diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Boot/Boot.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Boot/Boot.cpp
index 52da1be73b..01ec891172 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/Boot/Boot.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/Boot/Boot.cpp
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ bool CBoot::BootUp(const SCoreStartupParameter& _StartupPara)
             if (pVolume == NULL)
                 break;
 
-            bool isoWii = DiscIO::IsVolumeWiiDisc(*pVolume);           
+            bool isoWii = DiscIO::IsVolumeWiiDisc(pVolume);           
 			if (isoWii != Core::GetStartupParameter().bWii)
 			{
 				PanicAlert("Warning - starting ISO in wrong console mode!");
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
index e22eda26d3..cecaf6c6de 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/CoreParameter.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool SCoreStartupParameter::AutoSetup(EBootBios _BootBios)
                     return false;                    
                 }
 				m_strUniqueID = pVolume->GetUniqueID();
-                bWii = DiscIO::IsVolumeWiiDisc(*pVolume);
+                bWii = DiscIO::IsVolumeWiiDisc(pVolume);
 
                 switch (pVolume->GetCountry())
                 {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_DI.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_DI.cpp
index 3084d9d882..d9dd4350da 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_DI.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/IPC_HLE/WII_IPC_HLE_Device_DI.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_di::CWII_IPC_HLE_Device_di(u32 _DeviceID, const std::string&
     
     m_pVolume = DiscIO::CreateVolumeFromFilename(Core::GetStartupParameter().m_strFilename);
     if (m_pVolume)
-        m_pFileSystem = DiscIO::CreateFileSystem(*m_pVolume);
+        m_pFileSystem = DiscIO::CreateFileSystem(m_pVolume);
 }
 
 // __________________________________________________________________________________________________
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Src/VolumeHandler.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Src/VolumeHandler.cpp
index 085639e3e7..2b48eac101 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Src/VolumeHandler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Src/VolumeHandler.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool IsValid()
 bool IsWii()
 {
 	if (g_pVolume)
-		return IsVolumeWiiDisc(*g_pVolume);
+		return IsVolumeWiiDisc(g_pVolume);
 
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/BannerLoaderWii.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/BannerLoaderWii.cpp
index 4744223d9a..8e5bb173cc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/BannerLoaderWii.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/BannerLoaderWii.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ CBannerLoaderWii::CBannerLoaderWii(DiscIO::IFileSystem& _rFileSystem)
 	}
 
 
-	m_Name = std::string("Wii: ") + _rFileSystem.GetVolume().GetName();
+	m_Name = std::string("Wii: ") + _rFileSystem.GetVolume()->GetName();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/FileSystemGCWii.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/FileSystemGCWii.cpp
index 5a23256f6b..2fd477526f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/FileSystemGCWii.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/FileSystemGCWii.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 namespace DiscIO
 {
-CFileSystemGCWii::CFileSystemGCWii(const IVolume& _rVolume)
+CFileSystemGCWii::CFileSystemGCWii(const IVolume *_rVolume)
 	: IFileSystem(_rVolume),
 	m_Initialized(false),
 	m_OffsetShift(0)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ CFileSystemGCWii::ReadFile(const char* _rFullPath, u8* _pBuffer, size_t _MaxBuff
 		return(0);
 	}
 
-	m_rVolume.Read(pFileInfo->m_Offset, pFileInfo->m_FileSize, _pBuffer);
+	m_rVolume->Read(pFileInfo->m_Offset, pFileInfo->m_FileSize, _pBuffer);
 	return(pFileInfo->m_FileSize);
 }
 
@@ -155,14 +155,14 @@ u32
 CFileSystemGCWii::Read32(u64 _Offset) const
 {
 	u32 Temp = 0;
-	m_rVolume.Read(_Offset, 4, (u8*)&Temp);
+	m_rVolume->Read(_Offset, 4, (u8*)&Temp);
 	return(Common::swap32(Temp));
 }
 
 
 void CFileSystemGCWii::GetStringFromOffset(u64 _Offset, char* Filename) const
 {
-	m_rVolume.Read(_Offset, 255, (u8*)Filename);
+	m_rVolume->Read(_Offset, 255, (u8*)Filename);
 }
 
 size_t CFileSystemGCWii::GetFileList(std::vector<SFileInfo *> &_rFilenames)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/FileSystemGCWii.h b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/FileSystemGCWii.h
index f90d06ffe6..19e57bfbc7 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/FileSystemGCWii.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/FileSystemGCWii.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class CFileSystemGCWii
 {
 	public:
 
-		CFileSystemGCWii(const IVolume& _rVolume);
+		CFileSystemGCWii(const IVolume *_rVolume);
 
 		virtual ~CFileSystemGCWii();
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/Filesystem.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/Filesystem.cpp
index 3c92056cee..bbbd04c0b1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/Filesystem.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/Filesystem.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 namespace DiscIO
 {
-IFileSystem::IFileSystem(const IVolume& _rVolume)
+IFileSystem::IFileSystem(const IVolume *_rVolume)
 	: m_rVolume(_rVolume)
 {}
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ IFileSystem::~IFileSystem()
 {}
 
 
-IFileSystem* CreateFileSystem(const IVolume& _rVolume)
+IFileSystem* CreateFileSystem(const IVolume* _rVolume)
 {
 	IFileSystem* pFileSystem = new CFileSystemGCWii(_rVolume);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/Filesystem.h b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/Filesystem.h
index 7b319518a0..c794864e98 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/Filesystem.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/Filesystem.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class IFileSystem
 {
 	public:
 
-		IFileSystem(const IVolume& _rVolume);
+		IFileSystem(const IVolume *_rVolume);
 
 		virtual ~IFileSystem();
 
@@ -66,15 +66,15 @@ class IFileSystem
 		virtual const char* GetFileName(u64 _Address) = 0;
 
 
-		virtual const IVolume& GetVolume() {return(m_rVolume);}
+		virtual const IVolume *GetVolume() {return(m_rVolume);}
 
 
 	protected:
 
-		const IVolume& m_rVolume;
+		const IVolume *m_rVolume;
 };
 
-IFileSystem* CreateFileSystem(const IVolume& _rVolume);
+IFileSystem* CreateFileSystem(const IVolume *_rVolume);
 } // namespace
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/VolumeCreator.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/VolumeCreator.cpp
index 1291d6d2fc..e7b051f9bb 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/VolumeCreator.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/VolumeCreator.cpp
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ IVolume* CreateVolumeFromFilename(const std::string& _rFilename)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-bool IsVolumeWiiDisc(const IVolume& _rVolume)
+bool IsVolumeWiiDisc(const IVolume *_rVolume)
 {
 	u32 MagicWord = 0;
-	_rVolume.Read(0x18, 4, (u8*)&MagicWord);
+	_rVolume->Read(0x18, 4, (u8*)&MagicWord);
 
 	return (Common::swap32(MagicWord) == 0x5D1C9EA3);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/VolumeCreator.h b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/VolumeCreator.h
index 0975f567c9..ad5f5d17fd 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/VolumeCreator.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/Src/VolumeCreator.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 namespace DiscIO
 {
 IVolume* CreateVolumeFromFilename(const std::string& _rFilename);
-bool IsVolumeWiiDisc(const IVolume& _rVolume);
+bool IsVolumeWiiDisc(const IVolume *_rVolume);
 } // namespace
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FilesystemViewer.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FilesystemViewer.cpp
index e3b8b18bab..9d5dcc3b2e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FilesystemViewer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/FilesystemViewer.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ CFilesystemViewer::CFilesystemViewer(const std::string fileName, wxWindow* paren
 	std::vector<DiscIO::SFileInfo *> Our_Files;
 
 	OpenIso = DiscIO::CreateVolumeFromFilename(fileName);
-	pFileSystem = DiscIO::CreateFileSystem(*OpenIso);
+	pFileSystem = DiscIO::CreateFileSystem(OpenIso);
 	pFileSystem->GetFileList(Our_Files);
 	CreateGUIControls();
 	
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/ISOFile.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/ISOFile.cpp
index e9d37291d7..8dc7c41d5e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/ISOFile.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/ISOFile.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ CISOFile::CISOFile(const std::string& _rFileName)
 		m_BlobCompressed = DiscIO::IsCompressedBlob(_rFileName.c_str());
 
 		// check if we can get some infos from the banner file too
-		DiscIO::IFileSystem* pFileSystem = DiscIO::CreateFileSystem(*pVolume);
+		DiscIO::IFileSystem* pFileSystem = DiscIO::CreateFileSystem(pVolume);
 
 		if (pFileSystem != NULL)
 		{