diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
index ed3136cccf..b32e86ae8a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,12 @@ bool SCoreStartupParameter::AutoSetup(EBootBios _BootBios)
 
 				// Check if we have a Wii disc
 				bWii = DiscIO::IsVolumeWiiDisc(pVolume);
-
+				if(bootDrive && bWii){
+			// TODO: (lpfaint99) determine why wii backup is not loading, maybe I am not waiting long enough :p
+					
+					PanicAlert("WII backup from drive not yet supported");
+					return false;
+				}
 				switch (pVolume->GetCountry())
 				{
 				case DiscIO::IVolume::COUNTRY_USA:
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/DriveBlob.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/DriveBlob.cpp
index edca16638b..fd104f441f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/DriveBlob.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/DriveBlob.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ namespace DiscIO
 		path[2] = 0;
 		sprintf(path, "\\\\.\\%s", drive);
 
-		hDisc = CreateFile(path, GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
+		hDisc = CreateFile(path, GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
+							NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_FLAG_RANDOM_ACCESS, NULL);
 		if (hDisc == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
 		{		
 			PanicAlert("Load from DVD backup failed");
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
index 15745e00cd..138d947c37 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FrameTools.cpp
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ void CFrame::CreateMenu()
 	m_pMenuItemOpen = fileMenu->Append(wxID_OPEN, _T("&Open...\tCtrl+O"));
 	fileMenu->Append(wxID_REFRESH, _T("&Refresh"));
 	fileMenu->Append(IDM_BROWSE, _T("&Browse for ISOs..."));
-// change to test drive loading, currently very slow on win32, not tested on linux/os x
+// not tested on linux/os x
 // works ok on a virtual drive with GC Games, Wii games do not load
-#if 0
+// backups take about 60-90 seconds to load from real cd drive
+#ifdef _WIN32
 	wxMenu *externalDrive = new wxMenu;
 	fileMenu->AppendSubMenu(externalDrive, _T("&Load From Drive"));
 	GetAllRemovableDrives(&drives);