diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index 5fad9880..d8cfafa1 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -1311,20 +1311,23 @@ class HttpCli(object):
 
     def tx_mounts(self):
         suf = self.urlq(rm=["h"])
-        rvol = [x + "/" if x else x for x in self.rvol]
-        wvol = [x + "/" if x else x for x in self.wvol]
+        rvol, wvol, avol = [
+            [("/" + x).rstrip("/") + "/" for x in y]
+            for y in [self.rvol, self.wvol, self.avol]
+        ]
 
         vstate = {}
         if self.avol and not self.args.no_rescan:
             x = self.conn.hsrv.broker.put(True, "up2k.get_volstate")
             vstate = json.loads(x.get())
+            vstate = {("/" + k).rstrip("/") + "/": v for k, v in vstate.items()}
 
         html = self.j2(
             "splash",
             this=self,
             rvol=rvol,
             wvol=wvol,
-            avol=self.avol,
+            avol=avol,
             vstate=vstate,
             url_suf=suf,
         )
diff --git a/copyparty/up2k.py b/copyparty/up2k.py
index da0a9f8f..9aed45b8 100644
--- a/copyparty/up2k.py
+++ b/copyparty/up2k.py
@@ -181,17 +181,20 @@ class Up2k(object):
         for vol in vols:
             try:
                 os.listdir(vol.realpath)
-                if not self.register_vpath(vol.realpath, vol.flags):
-                    raise Exception()
-
-                if vol.vpath in scan_vols or not scan_vols:
-                    live_vols.append(vol)
-
-                if vol.vpath not in self.volstate:
-                    self.volstate[vol.vpath] = "OFFLINE (not initialized)"
             except:
+                self.volstate[vol.vpath] = "OFFLINE (cannot access folder)"
+                self.log("cannot access " + vol.realpath, c=1)
+                continue
+
+            if not self.register_vpath(vol.realpath, vol.flags):
                 # self.log("db not enabled for {}".format(m, vol.realpath))
-                pass
+                continue
+
+            if vol.vpath in scan_vols or not scan_vols:
+                live_vols.append(vol)
+
+            if vol.vpath not in self.volstate:
+                self.volstate[vol.vpath] = "OFFLINE (pending initialization)"
 
         vols = live_vols
         need_vac = {}
@@ -585,7 +588,8 @@ class Up2k(object):
 
         del self.pp
         for k in list(self.volstate.keys()):
-            self.volstate[k] = "online, idle"
+            if "OFFLINE" not in self.volstate[k]:
+                self.volstate[k] = "online, idle"
 
     def _run_one_mtp(self, ptop):
         entags = self.entags[ptop]
@@ -1247,7 +1251,7 @@ class Up2k(object):
             while fsz > 0:
                 if self.pp:
                     self.pp.msg = "{} MB, {}".format(int(fsz / 1024 / 1024), path)
-                
+
                 hashobj = hashlib.sha512()
                 rem = min(csz, fsz)
                 fsz -= rem
diff --git a/copyparty/web/splash.html b/copyparty/web/splash.html
index acbffe62..e3bd332a 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/splash.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/splash.html
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
             <tbody>
                 {% for mp in avol %}
                 {%- if mp in vstate and vstate[mp] %}
-                <tr><td>/{{ mp }}</td><td><a href="/{{ mp }}?scan">rescan</a></td><td>{{ vstate[mp] }}</td></tr>
+                <tr><td><a href="{{ mp }}{{ url_suf }}">{{ mp }}</a></td><td><a href="{{ mp }}?scan">rescan</a></td><td>{{ vstate[mp] }}</td></tr>
                 {%- endif %}
                 {% endfor %}
             </tbody>
         </table>
         <div class="btns">
-            <a href="/{{ avol[0] }}?stack">dump stack</a>
+            <a href="{{ avol[0] }}?stack">dump stack</a>
         </div>
         {%- endif %}
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <h1>you can browse these:</h1>
         <ul>
             {% for mp in rvol %}
-            <li><a href="/{{ mp }}{{ url_suf }}">/{{ mp }}</a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ mp }}{{ url_suf }}">{{ mp }}</a></li>
             {% endfor %}
         </ul>
         {%- endif %}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <h1>you can upload to:</h1>
         <ul>
             {% for mp in wvol %}
-            <li><a href="/{{ mp }}{{ url_suf }}">/{{ mp }}</a></li>
+            <li><a href="{{ mp }}{{ url_suf }}">{{ mp }}</a></li>
             {% endfor %}
         </ul>
         {%- endif %}