diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f6792ef..22e5478 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -394,14 +394,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		tickDelay = atof(getenv("NN_TICKDELAY"));
 	}
 	
-	const char *driveData = "error('unmanaged drive')";
-	nn_VDrive vdrive = {
-		.data = driveData,
-		.datalen = strlen(driveData),
-		.label = "",
-		.labellen = 0,
-	};
-	
 	struct {int key; nn_codepoint unicode;} keybuf[512];
 	memset(keybuf, 0, sizeof(keybuf));
 	size_t keycap = sizeof(keybuf) / sizeof(keybuf[0]);
diff --git a/src/ncomplib.c b/src/ncomplib.c
index 56a4bc8..3f71a88 100644
--- a/src/ncomplib.c
+++ b/src/ncomplib.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ typedef struct ncl_DriveState {
 	nn_Context *ctx;
 	nn_Lock *lock;
 	nn_Drive conf;
+	ncl_VFS vfs;
 	bool isReadonly;
 	size_t usage;
 	size_t lastSector;
@@ -508,10 +509,14 @@ typedef struct ncl_EEState {
 	nn_Context *ctx;
 	nn_Lock *lock;
 	nn_EEPROM conf;
+	ncl_VFS vfs;
 	bool isReadonly;
 	size_t usage;
 	char *codepath;
-	char *datapath;
+	// stored data buffer
+	char *data;
+	// the data length
+	size_t datalen;
 	char label[NN_MAX_LABEL];
 	size_t labellen;
 } ncl_EEState;
@@ -919,7 +924,7 @@ nn_Component *ncl_createFilesystem(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, c
 }
 
 nn_Component *ncl_createDrive(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const char *path, const nn_Drive *drive, bool isReadonly);
-nn_Component *ncl_createEEPROM(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const char *codepath, const char *datapath, bool isReadonly);
+nn_Component *ncl_createEEPROM(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const char *path, bool isReadonly);
 
 ncl_VFS ncl_setVFS(nn_Component *component, ncl_VFS vfs);
 
@@ -1275,7 +1280,6 @@ void ncl_statComponent(nn_Component *component, ncl_ComponentStat *stat) {
 		memcpy(stat->label, ee->label, stat->labellen);
 		stat->eeprom.conf = &ee->conf;
 		stat->eeprom.codepath = ee->codepath;
-		stat->eeprom.datapath = ee->datapath;
 		nn_unlock(ee->ctx, ee->lock);
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/src/ncomplib.h b/src/ncomplib.h
index 965177d..74f7159 100644
--- a/src/ncomplib.h
+++ b/src/ncomplib.h
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #define NCL_GPU "ncl-gpu"
 #define NCL_SCREEN "ncl-screen"
 
+#define NCL_TMPEEPROM "ncl-tmpeeprom"
+#define NCL_TMPFS "ncl-tmpfs"
+#define NCL_TMPDRIVE "ncl-tmpdrive"
+
 // Default file cost.
 // This is for a normal HDD/floppy.
 #define NCL_FILECOST_DEFAULT 512
@@ -191,7 +195,28 @@ size_t ncl_setLabel(nn_Component *c, const char *label, size_t len);
 
 nn_Component *ncl_createFilesystem(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const char *path, const nn_Filesystem *fs, bool isReadonly);
 nn_Component *ncl_createDrive(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const char *path, const nn_Drive *drive, bool isReadonly);
-nn_Component *ncl_createEEPROM(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const char *codepath, const char *datapath, bool isReadonly);
+// data is stored interally
+nn_Component *ncl_createEEPROM(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const char *path, bool isReadonly);
+
+#define NCL_VFS_NAMEMAX 32
+
+// Creates a tmpfs.
+// This component is mostly treated like a normal filesystem,
+// except you obviously cannot bind a tmpfs to it.
+// Do note, it is illegal to mix encoded state between normal filesystem
+// and tmpfs.
+nn_Component *ncl_createTmpFS(nn_Universe *universe, const nn_Filesystem *fs);
+
+// creates a temporary EEPROM, with some initial code
+// the data is stored internally
+nn_Component *ncl_createTmpEEPROM(nn_Universe *universe, const nn_EEPROM *eeprom, const char *code, size_t codelen);
+
+// creates a temporary drive, with some initial data
+nn_Component *ncl_createTmpDrive(nn_Universe *universe, const nn_EEPROM *eeprom, const char *data, size_t datalen);
+
+// Gets the VFS bound to a filesystem, drive or eeprom.
+// Returns the default FS if the component is not recognized.
+ncl_VFS ncl_getVFS(nn_Component *component);
 
 // Sets the VFS bound to a filesystem, drive or eeprom.
 // This determines the filesystem the operations are run in.
@@ -236,7 +261,6 @@ typedef struct ncl_ComponentStat {
 			size_t codeUsed;
 			size_t dataUsed;
 			const char *codepath;
-			const char *datapath;
 		} eeprom;
 		struct {
 			const nn_Filesystem *conf;
diff --git a/src/neonucleus.c b/src/neonucleus.c
index f772416..64633dc 100644
--- a/src/neonucleus.c
+++ b/src/neonucleus.c
@@ -3754,8 +3754,6 @@ nn_Component *nn_createFilesystem(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, co
 	return c;
 }
 
-nn_Component *nn_createVFilesystem(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const nn_VFilesystem *vfs, const nn_Filesystem *fs);
-
 static void nn_drive_seekPenalty(nn_Computer *C, size_t lastSector, size_t newSector, const nn_Drive *drive) {
 	// Check if SSD
 	if(drive->rpm == 0) return;
@@ -3785,6 +3783,7 @@ typedef enum nn_DrvNum {
 	NN_DRVNUM_GETCAPACITY,
 	NN_DRVNUM_GETSECTORSIZE,
 	NN_DRVNUM_GETPLATTERCOUNT,
+	NN_DRVNUM_ISRO,
 	NN_DRVNUM_GETLABEL,
 	NN_DRVNUM_SETLABEL,
 	NN_DRVNUM_READSECTOR,
@@ -3829,8 +3828,14 @@ nn_Component *nn_createDrive(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const n
 		[NN_DRVNUM_GETCAPACITY] = {"getCapacity", "function(): integer - Get drive capacity", NN_DIRECT},
 		[NN_DRVNUM_GETSECTORSIZE] = {"getSectorSize", "function(): integer - Get sector size", NN_DIRECT},
 		[NN_DRVNUM_GETPLATTERCOUNT] = {"getPlatterCount", "function(): integer - Get number of platters on this drive", NN_DIRECT},
+		[NN_DRVNUM_ISRO] = {"isReadOnly", "function(): boolean - Get whether the drive is read-only", NN_DIRECT},
 		[NN_DRVNUM_GETLABEL] = {"getLabel", "function(): string? - Get drive label", NN_DIRECT},
-		[NN_DRVNUM_SETLABEL] = {"setLabel", "function(label: string?): string - Set drive label", NN_DIRECT},
+		[NN_DRVNUM_SETLABEL] = {"setLabel", "function(label: string?): string - Set drive label", NN_INDIRECT},
+		[NN_DRVNUM_READSECTOR] = {"readSector", "function(sector: integer): string - Read a sector from the drive", NN_DIRECT},
+		[NN_DRVNUM_WRITESECTOR] = {"writeSector", "function(sector: integer): boolean - Read a sector from the drive", NN_DIRECT},
+		[NN_DRVNUM_READBYTE] = {"readByte", "function(byte: integer): integer - Read a single signed byte", NN_DIRECT},
+		[NN_DRVNUM_READUBYTE] = {"readUByte", "function(byte: integer): integer - Read a single unsigned byte", NN_DIRECT},
+		[NN_DRVNUM_WRITEBYTE] = {"writeByte", "function(byte: integer, value: integer): boolean - Write a single byte", NN_DIRECT},
 	};
 	nn_Exit e = nn_setComponentMethodsArray(c, methods, NN_DRVNUM_COUNT);
 	if(e) {
@@ -3852,8 +3857,6 @@ nn_Component *nn_createDrive(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const n
 	return c;
 }
 
-nn_Component *nn_createVDrive(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const nn_VDrive *vdrive, const nn_Drive *drive);
-
 typedef struct nn_ScreenState {
 	nn_Context *ctx;
 	nn_ScreenConfig scrconf;
diff --git a/src/neonucleus.h b/src/neonucleus.h
index e5ffc89..400b14a 100644
--- a/src/neonucleus.h
+++ b/src/neonucleus.h
@@ -1039,44 +1039,7 @@ extern const nn_Filesystem nn_defaultFloppy;
 // a generic tmpfs
 extern const nn_Filesystem nn_defaultTmpFS;
 
-typedef struct nn_VFileNode {
-	// the name of the node.
-	// This is the raw name, do not append / to directories.
-	const char *name;
-	// if NULL, the node is a directory.
-	const char *data;
-	union {
-		// for files, how much of data to read.
-		size_t dataLen;
-		// for directories, the amount of entries encoded afterwards.
-		// Do note that entry encoding is recursive, so for example
-		// a(1) b(2) c("hi") d("there"), means directory a/ has a directory b/ which has 2 files, c and d,
-		// even though a's entry count is 1.
-		size_t entryCount;
-	};
-} nn_VFileNode;
-
-typedef struct nn_VFilesystem {
-	const char *label;
-	size_t labellen;
-	bool isReadOnly;
-	// cost of a file entry when computed the spaceUsed
-	size_t fileCost;
-	// The maximum amount of directory entries. This is used to pre-allocate an array.
-	// It also helps against memory hogging attacks.
-	size_t maxDirEntries;
-	// the maximum amount of nodes the filesystem can have. This is also used to pre-allocate an array.
-	size_t maxNodeCount;
-	// used to compute lastModified. This, together with the context's time procedure, is used to compute the timestamp.
-	// It must be a UNIX timestamp, else you'll get weird results.
-	size_t creationTime;
-	size_t rootNodeCount;
-	// the flat array of the filesystem. See nn_VFileNode for details.
-	nn_VFileNode *image;
-} nn_VFilesystem;
-
 nn_Component *nn_createFilesystem(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const nn_Filesystem *fs, void *state, nn_FSHandler *handler);
-nn_Component *nn_createVFilesystem(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const nn_VFilesystem *vfs, const nn_Filesystem *fs);
 
 // Drive class
 
@@ -1118,15 +1081,6 @@ typedef struct nn_Drive {
 	double dataEnergyCost;
 } nn_Drive;
 
-typedef struct nn_VDrive {
-	// initial label
-	const char *label;
-	size_t labellen;
-	// initial data
-	const char *data;
-	size_t datalen;
-} nn_VDrive;
-
 extern const nn_Drive nn_defaultDrives[4];
 extern const nn_Drive nn_floppyDrive;
 
@@ -1191,7 +1145,6 @@ typedef struct nn_DriveRequest {
 typedef nn_Exit (nn_DriveHandler)(nn_DriveRequest *request);
 
 nn_Component *nn_createDrive(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const nn_Drive *drive, void *state, nn_DriveHandler *handler);
-nn_Component *nn_createVDrive(nn_Universe *universe, const char *address, const nn_VDrive *vdrive, const nn_Drive *drive);
 
 // Screen class