diff --git a/src/apps/installer/CopyEngine.cpp b/src/apps/installer/CopyEngine.cpp
index 5bdbf0f2ac..598c158b79 100644
--- a/src/apps/installer/CopyEngine.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/installer/CopyEngine.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "CopyEngine.h"
 #include "InstallerWindow.h"
+#include "PartitionMenuItem.h"
 #include <DiskDeviceVisitor.h>
 #include <DiskDeviceTypes.h>
 #include <Path.h>
@@ -98,11 +99,12 @@ SourceVisitor::SourceVisitor(BMenu *menu)
 bool
 SourceVisitor::Visit(BDiskDevice *device)
 {
-	if (!device->Type() || strcmp(device->Type(), kPartitionTypeBFS)!=0)
+	if (!device->ContentType() || strcmp(device->ContentType(), kPartitionTypeBFS)!=0)
 		return false;
 	BPath path;
 	if (device->GetPath(&path)==B_OK)
-		printf("SourceVisitor::Visit(BDiskDevice *) : %s\n", path.Path());
+		printf("SourceVisitor::Visit(BDiskDevice *) : %s type:%s, contentType:%s\n", path.Path(), device->Type(), device->ContentType());
+	fMenu->AddItem(new PartitionMenuItem(device->Name(), new BMessage(SRC_PARTITION), device->ID()));
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -110,12 +112,13 @@ SourceVisitor::Visit(BDiskDevice *device)
 bool
 SourceVisitor::Visit(BPartition *partition, int32 level)
 {
-	if (!partition->Type() || strcmp(partition->Type(), kPartitionTypeBFS)!=0)
+	if (!partition->ContentType() || strcmp(partition->ContentType(), kPartitionTypeBFS)!=0)
 		return false;
 	BPath path;
 	if (partition->GetPath(&path)==B_OK)
 		printf("SourceVisitor::Visit(BPartition *) : %s\n", path.Path());
 	printf("SourceVisitor::Visit(BPartition *) : %s\n", partition->Name());
+	fMenu->AddItem(new PartitionMenuItem(partition->Name(), new BMessage(SRC_PARTITION), partition->ID()));
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ TargetVisitor::Visit(BDiskDevice *device)
 	BPath path;
 	if (device->GetPath(&path)==B_OK)
 		printf("TargetVisitor::Visit(BDiskDevice *) : %s\n", path.Path());
+	fMenu->AddItem(new PartitionMenuItem(device->Name(), new BMessage(TARGET_PARTITION), device->ID()));
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -147,5 +151,6 @@ TargetVisitor::Visit(BPartition *partition, int32 level)
 	if (partition->GetPath(&path)==B_OK) 
 		printf("TargetVisitor::Visit(BPartition *) : %s\n", path.Path());
 	printf("TargetVisitor::Visit(BPartition *) : %s\n", partition->Name());
+	fMenu->AddItem(new PartitionMenuItem(partition->Name(), new BMessage(TARGET_PARTITION), partition->ID()));
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/installer/InstallerWindow.cpp b/src/apps/installer/InstallerWindow.cpp
index e93e870230..a82b517222 100644
--- a/src/apps/installer/InstallerWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/installer/InstallerWindow.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ const uint32 BEGIN_MESSAGE = 'iBGN';
 const uint32 SHOW_BOTTOM_MESSAGE = 'iSBT';
 const uint32 SETUP_MESSAGE = 'iSEP';
 const uint32 START_SCAN = 'iSSC';
-const uint32 SRC_PARTITION = 'iSPT';
-const uint32 DST_PARTITION = 'iDPT';
 const uint32 PACKAGE_CHECKBOX = 'iPCB';
 
 class LogoView : public BBox {
@@ -273,9 +271,9 @@ InstallerWindow::StartScan()
 
 	fCopyEngine.ScanDisksPartitions(fSrcMenu, fDestMenu);
 
-	fSrcMenu->AddItem(new PartitionMenuItem("BeOS 5 PE Max Edition V3.1 beta", 
+	/*fSrcMenu->AddItem(new PartitionMenuItem("BeOS 5 PE Max Edition V3.1 beta", 
 		new BMessage(SRC_PARTITION), "/BeOS 5 PE Max Edition V3.1 beta"));
-
+	*/
 	if (fSrcMenu->ItemAt(0)) {
 		fSrcMenu->ItemAt(0)->SetMarked(true);
 		PublishPackages();
@@ -292,7 +290,19 @@ InstallerWindow::PublishPackages()
 	if (!item)
 		return;
 
-	BPath directory(item->Path());
+	BPath directory;
+	BDiskDeviceRoster roster;
+	BDiskDevice device;
+	BPartition *partition;
+	if (roster.GetPartitionWithID(item->ID(), &device, &partition) == B_OK) {
+		if (partition->GetPath(&directory)!=B_OK)
+			return;
+	} else if (roster.GetDeviceWithID(item->ID(), &device) == B_OK) {
+		if (device.GetPath(&directory)!=B_OK)
+			return;
+	} else 
+		return; // shouldn't happen
+	
 	directory.Append("_packages_");
 	BDirectory dir(directory.Path());
 	if (dir.InitCheck()!=B_OK)
diff --git a/src/apps/installer/PartitionMenuItem.cpp b/src/apps/installer/PartitionMenuItem.cpp
index 72d27cc07f..23635773ac 100644
--- a/src/apps/installer/PartitionMenuItem.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/installer/PartitionMenuItem.cpp
@@ -9,15 +9,14 @@
 
 #include "PartitionMenuItem.h"
 
-PartitionMenuItem::PartitionMenuItem(const char *label, BMessage *msg, const char* path) 
+PartitionMenuItem::PartitionMenuItem(const char *label, BMessage *msg, partition_id id) 
 	: BMenuItem(label, msg)
 {
-	fPath = strdup(path);
+	fID = id;
 }
 
 
 PartitionMenuItem::~PartitionMenuItem()
 {
-	free(fPath);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/apps/installer/PartitionMenuItem.h b/src/apps/installer/PartitionMenuItem.h
index dff9c580da..b7095c2033 100644
--- a/src/apps/installer/PartitionMenuItem.h
+++ b/src/apps/installer/PartitionMenuItem.h
@@ -6,17 +6,19 @@
 #ifndef __PARTITIONMENUITEM_H_
 #define __PARTITIONMENUITEM_H_
 
-
 #include <MenuItem.h>
+#include <Partition.h>
 
+const uint32 SRC_PARTITION = 'iSPT';
+const uint32 TARGET_PARTITION = 'iTPT';
 
 class PartitionMenuItem : public BMenuItem {
 	public:
-		PartitionMenuItem(const char *label, BMessage *msg, const char* path);
+		PartitionMenuItem(const char *label, BMessage *msg, partition_id id);
 		~PartitionMenuItem();
-		const char* Path() { return fPath; };
+		partition_id ID() const { return fID; };
 	private:
-		char *fPath;
+		partition_id fID;
 };
 
 #endif	/* __PARTITIONMENUITEM_H_ */