diff --git a/dissect/target/loaders/dir.py b/dissect/target/loaders/dir.py
index 4dda9fabd..a86a540b0 100644
--- a/dissect/target/loaders/dir.py
+++ b/dissect/target/loaders/dir.py
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ def find_entry_path(path: Path) -> str | None:
             return prefix
 
 
-def map_dirs(target: Target, dirs: list[Path], os_type: str, **kwargs) -> None:
+def map_dirs(target: Target, dirs: list[Path | tuple[str, Path]], os_type: str, **kwargs) -> None:
     """Map directories as filesystems into the given target.
 
     Args:
         target: The target to map into.
-        dirs: The directories to map as filesystems.
+        dirs: The directories to map as filesystems. If a list member is a tuple, the first element is the drive letter.
         os_type: The operating system type, used to determine how the filesystem should be mounted.
     """
     alt_separator = ""
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ def map_dirs(target: Target, dirs: list[Path], os_type: str, **kwargs) -> None:
         case_sensitive = False
 
     for path in dirs:
+        drive_letter = None
+        if isinstance(path, tuple):
+            drive_letter, path = path
+        elif is_drive_letter_path(path):
+            drive_letter = path.name[0]
+
         if isinstance(path, zipfile.Path):
             dfs = ZipFilesystem(path.root.fp, path.at, alt_separator=alt_separator, case_sensitive=case_sensitive)
         else:
@@ -58,8 +64,8 @@ def map_dirs(target: Target, dirs: list[Path], os_type: str, **kwargs) -> None:
         if os_type == OperatingSystem.WINDOWS:
             loaderutil.add_virtual_ntfs_filesystem(target, dfs, **kwargs)
 
-            if is_drive_letter_path(path):
-                target.fs.mount(path.name[0] + ":", dfs)
+            if drive_letter is not None:
+                target.fs.mount(drive_letter.lower() + ":", dfs)
 
 
 def find_and_map_dirs(target: Target, path: Path, **kwargs) -> None:
diff --git a/dissect/target/loaders/velociraptor.py b/dissect/target/loaders/velociraptor.py
index a0f66e79e..c570337f6 100644
--- a/dissect/target/loaders/velociraptor.py
+++ b/dissect/target/loaders/velociraptor.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ def find_fs_directories(path: Path) -> tuple[Optional[OperatingSystem], Optional
                 # https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/blob/87368e7cc678144592a1614bb3bbd0a0f900ded9/accessors/ntfs/vss.go#L82
                 if "HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy" in volume.name:
                     vss_volumes.add(volume)
+                elif (drive_letter := extract_drive_letter(volume.name)) is not None:
+                    volumes.add((drive_letter, volume))
                 else:
                     volumes.add(volume)
 
@@ -54,6 +56,12 @@ def find_fs_directories(path: Path) -> tuple[Optional[OperatingSystem], Optional
     return None, None
 
 
+def extract_drive_letter(name: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    # \\.\X: in URL encoding
+    if len(name) == 14 and name.startswith("%5C%5C.%5C") and name.endswith("%3A"):
+        return name[10].lower()
+
+
 class VelociraptorLoader(DirLoader):
     """Load Rapid7 Velociraptor forensic image files.
 
diff --git a/tests/loaders/test_kape.py b/tests/loaders/test_kape.py
index 15c7fffc6..fb224fdd8 100644
--- a/tests/loaders/test_kape.py
+++ b/tests/loaders/test_kape.py
@@ -25,8 +25,15 @@ def test_kape_loader(target_bare, tmp_path):
 
     loader = KapeLoader(root)
     loader.map(target_bare)
+    target_bare.apply()
+
+    assert "sysvol" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+    assert "c:" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+    assert "d:" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+    assert "e:" in target_bare.fs.mounts
 
     # The 3 found drive letter directories + the fake NTFS filesystem
     assert len(target_bare.filesystems) == 4
-    assert len(target_bare.fs.mounts) == 3
-    assert len(list(target_bare.fs.mounts["C:"].ntfs.usnjrnl.records())) == 1
+    # The 3 found drive letters + sysvol + the fake NTFS filesystem at /$fs$
+    assert len(target_bare.fs.mounts) == 5
+    assert len(list(target_bare.fs.mounts["c:"].ntfs.usnjrnl.records())) == 1
diff --git a/tests/loaders/test_tanium.py b/tests/loaders/test_tanium.py
index 05d017be2..ee1ae0c42 100644
--- a/tests/loaders/test_tanium.py
+++ b/tests/loaders/test_tanium.py
@@ -25,8 +25,15 @@ def test_tanium_loader(target_bare, tmp_path):
 
     loader = TaniumLoader(root)
     loader.map(target_bare)
+    target_bare.apply()
+
+    assert "sysvol" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+    assert "c:" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+    assert "d:" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+    assert "e:" in target_bare.fs.mounts
 
     # The 3 found drive letter directories + the fake NTFS filesystem
     assert len(target_bare.filesystems) == 4
-    assert len(target_bare.fs.mounts) == 3
-    assert len(list(target_bare.fs.mounts["C:"].ntfs.usnjrnl.records())) == 1
+    # The 3 found drive letters + sysvol + the fake NTFS filesystem at /$fs$
+    assert len(target_bare.fs.mounts) == 5
+    assert len(list(target_bare.fs.mounts["c:"].ntfs.usnjrnl.records())) == 1
diff --git a/tests/loaders/test_velociraptor.py b/tests/loaders/test_velociraptor.py
index f0b299c38..bf2318401 100644
--- a/tests/loaders/test_velociraptor.py
+++ b/tests/loaders/test_velociraptor.py
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ def test_velociraptor_loader_windows_ntfs(sub_dir: str, target_bare: Target, tmp
     loader.map(target_bare)
     target_bare.apply()
 
+    assert "sysvol" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+    assert "c:" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+
     usnjrnl_records = 0
     for fs in target_bare.filesystems:
         if isinstance(fs, NtfsFilesystem):
@@ -80,6 +83,9 @@ def test_velociraptor_loader_windows_ntfs_zip(sub_dir: str, target_bare: Target,
     loader.map(target_bare)
     target_bare.apply()
 
+    assert "sysvol" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+    assert "c:" in target_bare.fs.mounts
+
     usnjrnl_records = 0
     for fs in target_bare.filesystems:
         if isinstance(fs, NtfsFilesystem):