diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/App.xaml.cs b/src/ARKServerManager/App.xaml.cs
index 6d90dfff..c1345361 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/App.xaml.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,45 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
         public App()
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.ASMUniqueKey))
+            {
                 Config.Default.ASMUniqueKey = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.DataDir))
+            {
+                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.DataDir);
+                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                {
+                    Config.Default.DataDir = Config.Default.DataDir.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.ConfigDirectory))
+            {
+                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.ConfigDirectory);
+                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                {
+                    Config.Default.ConfigDirectory = Config.Default.ConfigDirectory.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.BackupPath))
+            {
+                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.BackupPath);
+                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                {
+                    Config.Default.BackupPath = Config.Default.BackupPath.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir))
+            {
+                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir);
+                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                {
+                    Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir = Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                }
+            }
 
             App.Instance = this;
             ApplicationStarted = false;
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs b/src/ARKServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs
index 9dd9dc78..15cef31c 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs
@@ -148,14 +148,24 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
 
                 if (result == CommonFileDialogResult.Ok)
                 {
-                    if (!String.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.DataDir))
+                    if (!string.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.DataDir))
                     {
                         try
                         {
+                            var newDataDirectory = dialog.FileName;
+                            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newDataDirectory))
+                            {
+                                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(newDataDirectory);
+                                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                                {
+                                    newDataDirectory = newDataDirectory.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                                }
+                            }
+
                             // Set up the destination directories
-                            string newConfigDirectory = Path.Combine(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.ProfilesDir);
+                            string newConfigDirectory = Path.Combine(newDataDirectory, Config.Default.ProfilesDir);
                             string oldSteamDirectory = Path.Combine(Config.Default.DataDir, Config.Default.SteamCmdDir);
-                            string newSteamDirectory = Path.Combine(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.SteamCmdDir);
+                            string newSteamDirectory = Path.Combine(newDataDirectory, Config.Default.SteamCmdDir);
 
                             Directory.CreateDirectory(newConfigDirectory);
                             Directory.CreateDirectory(newSteamDirectory);
@@ -189,7 +199,7 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
                             Directory.Delete(oldSteamDirectory, true);
 
                             // Update the config
-                            Config.Default.DataDir = dialog.FileName;
+                            Config.Default.DataDir = newDataDirectory;
                             Config.Default.ConfigDirectory = newConfigDirectory;
                             App.ReconfigureLogging();
                         }
@@ -228,9 +238,18 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
 
             if (result == CommonFileDialogResult.Ok)
             {
-                if (!String.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.BackupPath))
+                if (!string.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.BackupPath))
                 {
                     Config.Default.BackupPath = dialog.FileName;
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.BackupPath))
+                    {
+                        var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.BackupPath);
+                        if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                        {
+                            Config.Default.BackupPath = Config.Default.BackupPath.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -250,9 +269,18 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
 
             if (result == CommonFileDialogResult.Ok)
             {
-                if (!String.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir))
+                if (!string.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir))
                 {
                     Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir = dialog.FileName;
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir))
+                    {
+                        var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir);
+                        if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                        {
+                            Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir = Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml b/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
index a129b533..27ae3896 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:18276A38-2C71-4BB8-9A83-96D5EBFE9C87</id>
-    <title>1.1.412 (1.1.412.2)</title>
-    <summary>1.1.412.2</summary>
+    <title>1.1.412 (1.1.412.3)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.412.3</summary>
     <link href="" />
     <updated>2021-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
     <content type="xhtml">
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
           <br/>
           <ul>
             <li>Fixed a bug with the Server Shutdown when the CheckForOnlinePlayers option not selected.</li>
-            <li>Fixed a bug when the backup path was a root directory that caused a 'Invalid URI: A Dos path must be rooted, for example' crash.</li>
+            <li>Fixed a bug when the backup path was a root directory that caused a 'Invalid URI: A Dos path must be rooted' crash.</li>
+            <li>Added additional validation when setting directories in the global setting, to ensure they are rooted correctly.</li>
           </ul>
           <u style="font-size: .9em;">CHANGE</u>
           <br/>
diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml b/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
index 9a228082..afa85e96 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,29 @@
   <link href="http://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/" />
   <updated>2021-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
 
+  <entry>
+    <id>urn:uuid:B7DE873D-4FC3-4A7B-A531-3146B4D8639A</id>
+    <title>1.1.412 (1.1.412.3)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.412.3</summary>
+    <link href="" />
+    <updated>2021-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
+    <content type="xhtml">
+      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
+        <p>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">BUGFIX</u>
+          <br/>
+          <ul>
+            <li>Added additional validation when setting directories in the global setting, to ensure they are rooted correctly.</li>
+          </ul>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </content>
+    <author>
+      <name>bletch</name>
+      <email>bletch1971@hotmail.com</email>
+    </author>
+  </entry>
+
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:B2056A54-0063-43A9-8E8E-8AD411FFC377</id>
     <title>1.1.412 (1.1.412.2)</title>
@@ -43,7 +66,7 @@
           <br/>
           <ul>
             <li>Fixed a bug with the Server Shutdown when the CheckForOnlinePlayers option not selected.</li>
-            <li>Fixed a bug when the backup path was a root directory that caused a 'Invalid URI: A Dos path must be rooted, for example' crash.</li>
+            <li>Fixed a bug when the backup path was a root directory that caused a 'Invalid URI: A Dos path must be rooted' crash.</li>
           </ul>
           <u style="font-size: .9em;">CHANGE</u>
           <br/>
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/App.xaml.cs b/src/ConanServerManager/App.xaml.cs
index 800b5408..495ec5b6 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/App.xaml.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,45 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
         public App()
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.ServerManagerUniqueKey))
+            {
                 Config.Default.ServerManagerUniqueKey = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.DataPath))
+            {
+                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.DataPath);
+                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                {
+                    Config.Default.DataPath = Config.Default.DataPath.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.ConfigPath))
+            {
+                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.ConfigPath);
+                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                {
+                    Config.Default.ConfigPath = Config.Default.ConfigPath.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.BackupPath))
+            {
+                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.BackupPath);
+                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                {
+                    Config.Default.BackupPath = Config.Default.BackupPath.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir))
+            {
+                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir);
+                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                {
+                    Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir = Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                }
+            }
 
             App.Instance = this;
             ApplicationStarted = false;
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs b/src/ConanServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs
index dd9587f4..19119725 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/UserControls/GlobalSettingsControl.xaml.cs
@@ -158,14 +158,24 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
 
                 if (result == CommonFileDialogResult.Ok)
                 {
-                    if (!String.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.DataPath))
+                    if (!string.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.DataPath))
                     {
                         try
                         {
+                            var newDataDirectory = dialog.FileName;
+                            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newDataDirectory))
+                            {
+                                var root = Path.GetPathRoot(newDataDirectory);
+                                if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                                {
+                                    newDataDirectory = newDataDirectory.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                                }
+                            }
+
                             // Set up the destination directories
-                            string newConfigDirectory = Path.Combine(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.ProfilesRelativePath);
+                            string newConfigDirectory = Path.Combine(newDataDirectory, Config.Default.ProfilesRelativePath);
                             string oldSteamDirectory = Path.Combine(Config.Default.DataPath, CommonConfig.Default.SteamCmdRelativePath);
-                            string newSteamDirectory = Path.Combine(dialog.FileName, CommonConfig.Default.SteamCmdRelativePath);
+                            string newSteamDirectory = Path.Combine(newDataDirectory, CommonConfig.Default.SteamCmdRelativePath);
 
                             Directory.CreateDirectory(newConfigDirectory);
                             Directory.CreateDirectory(newSteamDirectory);
@@ -199,7 +209,7 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
                             Directory.Delete(oldSteamDirectory, true);
 
                             // Update the config
-                            Config.Default.DataPath = dialog.FileName;
+                            Config.Default.DataPath = newDataDirectory;
                             Config.Default.ConfigPath = newConfigDirectory;
                             App.ReconfigureLogging();
                         }
@@ -238,9 +248,18 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
 
             if (result == CommonFileDialogResult.Ok)
             {
-                if (!String.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.BackupPath))
+                if (!string.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.BackupPath))
                 {
                     Config.Default.BackupPath = dialog.FileName;
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.BackupPath))
+                    {
+                        var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.BackupPath);
+                        if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                        {
+                            Config.Default.BackupPath = Config.Default.BackupPath.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -260,9 +279,18 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool
 
             if (result == CommonFileDialogResult.Ok)
             {
-                if (!String.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir))
+                if (!string.Equals(dialog.FileName, Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir))
                 {
                     Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir = dialog.FileName;
+
+                    if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir))
+                    {
+                        var root = Path.GetPathRoot(Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir);
+                        if (!root.EndsWith("\\"))
+                        {
+                            Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir = Config.Default.AutoUpdate_CacheDir.Replace(root, root + "\\");
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml b/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
index 148a9292..748d1233 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeed.xml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:6383E79A-C31F-462B-9730-B26B28DC5EFF</id>
-    <title>1.1.57 (1.1.57.1)</title>
-    <summary>1.1.57.1</summary>
+    <title>1.1.57 (1.1.57.2)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.57.2</summary>
     <link href="" />
     <updated>2021-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
     <content type="xhtml">
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
           <br/>
           <ul>
             <li>Fixed a bug with the Server Shutdown when the CheckForOnlinePlayers option not selected.</li>
-            <li>Fixed a bug when the backup path was a root directory that caused a 'Invalid URI: A Dos path must be rooted, for example' crash.</li>
+            <li>Fixed a bug when the backup path was a root directory that caused a 'Invalid URI: A Dos path must be rooted' crash.</li>
+            <li>Added additional validation when setting directories in the global setting, to ensure they are rooted correctly.</li>
           </ul>
         </p>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml b/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
index 3c2031b5..d99c381a 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/VersionFeedBeta.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,29 @@
   <link href="http://servermanagers.freeforums.net/" />
   <updated>2021-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
 
+  <entry>
+    <id>urn:uuid:6383E79A-C31F-462B-9730-B26B28DC5EFF</id>
+    <title>1.1.57 (1.1.57.2)</title>
+    <summary>1.1.57.2</summary>
+    <link href="" />
+    <updated>2021-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
+    <content type="xhtml">
+      <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" style="font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, Sans-Serif;font-size: .8em;">
+        <p>
+          <u style="font-size: .9em;">BUGFIX</u>
+          <br/>
+          <ul>
+            <li>Added additional validation when setting directories in the global setting, to ensure they are rooted correctly.</li>
+          </ul>
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </content>
+    <author>
+      <name>bletch</name>
+      <email>bletch1971@hotmail.com</email>
+    </author>
+  </entry>
+
   <entry>
     <id>urn:uuid:6383E79A-C31F-462B-9730-B26B28DC5EFF</id>
     <title>1.1.57 (1.1.57.1)</title>
@@ -20,7 +43,7 @@
           <br/>
           <ul>
             <li>Fixed a bug with the Server Shutdown when the CheckForOnlinePlayers option not selected.</li>
-            <li>Fixed a bug when the backup path was a root directory that caused a 'Invalid URI: A Dos path must be rooted, for example' crash.</li>
+            <li>Fixed a bug when the backup path was a root directory that caused a 'Invalid URI: A Dos path must be rooted' crash.</li>
           </ul>
         </p>
       </div>