diff --git a/lib/server/rest.js b/lib/server/rest.js
index 596cd0fe..17814db5 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest.js
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@
      */
     function onPUT(params) {
         var p, cmd, files, name, json, config, data, from, to,
-            ret         = main.checkParams(params, ['body']);
+            
+            WIN32_ROOT_MSG  = 'Could not copy to root on windows!',
+            ret             = main.checkParams(params, ['body']);
         
         if (ret) {
             p       = params,
@@ -289,8 +291,10 @@
                 break;
             
             case 'mv':
-                if (!files.from || !files.to || isRootWin32(files.to)) {
+                if (!files.from || !files.to) {
                     sendError(params, p.data);
+                } else if (isRootWin32(files.to)) {
+                    sendError(params, WIN32_ROOT_MSG);
                 } else {
                     files.from  = mellow.convertPath(files.from);
                     files.to    = mellow.convertPath(files.to);
@@ -311,8 +315,10 @@
                 break;
             
             case 'cp':
-                if (!files.from || !files.names || !files.to || isRootWin32(files.to)) {
+                if (!files.from || !files.names || !files.to) {
                     sendError(params, p.data);
+                } else if (isRootWin32(files.to)) {
+                    sendError(params, WIN32_ROOT_MSG);
                 } else {
                     files.from  = mellow.convertPath(files.from);
                     files.to    = mellow.convertPath(files.to);