// such as F:/, D:/ etc.
		//
		// Another additional benefit here is that this style also
		// supports providing \\host\share support as well.
		if runtime.GOOS == globalWindowsOSName {
			if filepath.VolumeName(u.Path[1:]) != "" {
				u.Path = u.Path[1:]
			}
		}
	} else {
		// Only check if the arg is an ip address and ask for scheme since its absent.