diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 260758ecb..ba11644fc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ matrix:
       go: 1.13.x
       script:
         - go build --ldflags="$(go run buildscripts/gen-ldflags.go)" -o %GOPATH%\bin\minio.exe
-        - for d in $(go list ./... | grep -v browser); do go test -v --timeout 20m "$d"; done
+        - for d in $(go list ./... | grep -v browser); do go test -v --timeout 20m "$d" || exit -1; done
 
 before_script:
   # Add an IPv6 config - see the corresponding Travis issue
diff --git a/cmd/endpoint_test.go b/cmd/endpoint_test.go
index 2efa9eea3..e562211b4 100644
--- a/cmd/endpoint_test.go
+++ b/cmd/endpoint_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -30,14 +31,14 @@ import (
 func TestNewEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	u2, _ := url.Parse("https://example.org/path")
 	u4, _ := url.Parse("http://192.168.253.200/path")
-
+	rootSlashFoo, _ := filepath.Abs("/foo")
 	testCases := []struct {
 		arg              string
 		expectedEndpoint Endpoint
 		expectedType     EndpointType
 		expectedErr      error
 	}{
-		{"/foo", Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: "/foo"}, IsLocal: true}, PathEndpointType, nil},
+		{"/foo", Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: rootSlashFoo}, IsLocal: true}, PathEndpointType, nil},
 		{"https://example.org/path", Endpoint{URL: u2, IsLocal: false}, URLEndpointType, nil},
 		{"http://192.168.253.200/path", Endpoint{URL: u4, IsLocal: false}, URLEndpointType, nil},
 		{"", Endpoint{}, -1, fmt.Errorf("empty or root endpoint is not supported")},
@@ -55,30 +56,38 @@ func TestNewEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		{"192.168.1.210:9000", Endpoint{}, -1, fmt.Errorf("invalid URL endpoint format: missing scheme http or https")},
 	}
 
-	for _, testCase := range testCases {
-		testCase := testCase
-		t.Run("", func(t *testing.T) {
-			endpoint, err := NewEndpoint(testCase.arg)
+	for i, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprint("case-", i), func(t *testing.T) {
+			endpoint, err := NewEndpoint(test.arg)
 			if err == nil {
 				err = endpoint.UpdateIsLocal()
 			}
 
-			if testCase.expectedErr == nil {
+			if test.expectedErr == nil {
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("error: expected = <nil>, got = %v", err)
 				}
 			} else if err == nil {
-				t.Errorf("error: expected = %v, got = <nil>", testCase.expectedErr)
-			} else if testCase.expectedErr.Error() != err.Error() {
-				t.Errorf("error: expected = %v, got = %v", testCase.expectedErr, err)
+				t.Errorf("error: expected = %v, got = <nil>", test.expectedErr)
+			} else if test.expectedErr.Error() != err.Error() {
+				t.Errorf("error: expected = %v, got = %v", test.expectedErr, err)
 			}
 
-			if err == nil && !reflect.DeepEqual(testCase.expectedEndpoint, endpoint) {
-				t.Errorf("endpoint: expected = %#v, got = %#v", testCase.expectedEndpoint, endpoint)
+			if err == nil {
+				if (test.expectedEndpoint.URL == nil) != (endpoint.URL == nil) {
+					t.Errorf("endpoint url: expected = %#v, got = %#v", test.expectedEndpoint.URL, endpoint.URL)
+					return
+				} else if test.expectedEndpoint.URL.String() != endpoint.URL.String() {
+					t.Errorf("endpoint url: expected = %#v, got = %#v", test.expectedEndpoint.URL.String(), endpoint.URL.String())
+					return
+				}
+				if !reflect.DeepEqual(test.expectedEndpoint, endpoint) {
+					t.Errorf("endpoint: expected = %#v, got = %#v", test.expectedEndpoint, endpoint)
+				}
 			}
 
-			if err == nil && testCase.expectedType != endpoint.Type() {
-				t.Errorf("type: expected = %+v, got = %+v", testCase.expectedType, endpoint.Type())
+			if err == nil && test.expectedType != endpoint.Type() {
+				t.Errorf("type: expected = %+v, got = %+v", test.expectedType, endpoint.Type())
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -129,6 +138,13 @@ func TestCreateEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	nonLoopBackIP := nonLoopBackIPs.ToSlice()[0]
 
+	mustAbs := func(s string) string {
+		s, err := filepath.Abs(s)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		return s
+	}
 	getExpectedEndpoints := func(args []string, prefix string) ([]*url.URL, []bool) {
 		var URLs []*url.URL
 		var localFlags []bool
@@ -212,17 +228,17 @@ func TestCreateEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// FS Setup
 		{"localhost:9000", [][]string{{"http://localhost/d1"}}, "", Endpoints{}, -1, fmt.Errorf("use path style endpoint for FS setup")},
-		{":443", [][]string{{"/d1"}}, ":443", Endpoints{Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: "/d1"}, IsLocal: true}}, FSSetupType, nil},
-		{"localhost:10000", [][]string{{"/d1"}}, "localhost:10000", Endpoints{Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: "/d1"}, IsLocal: true}}, FSSetupType, nil},
+		{":443", [][]string{{"/d1"}}, ":443", Endpoints{Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: mustAbs("/d1")}, IsLocal: true}}, FSSetupType, nil},
+		{"localhost:10000", [][]string{{"/d1"}}, "localhost:10000", Endpoints{Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: mustAbs("/d1")}, IsLocal: true}}, FSSetupType, nil},
 		{"localhost:9000", [][]string{{"https://127.0.0.1:9000/d1", "https://localhost:9001/d1", "https://example.com/d1", "https://example.com/d2"}}, "", Endpoints{}, -1, fmt.Errorf("path '/d1' can not be served by different port on same address")},
 
 		// XL Setup with PathEndpointType
 		{":1234", [][]string{{"/d1", "/d2", "/d3", "/d4"}}, ":1234",
 			Endpoints{
-				Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: "/d1"}, IsLocal: true},
-				Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: "/d2"}, IsLocal: true},
-				Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: "/d3"}, IsLocal: true},
-				Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: "/d4"}, IsLocal: true},
+				Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: mustAbs("/d1")}, IsLocal: true},
+				Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: mustAbs("/d2")}, IsLocal: true},
+				Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: mustAbs("/d3")}, IsLocal: true},
+				Endpoint{URL: &url.URL{Path: mustAbs("/d4")}, IsLocal: true},
 			}, XLSetupType, nil},
 		// DistXL Setup with URLEndpointType
 		{":9000", [][]string{{"http://localhost/d1", "http://localhost/d2", "http://localhost/d3", "http://localhost/d4"}}, ":9000", Endpoints{
diff --git a/cmd/fs-v1_test.go b/cmd/fs-v1_test.go
index 7d398dc49..62da095fc 100644
--- a/cmd/fs-v1_test.go
+++ b/cmd/fs-v1_test.go
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func TestFSDeleteObject(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected error: ", err)
 	}
 	// Test with invalid object name
-	if err := fs.DeleteObject(GlobalContext, bucketName, "\\"); !isSameType(err, ObjectNotFound{}) {
+	if err := fs.DeleteObject(GlobalContext, bucketName, "\\"); !(isSameType(err, ObjectNotFound{}) || isSameType(err, ObjectNameInvalid{})) {
 		t.Fatal("Unexpected error: ", err)
 	}
 	// Test with object does not exist.
diff --git a/cmd/object-api-input-checks.go b/cmd/object-api-input-checks.go
index d15ee5e87..a66311834 100644
--- a/cmd/object-api-input-checks.go
+++ b/cmd/object-api-input-checks.go
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v6/pkg/s3utils"
@@ -50,6 +52,10 @@ func checkBucketAndObjectNames(ctx context.Context, bucket, object string) error
 		logger.LogIf(ctx, ObjectNameInvalid{Bucket: bucket, Object: object})
 		return ObjectNameInvalid{Bucket: bucket, Object: object}
 	}
+	if runtime.GOOS == globalWindowsOSName && strings.Contains(object, "\\") {
+		// Objects cannot be contain \ in Windows and is listed as `Characters to Avoid`.
+		return ObjectNameInvalid{Bucket: bucket, Object: object}
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/posix.go b/cmd/posix.go
index 936f31d89..447505f3f 100644
--- a/cmd/posix.go
+++ b/cmd/posix.go
@@ -110,10 +110,7 @@ func checkPathLength(pathName string) error {
 
 	// Disallow more than 1024 characters on windows, there
 	// are no known name_max limits on Windows.
-	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		if len(pathName) <= 1024 {
-			return nil
-		}
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && len(pathName) > 1024 {
 		return errFileNameTooLong
 	}
 
@@ -130,6 +127,10 @@ func checkPathLength(pathName string) error {
 		switch p {
 		case '/':
 			count = 0 // Reset
+		case '\\':
+			if runtime.GOOS == globalWindowsOSName {
+				count = 0
+			}
 		default:
 			count++
 			if count > 255 {
diff --git a/cmd/posix_windows_test.go b/cmd/posix_windows_test.go
index 0c62fe984..31284aa93 100644
--- a/cmd/posix_windows_test.go
+++ b/cmd/posix_windows_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -34,20 +36,19 @@ func TestUNCPaths(t *testing.T) {
 		{"/a/b/c/d/e/f/g", true},
 		{string(bytes.Repeat([]byte("界"), 85)), true},
 		// Each path component must be <= 255 bytes long.
-		{string(bytes.Repeat([]byte("界"), 100)), false},
+		{string(bytes.Repeat([]byte("界"), 280)), false},
 		{`/p/q/r/s/t`, true},
 	}
-	// Instantiate posix object to manage a disk
-	var err error
-	err = os.Mkdir("c:\\testdisk", 0700)
+	dir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "testdisk-")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// Cleanup on exit of test
-	defer os.RemoveAll("c:\\testdisk")
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
 
+	// Instantiate posix object to manage a disk
 	var fs StorageAPI
-	fs, err = newPosix(`c:\testdisk`)
+	fs, err = newPosix(dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -58,30 +59,31 @@ func TestUNCPaths(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	for _, test := range testCases {
-		err = fs.AppendFile("voldir", test.objName, []byte("hello"))
-		if err != nil && test.pass {
-			t.Error(err)
-		} else if err == nil && !test.pass {
-			t.Error(err)
-		}
-		fs.DeleteFile("voldir", test.objName)
+	for i, test := range testCases {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprint(i), func(t *testing.T) {
+			err = fs.AppendFile("voldir", test.objName, []byte("hello"))
+			if err != nil && test.pass {
+				t.Error(err)
+			} else if err == nil && !test.pass {
+				t.Error(err)
+			}
+			fs.DeleteFile("voldir", test.objName)
+		})
 	}
 }
 
 // Test to validate posix behavior on windows when a non-final path component is a file.
 func TestUNCPathENOTDIR(t *testing.T) {
-	var err error
 	// Instantiate posix object to manage a disk
-	err = os.Mkdir("c:\\testdisk", 0700)
+	dir, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "testdisk-")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	// Cleanup on exit of test
-	defer os.RemoveAll("c:\\testdisk")
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
 
 	var fs StorageAPI
-	fs, err = newPosix(`c:\testdisk`)
+	fs, err = newPosix(dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/server_test.go b/cmd/server_test.go
index 897c7501b..aa2074fd9 100644
--- a/cmd/server_test.go
+++ b/cmd/server_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"reflect"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
@@ -120,6 +121,9 @@ func runAllTests(suite *TestSuiteCommon, c *check) {
 }
 
 func TestServerSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("cannot set up server reliably on Windows")
+	}
 	testCases := []*TestSuiteCommon{
 		// Init and run test on FS backend with signature v4.
 		{serverType: "FS", signer: signerV4},
@@ -599,6 +603,7 @@ func (s *TestSuiteCommon) TestDeleteMultipleObjects(c *check) {
 	c.Assert(err, nil)
 	err = xml.Unmarshal(delRespBytes, &deleteResp)
 	c.Assert(err, nil)
+	c.Assert(len(deleteResp.DeletedObjects), len(delObjReq.Objects))
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		c.Assert(deleteResp.DeletedObjects[i], delObjReq.Objects[i])
 	}