diff --git a/xorriso/iso_img.c b/xorriso/iso_img.c
index 51eaa27f..16800b0e 100644
--- a/xorriso/iso_img.c
+++ b/xorriso/iso_img.c
@@ -1485,6 +1485,30 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
+/* @param flag bit0= zeroize MBR partition table
+               bit1= zeroize GPT
+               bit2= zeroize APM
+*/
+int Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *buf,
+                          uint64_t start_adr, uint64_t end_adr, char *suffix,
+                          int flag)
+{
+ sprintf(buf + strlen(buf), "--interval:local_fs:%.f%s-%.f%s:",
+         (double) start_adr, suffix, (double) end_adr, suffix);
+ if(flag & 1)
+   strcat(buf, "zero_mbrpt,");
+ if(flag & 2)
+   strcat(buf, "zero_gpt,");
+ if(flag & 4)
+   strcat(buf, "zero_apm,");
+ if(buf[strlen(buf) - 1] == ',')
+   buf[strlen(buf) - 1] = 0;
+ strcat(buf, ":");
+ Text_shellsafe(xorriso->indev, buf, 1);
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 /* @param flag bit0= do not record but only count
 */
 static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
@@ -1494,7 +1518,9 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
 {
  int ret= 0, i, num_count, mkisofs, line_count, idx, et_idx, isohybrid= 0;
  int efi_boot_part= 0, first_efi, full_sparc_part= 0, have_sparc_part= 0;
+ int appended_as_gpt= 0;
  unsigned long int sa_options= 0, partno, id_tag, perms, start_cyl, num_blocks;
+ unsigned long int part_status, part_type, start_block, have_prep= 0;
  char name[24], *textpt, *contentpt, *buf= NULL, *sa_summary= "";
  char **lines= NULL;
  double num[8];
@@ -1512,7 +1538,8 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  uint32_t img_blocks= 0;
 
  struct gpt_par {
-   int ptype; /* 0= unknown, 1= gpt-basdat, 2=gpt-hfsplus */
+   int ptype; /* 0= unknown, 1= gpt-basdat, 2=gpt-hfsplus, 3=EFI */
+   int has_path;
  };
  struct gpt_par *gpts= NULL;
  int gpt_count= 0;
@@ -1522,6 +1549,7 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  };
  struct apm_par *apms= NULL; 
  int apm_count= 0;
+
 #define Xorriso_record_cmd_linE { \
      ret= Xorriso_record_cmd_line(xorriso, buf, cmds, cmd_count, flag & 1); \
      if(ret <= 0) \
@@ -1558,6 +1586,9 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
      if(num[0] > elto_count)
        elto_count= num[0];
 
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "PReP boot partition:") == 0) {
+     have_prep= 1;
+
    } else if(strcmp(name, "GPT partition name :") == 0) {
      if(num[0] > gpt_count)
        gpt_count= num[0];
@@ -1646,9 +1677,22 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        gpts[idx].ptype= 1; /* Basic data */
      else if(strcmp(textpt, "005346480000aa11aa1100306543ecac") == 0)
        gpts[idx].ptype= 2; /* HFS+ */
+     else if(strcmp(textpt, "28732ac11ff8d211ba4b00a0c93ec93b") == 0)
+       gpts[idx].ptype= 3; /* EFI System Partition */
      else
        gpts[idx].ptype= 0;
 
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "GPT start and size :") == 0) {
+     idx= num[0] - 1;
+     if(img_blocks <= num[1] && num[2] > 0)
+       appended_as_gpt= 1;
+
+     /* >>> ??? can there be independent partitions inside the image ? */;
+
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "GPT partition path :") == 0) {
+     idx= num[0] - 1;
+     gpts[idx].has_path= 1;
+
    } else if(strcmp(name, "APM partition type :") == 0) {
      idx= num[0] - 1;
      if(strcmp(textpt, "Apple_HFS") == 0)
@@ -1679,16 +1723,18 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
      if(strstr(textpt, "isohybrid") != NULL) {
        isohybrid= 1;
        if(mkisofs)
-         sprintf(buf, "-isohybrid-mbr .");
+         sprintf(buf, "-isohybrid-mbr ");
        else
-         sprintf(buf, "-boot_image isolinux system_area=.");
+         sprintf(buf, "-boot_image isolinux system_area=");
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s", 7);
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
      }
      if(strstr(textpt, "grub2-mbr") != NULL) {
        if(mkisofs)
-         sprintf(buf, "--grub2-mbr .");
+         sprintf(buf, "--grub2-mbr ");
        else
-         sprintf(buf, "-boot_image grub grub2_mbr=.");
+         sprintf(buf, "-boot_image grub grub2_mbr=");
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s", 7);
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
      }
      if(strstr(textpt, "protective-msdos-label") != NULL) {
@@ -1738,17 +1784,23 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any partition_sec_hd=%.f", num[0]);
 
    } else if(strcmp(name, "MBR partition      :") == 0) {
-
-     /* >>> ??? is this an independent partition ? */;
-
-   } else if(strcmp(name, "MBR partition path :") == 0) {
-
-     /* >>> ??? are there independent partition paths ? */;
-
-   } else if(strcmp(name, "PReP boot partition:") == 0) {
-
-     /* >>> -boot_image any prep_boot_part=
-            needs opportunity to set a prep path in the input ISO */;
+     sscanf(contentpt, "%lu 0x%lx 0x%lx %lu %lu",
+            &partno, &part_status, &part_type, &start_block, &num_blocks);
+     if(img_blocks <= start_block && num_blocks > 0) {
+       if(!appended_as_gpt) {
+         sprintf(buf, "-append_partition %lu 0x%lx ", partno, part_type);
+         Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) start_block,
+                            ((uint64_t) start_block) + num_blocks - 1, "d", 0);
+       }
+     } else if(part_type == 0x41 && have_prep) {
+       if(mkisofs) {
+         sprintf(buf, "-prep-boot-part ");
+       } else {
+         sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any prep_boot_part=");
+       }
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) start_block,
+                            ((uint64_t) start_block) + num_blocks - 1, "d", 0);
+     }
 
    } else if(strcmp(name, "GPT disk GUID      :") == 0) {
 
@@ -1774,7 +1826,7 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        if(strcmp(et_imgs[et_idx].path, textpt) != 0)
      continue;
        if(isohybrid) {
-         if(gpts[idx].ptype == 1)
+         if(gpts[idx].ptype == 1 || gpts[idx].ptype == 3)
            et_imgs[et_idx].do_gpt_basdat= 1;
          else if(gpts[idx].ptype == 2)
            et_imgs[et_idx].do_gpt_hfsplus= 1;
@@ -1787,7 +1839,36 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
          first_efi= 0;
      }
 
-     /* >>> ??? Are there independent GPT partition paths ? */;
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "GPT start and size :") == 0) {
+     idx= num[0] - 1;
+     if(gpts[idx].ptype == 3)
+       part_type= 0xef;
+     else
+       part_type= 0xcd;
+     if(img_blocks <= num[1] && num[2] > 0) {
+       if(appended_as_gpt == 1) {
+         if(mkisofs)
+           sprintf(buf, "-appended_part_as_gpt");
+         else
+           sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any appended_part_as=gpt");
+         Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
+         appended_as_gpt= 2;
+       }
+       sprintf(buf, "-append_partition %lu 0x%lx ", partno, part_type);
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) num[1],
+                             (uint64_t) (num[1] + num[2] - 1.0), "d", 0);
+
+     } else if(gpts[idx].ptype == 3 && gpts[idx].has_path == 0 &&
+               img_blocks >= num[1] + num[2] && !efi_boot_part) {
+       if(mkisofs)
+         sprintf(buf, "-efi-boot-part ");
+       else
+         sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any efi_boot_part=");
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) num[1],
+                             (uint64_t) (num[1] + num[2] - 1.0), "d", 0);
+       efi_boot_part= 2;
+
+     }
 
    } else if(strcmp(name, "APM block size     :") == 0) {
      if(mkisofs)
@@ -1809,6 +1890,11 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
      break;
        }
 
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "APM start and size :") == 0) {
+
+     /* >>> check for -hfsplus : APM inside ISO, type Apple_HFS,
+                                 no path, isofs.hb and isofs.hx in image */;
+
    } else if(strcmp(name, "MIPS-BE boot path  :") == 0) {
      if(mkisofs)
        sprintf(buf, "-mips-boot ");
@@ -1908,12 +1994,14 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  if(have_sparc_part) {
    if(full_sparc_part == 255) {
      if(mkisofs) {
-       sprintf(buf, "-G .");
+       sprintf(buf, "-G ");
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s", 0);
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
        sprintf(buf, "-B ...");
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
      } else {
-       sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any system_area=.");
+       sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any system_area=");
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s", 0);
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
        for(i= 2; i <= 8; i++) {
          sprintf(buf, "-append_partition %d 0x00 .", i);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index ff4d5016..e9b7722f 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2015.04.23.142407"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2015.05.07.075329"