@ int emummc_storage_set_mmc_partition(u32 partition)
 		return 1;
 	else
 	{
-		strcpy(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, emu_cfg.path);
+		strcpy(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, DEV_SD_BASE_PATH);
+		strcat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, emu_cfg.path);
 		strcat(emu_cfg.emummc_file_based_path, "/eMMC");
 
 		switch (partition)