diff --git a/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/core/file.d b/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/core/file.d
index 8c51f74..0cfb555 100644
--- a/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/core/file.d
+++ b/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/core/file.d
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@
 		removeFile(to);
 	}
 
+	if (!existsFile(to.toString().dirName))
+		mkdirRecurse(to.toString().dirName);
+
 	.copy(from.toNativeString(), to.toNativeString());
 
 	// try to preserve ownership/permissions in Posix
diff --git a/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/inet/path.d b/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/inet/path.d
index 7525a10..f7b9d84 100644
--- a/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/inet/path.d
+++ b/source/dub/internal/vibecompat/inet/path.d
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@
 		Appender!string ret;
 		
 		// for absolute paths start with /
-		if( absolute ) ret.put('/');
+		version( Windows ) { }
+		else if( absolute ) ret.put('/');
 		
 		foreach( i, f; m_nodes ){
 			if( i > 0 ) ret.put('/');