diff --git a/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/README.rst b/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/README.rst
index bc30de8..6cb1f28 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/README.rst
+++ b/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/README.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Settings
 ~~~~~~~~
 
 -  ``snapshot``: ID of the EBS snapshot to use. This setting only works
-   with EBS backed EC2 configurations.
+   with the volume backing ``ebs``.
 -  ``image``: Path to the loopbackvolume snapshot. This setting works
-   with all configurable volume backings except EBS.
+   with the volume backings ``raw``, ``s3``, ``vdi``, ``vmdk``
+-  ``folder``: Path to the folder copy. This setting works
+   with the volume backing ``folder``
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/__init__.py b/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/__init__.py
index 2dc9796..c0fca42 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/__init__.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/__init__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-from tasks import Snapshot
-from tasks import CopyImage
-from tasks import CreateFromSnapshot
-from tasks import CreateFromImage
+import tasks
 from bootstrapvz.providers.ec2.tasks import ebs
 from bootstrapvz.providers.virtualbox.tasks import guest_additions
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import loopback
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import volume
+from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import folder
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import locale
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import apt
 from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import bootstrap
@@ -23,6 +21,7 @@ def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
     settings = manifest.plugins['prebootstrapped']
     skip_tasks = [ebs.Create,
                   loopback.Create,
+                  folder.Create,
 
                   filesystem.Format,
                   partitioning.PartitionVolume,
@@ -38,20 +37,28 @@ def resolve_tasks(taskset, manifest):
                   ]
     if manifest.volume['backing'] == 'ebs':
         if settings.get('snapshot', None) is not None:
-            taskset.add(CreateFromSnapshot)
+            taskset.add(tasks.CreateFromSnapshot)
             [taskset.discard(task) for task in skip_tasks]
         else:
-            taskset.add(Snapshot)
+            taskset.add(tasks.Snapshot)
+    elif manifest.volume['backing'] == 'folder':
+        if settings.get('folder', None) is not None:
+            taskset.add(tasks.CreateFromFolder)
+            [taskset.discard(task) for task in skip_tasks]
+        else:
+            taskset.add(tasks.CopyFolder)
     else:
         if settings.get('image', None) is not None:
-            taskset.add(CreateFromImage)
+            taskset.add(tasks.CreateFromImage)
             [taskset.discard(task) for task in skip_tasks]
         else:
-            taskset.add(CopyImage)
+            taskset.add(tasks.CopyImage)
 
 
 def resolve_rollback_tasks(taskset, manifest, completed, counter_task):
     if manifest.volume['backing'] == 'ebs':
-        counter_task(taskset, CreateFromSnapshot, volume.Delete)
+        counter_task(taskset, tasks.CreateFromSnapshot, volume.Delete)
+    elif manifest.volume['backing'] == 'folder':
+        counter_task(taskset, tasks.CreateFromFolder, folder.Delete)
     else:
-        counter_task(taskset, CreateFromImage, volume.Delete)
+        counter_task(taskset, tasks.CreateFromImage, volume.Delete)
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/manifest-schema.yml b/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/manifest-schema.yml
index d01820c..b2f405c 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/manifest-schema.yml
+++ b/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/manifest-schema.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ properties:
         - s3
         - vdi
         - vmdk
+        - folder
     required: [backing]
   plugins:
     type: object
@@ -23,4 +24,5 @@ properties:
         properties:
           image: {type: string}
           snapshot: {type: string}
+          folder: {type: string}
         additionalProperties: false
diff --git a/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/tasks.py b/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/tasks.py
index 53c7d6d..d1f6294 100644
--- a/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/tasks.py
+++ b/bootstrapvz/plugins/prebootstrapped/tasks.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from bootstrapvz.common.tasks import packages
 from bootstrapvz.providers.virtualbox.tasks import guest_additions
 from bootstrapvz.providers.ec2.tasks import ebs
 from bootstrapvz.common.fs import unmounted
+from bootstrapvz.common.tools import log_check_call
 from shutil import copyfile
 import os.path
 import time
@@ -75,6 +76,33 @@ class CreateFromImage(Task):
         set_fs_states(info.volume)
 
 
+class CopyFolder(Task):
+    description = 'Creating a copy of the bootstrap folder'
+    phase = phases.package_installation
+    predecessors = [packages.InstallPackages, guest_additions.InstallGuestAdditions]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def run(cls, info):
+        folder_backup_name = '{id}.{ext}.backup'.format(id=info.run_id, ext=info.volume.extension)
+        destination = os.path.join(info.manifest.bootstrapper['workspace'], folder_backup_name)
+        log_check_call(['cp', '-a', info.volume.path, destination])
+        msg = 'A copy of the bootstrapped volume was created. Path: ' + destination
+        log.info(msg)
+
+
+class CreateFromFolder(Task):
+    description = 'Creating bootstrap folder from a copy'
+    phase = phases.volume_creation
+    successors = [volume.Attach]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def run(cls, info):
+        info.root = os.path.join(info.workspace, 'root')
+        log_check_call(['cp', '-a', info.manifest.plugins['prebootstrapped']['folder'], info.root])
+        info.volume.path = info.root
+        info.volume.fsm.current = 'attached'
+
+
 def set_fs_states(volume):
         volume.fsm.current = 'detached'