diff --git a/lib/server/rest.js b/lib/server/rest.js
index 8b8f3b14..0d5e39c9 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest.js
@@ -189,15 +189,8 @@
         case 'mv':
             if (!files.from || !files.to) {
                 callback(body);
-            
-            } else if (isRootWin32(files.to)) {
-                error = getWin32RootMsg('to');
-                callback(error);
-            
-            } else if (isRootWin32(files.from)) {
-                error = getWin32RootMsg('from');
-                callback(error);
-            
+            } else if (isRootAll([files.to, files.from])) {
+                callback(getWin32RootMsg());
             } else {
                 files.from  = root(files.from);
                 files.to    = root(files.to);
@@ -219,14 +212,8 @@
         case 'cp':
             if (!files.from || !files.names || !files.to) {
                 callback(body);
-            
-            } else if (isRootWin32(files.to)) {
-                error = getWin32RootMsg('to');
-                callback(error);
-            
-            } else if (isRootWin32(files.from)) {
-                error = getWin32RootMsg('from');
-                callback(error);
+            } else if (isRootAll([files.to, files.from])) {
+                callback(getWin32RootMsg());
             } else {
                 files.from  = root(files.from);
                 files.to    = root(files.to);
@@ -351,11 +338,16 @@
         return isWin32 && isRoot && isConfig;
     }
     
-    function getWin32RootMsg(direction) {
-        var messageRaw  = 'Could not copy {{ direction }} root on windows!',
-            message     = rendy(messageRaw, {
-                direction: direction
-            }),
+    function isRootAll(names) {
+        var is = names.some(function(name) {
+            return isRootWin32(name);
+        });
+        
+        return is;
+    }
+    
+    function getWin32RootMsg() {
+        var message     = 'Could not copy from/to root on windows!',
             error       = Error(message);
         
         return error;