diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/disk_device_manager/KDiskDevice.h b/headers/private/kernel/disk_device_manager/KDiskDevice.h
index c2ff45c12a..f30e941bf6 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/disk_device_manager/KDiskDevice.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/disk_device_manager/KDiskDevice.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public:
 
 	void SetDeviceFlags(uint32 flags);	// comprises the ones below
 	uint32 DeviceFlags() const;
+	bool IsReadOnlyMedia() const;
+	bool IsWriteOnce() const;
 	bool IsRemovable() const;
 	bool HasMedia() const;
 
diff --git a/headers/private/storage/DiskDeviceDefs.h b/headers/private/storage/DiskDeviceDefs.h
index 89cc8e6d1b..5803364eba 100644
--- a/headers/private/storage/DiskDeviceDefs.h
+++ b/headers/private/storage/DiskDeviceDefs.h
@@ -27,10 +27,19 @@ enum {
 	B_PARTITION_DESCENDANT_BUSY	= 0x40,
 };
 
+// partition statuses
+enum {
+	B_PARTITION_VALID,
+	B_PARTITION_CORRUPT,
+	B_PARTITION_UNRECOGNIZED,
+};
+
 // disk device flags
 enum {
 	B_DISK_DEVICE_REMOVABLE		= 0x01,
 	B_DISK_DEVICE_HAS_MEDIA		= 0x02,
+	B_DISK_DEVICE_READ_ONLY		= 0x04,
+	B_DISK_DEVICE_WRITE_ONCE	= 0x08,
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/headers/private/storage/Partition.h b/headers/private/storage/Partition.h
index eff239cbff..3017112094 100644
--- a/headers/private/storage/Partition.h
+++ b/headers/private/storage/Partition.h
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@ class BDiskSystem;
 class BVolume;
 struct user_partition_data;
 
-// partition statuses
-enum {
-	B_PARTITION_VALID,
-	B_PARTITION_CORRUPT,
-	B_PARTITION_UNRECOGNIZED,
-};
-
 class BPartition {
 public:
 	// Partition Info
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/disk_scanner/fs/bfs.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/disk_scanner/fs/bfs.c
index 0698720a30..d3cff5f16e 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/disk_scanner/fs/bfs.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/disk_scanner/fs/bfs.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ bfs_identify_partition(int fd, partition_data *partition, void **cookie)
 	return 0.5;
 }
 
-// pm_scan_partition
+// bfs_scan_partition
 static
 status_t
 bfs_scan_partition(int fd, partition_data *partition, void *cookie)
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ bfs_scan_partition(int fd, partition_data *partition, void *cookie)
 		   partition->block_size));
 	superBlock = (disk_super_block*)cookie;
 	// fill in the partition_data structure
+	partition->status = B_PARTITION_VALID;
+	partition->flags |= B_PARTITION_MOUNTABLE;
 	partition->block_size = superBlock->block_size;
 	partition->content_name = strdup(superBlock->name);
 	partition->content_type = strdup(kPartitionTypeBFS);
@@ -400,7 +402,7 @@ bfs_scan_partition(int fd, partition_data *partition, void *cookie)
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
-// pm_free_identify_partition_cookie
+// bfs_free_identify_partition_cookie
 static
 void
 bfs_free_identify_partition_cookie(partition_data *partition, void *cookie)
@@ -409,7 +411,7 @@ bfs_free_identify_partition_cookie(partition_data *partition, void *cookie)
 		free(cookie);
 }
 
-// pm_free_partition_content_cookie
+// bfs_free_partition_content_cookie
 static
 void
 bfs_free_partition_content_cookie(partition_data *partition)
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/partitioning_systems/intel/intel.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/partitioning_systems/intel/intel.cpp
index 5acb97b291..172c4d23a6 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/partitioning_systems/intel/intel.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/partitioning_systems/intel/intel.cpp
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@ pm_scan_partition(int fd, partition_data *partition, void *cookie)
 		   partition->block_size));
 	PartitionMap *map = (PartitionMap*)cookie;
 	// fill in the partition_data structure
+	partition->status = B_PARTITION_VALID;
+	partition->flags |= B_PARTITION_PARTITIONABLE | B_PARTITION_READ_ONLY;
+		// TODO: Update when write functionality is implemented.
 	// (no content_name and content_parameters)
 	partition->content_type = strdup(kPartitionTypeIntel);
 	if (!partition->content_type)
@@ -621,6 +624,9 @@ ep_scan_partition(int fd, partition_data *partition, void *cookie)
 		return B_ERROR;
 	PrimaryPartition *primary = (PrimaryPartition*)partition->cookie;
 	// fill in the partition_data structure
+	partition->status = B_PARTITION_VALID;
+	partition->flags |= B_PARTITION_PARTITIONABLE | B_PARTITION_READ_ONLY;
+		// TODO: Update when write functionality is implemented.
 	// (no content_name and content_parameters)
 	partition->content_type = strdup(kPartitionTypeIntelExtended);
 	if (!partition->content_type)
diff --git a/src/kernel/core/disk_device_manager/KDiskDevice.cpp b/src/kernel/core/disk_device_manager/KDiskDevice.cpp
index a131cd67da..458d267ed7 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/disk_device_manager/KDiskDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/core/disk_device_manager/KDiskDevice.cpp
@@ -56,13 +56,32 @@ KDiskDevice::SetTo(const char *path)
 	fFD = open(path, O_RDONLY);
 	if (fFD < 0)
 		return errno;
-	// get device geometry and media status
+	// get media status
 	error = GetMediaStatus(&fMediaStatus);
 	if (error != B_OK)
 		return error;
-	error = GetGeometry(&fDeviceData.geometry);
-	if (error != B_OK)
-		return error;
+	if (fMediaStatus == B_DEV_MEDIA_CHANGED)
+		fMediaStatus = B_OK;
+	// get device geometry
+	if (fMediaStatus == B_OK) {
+		error = GetGeometry(&fDeviceData.geometry);
+		if (error != B_OK)
+			return error;
+	} else {
+		// no media: try to get the device geometry, but don't fail, if
+		// we can't get it
+		GetGeometry(&fDeviceData.geometry);
+	}
+	// set device flags
+	if (fDeviceData.geometry.removable)
+		SetDeviceFlags(DeviceFlags() | B_DISK_DEVICE_REMOVABLE);
+	if (fMediaStatus == B_OK)
+		SetDeviceFlags(DeviceFlags() | B_DISK_DEVICE_HAS_MEDIA);
+	if (fDeviceData.geometry.read_only)
+		SetDeviceFlags(DeviceFlags() | B_DISK_DEVICE_READ_ONLY);
+	if (fDeviceData.geometry.write_once)
+		SetDeviceFlags(DeviceFlags() | B_DISK_DEVICE_WRITE_ONCE);
+	// update partition data
 	_InitPartitionData();
 	return B_OK;
 }
@@ -88,7 +107,7 @@ KDiskDevice::Unset()
 	fDeviceData.geometry.cylinder_count = 0;
 	fDeviceData.geometry.head_count = 0;
 	fDeviceData.geometry.device_type = B_DISK;
-	fDeviceData.geometry.removable = false;
+	fDeviceData.geometry.removable = true;
 	fDeviceData.geometry.read_only = true;
 	fDeviceData.geometry.write_once = false;
 }
@@ -183,6 +202,20 @@ KDiskDevice::DeviceFlags() const
 	return fDeviceData.flags;
 }
 
+// IsReadOnlyMedia
+bool
+KDiskDevice::IsReadOnlyMedia() const
+{
+	return fDeviceData.geometry.read_only;
+}
+
+// IsWriteOnce
+bool
+KDiskDevice::IsWriteOnce() const
+{
+	return fDeviceData.geometry.write_once;
+}
+
 // IsRemovable
 bool
 KDiskDevice::IsRemovable() const
diff --git a/src/kernel/core/disk_device_manager/KPartition.cpp b/src/kernel/core/disk_device_manager/KPartition.cpp
index d821f82e2a..50d4cc8341 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/disk_device_manager/KPartition.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/core/disk_device_manager/KPartition.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ KPartition::KPartition(partition_id id)
 	fPartitionData.block_size = 0;
 	fPartitionData.child_count = 0;
 	fPartitionData.index = -1;
-	fPartitionData.status = /*B_PARTITION_UNRECOGNIZED*/ 0;
+	fPartitionData.status = B_PARTITION_UNRECOGNIZED;
 	fPartitionData.flags = 0;
 	fPartitionData.volume = -1;
 	fPartitionData.name = NULL;
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ KPartition::SetBusy(bool busy)
 	if (busy)
 		fPartitionData.flags |= B_PARTITION_BUSY;
 	else
-		fPartitionData.flags &= ~B_PARTITION_BUSY;
+		fPartitionData.flags &= ~(uint32)B_PARTITION_BUSY;
 }
 
 // IsBusy
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ KPartition::SetDescendantBusy(bool busy)
 	if (busy)
 		fPartitionData.flags |= B_PARTITION_DESCENDANT_BUSY;
 	else
-		fPartitionData.flags &= ~B_PARTITION_DESCENDANT_BUSY;
+		fPartitionData.flags &= ~(uint32)B_PARTITION_DESCENDANT_BUSY;
 }
 
 // IsDescendantBusy
@@ -469,6 +469,10 @@ void
 KPartition::SetVolumeID(dev_t volumeID)
 {
 	fPartitionData.volume = volumeID;
+	if (VolumeID() >= 0)
+		SetFlags(Flags() | B_PARTITION_MOUNTED);
+	else
+		SetFlags(Flags() & ~(uint32)B_PARTITION_MOUNTED);
 }
 
 // VolumeID
@@ -527,6 +531,8 @@ void
 KPartition::SetDevice(KDiskDevice *device)
 {
 	fDevice = device;
+	if (fDevice && fDevice->IsReadOnlyMedia())
+		SetFlags(Flags() | B_PARTITION_READ_ONLY);
 }
 
 // Device
@@ -672,6 +678,13 @@ KPartition::SetDiskSystem(KDiskSystem *diskSystem)
 	fDiskSystem = diskSystem;
 	if (fDiskSystem)
 		fDiskSystem->Load();	// can't fail, since it's already loaded
+	// update concerned partition flags
+	if (fDiskSystem) {
+		if (fDiskSystem->IsFileSystem())
+			SetFlags(Flags() | B_PARTITION_MOUNTABLE);
+		else
+			SetFlags(Flags() | B_PARTITION_PARTITIONABLE);
+	}
 }
 
 // DiskSystem