diff --git a/user_io.cpp b/user_io.cpp
index 52cee8a..22acb31 100644
--- a/user_io.cpp
+++ b/user_io.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ char is_x86_core()
 	return (is_x86_type == 1);
 }
 
+char is_cpc_core()
+{
+	return !strcasecmp(core_name, "amstrad");
+}
+
 static int is_no_type = 0;
 static int disable_osd = 0;
 char has_menu()
@@ -482,7 +487,7 @@ void user_io_init(const char *path)
 			{
 				// check for multipart rom
 				sprintf(mainpath, "%s/boot0.rom", user_io_get_core_name());
-				if (user_io_file_tx(mainpath))
+				if (!is_cpc_core() && user_io_file_tx(mainpath))
 				{
 					sprintf(mainpath, "%s/boot1.rom", user_io_get_core_name());
 					if (user_io_file_tx(mainpath, 0x40))
@@ -514,6 +519,19 @@ void user_io_init(const char *path)
 					}
 				}
 
+				if (is_cpc_core())
+				{
+					sprintf(mainpath, "%s/boot.eZZ", user_io_get_core_name());
+					user_io_file_tx(mainpath, 0x40);
+					sprintf(mainpath, "%s/boot.eZ0", user_io_get_core_name());
+					user_io_file_tx(mainpath, 0x40);
+					for (int i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+					{
+						sprintf(mainpath, "%s/boot.e%02X", user_io_get_core_name(), i);
+						user_io_file_tx(mainpath, 0x40);
+					}
+				}
+
 				// check if vhd present
 				sprintf(mainpath, "%s/boot.vhd", user_io_get_core_name());
 				user_io_set_index(0);