diff --git a/lib/server/rest.js b/lib/server/rest.js
index 17814db5..378cae5a 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest.js
@@ -268,8 +268,6 @@
      */
     function onPUT(params) {
         var p, cmd, files, name, json, config, data, from, to,
-            
-            WIN32_ROOT_MSG  = 'Could not copy to root on windows!',
             ret             = main.checkParams(params, ['body']);
         
         if (ret) {
@@ -294,7 +292,9 @@
                 if (!files.from || !files.to) {
                     sendError(params, p.data);
                 } else if (isRootWin32(files.to)) {
-                    sendError(params, WIN32_ROOT_MSG);
+                    sendError(params, getWin32RooMsg('to'));
+                } else if (isRootWin32(files.from)) {
+                    sendError(params, getWin32RooMsg('from'));
                 } else {
                     files.from  = mellow.convertPath(files.from);
                     files.to    = mellow.convertPath(files.to);
@@ -318,7 +318,9 @@
                 if (!files.from || !files.names || !files.to) {
                     sendError(params, p.data);
                 } else if (isRootWin32(files.to)) {
-                    sendError(params, WIN32_ROOT_MSG);
+                    sendError(params, getWin32RooMsg('to'));
+                } else if (isRootWin32(files.from)) {
+                    sendError(params, getWin32RooMsg('from'));
                 } else {
                     files.from  = mellow.convertPath(files.from);
                     files.to    = mellow.convertPath(files.to);
@@ -450,6 +452,15 @@
         return isWin32 && isRoot; 
     }
     
+    function getWin32RooMsg(direction) {
+        var messageRaw  = 'Could not copy {{ direction }} root on windows!',
+            message     = Util.render(messageRaw, {
+                direction: direction
+            });
+        
+        return message;
+    }
+    
     function sendMsg(sendParam, msgParam, dataParam, status) {
         var msg, data,
             isObj = Util.isObject(dataParam);