diff --git a/cmd/revad/grace/grace.go b/cmd/revad/grace/grace.go
index 81b0759f84..8f2d3212af 100644
--- a/cmd/revad/grace/grace.go
+++ b/cmd/revad/grace/grace.go
@@ -220,7 +220,13 @@ func (w *Watcher) GetListeners(servers map[string]Server) (map[string]net.Listen
 		// Do we abort running the forked child? Probably yes, as if the parent cannot be
 		// killed that means we run two version of the code indefinitely.
 		w.log.Info().Msgf("killing parent pid gracefully with SIGQUIT: %d", w.ppid)
-		err := syscall.Kill(w.ppid, syscall.SIGQUIT)
+		p, err := os.FindProcess(w.ppid)
+		if err != nil {
+			w.log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error finding parent process with ppid:%d", w.ppid)
+			err = errors.Wrap(err, "error finding parent process")
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		err = p.Kill()
 		if err != nil {
 			w.log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error killing parent process with ppid:%d", w.ppid)
 			err = errors.Wrap(err, "error killing parent process")
diff --git a/pkg/storage/fs/local/local.go b/pkg/storage/fs/local/local.go
index 35defd5275..4f16a423b6 100644
--- a/pkg/storage/fs/local/local.go
+++ b/pkg/storage/fs/local/local.go
@@ -20,20 +20,16 @@ package local
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"crypto/md5"
-	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"strings"
-	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/errtypes"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/storage/fs/registry"
 
-	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/appctx"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/mime"
 	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/storage"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
@@ -109,38 +105,6 @@ func (fs *localFS) removeRoot(np string) string {
 
 type localFS struct{ root string }
 
-// calcEtag will create an etag based on the md5 of
-// - mtime,
-// - inode (if available),
-// - device (if available) and
-// - size.
-// errors are logged, but an etag will still be returned
-func calcEtag(ctx context.Context, fi os.FileInfo) string {
-	log := appctx.GetLogger(ctx)
-	h := md5.New()
-	err := binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, fi.ModTime().Unix())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing mtime")
-	}
-	stat, ok := fi.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t)
-	if ok {
-		// take device and inode into account
-		err = binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, stat.Ino)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing inode")
-		}
-		err = binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, stat.Dev)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing device")
-		}
-	}
-	err = binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, fi.Size())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing size")
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf(`"%x"`, h.Sum(nil))
-}
-
 func (fs *localFS) normalize(ctx context.Context, fi os.FileInfo, fn string) *storageproviderv0alphapb.ResourceInfo {
 	fn = fs.removeRoot(path.Join("/", fn))
 	md := &storageproviderv0alphapb.ResourceInfo{
diff --git a/pkg/storage/fs/local/local_unix.go b/pkg/storage/fs/local/local_unix.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f1e57fc2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/storage/fs/local/local_unix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2019 CERN
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// In applying this license, CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+// granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+// or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+
+// +build linux
+
+package local
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/md5"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/appctx"
+)
+
+// calcEtag will create an etag based on the md5 of
+// - mtime,
+// - inode (if available),
+// - device (if available) and
+// - size.
+// errors are logged, but an etag will still be returned
+func calcEtag(ctx context.Context, fi os.FileInfo) string {
+	log := appctx.GetLogger(ctx)
+	h := md5.New()
+	err := binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, fi.ModTime().Unix())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing mtime")
+	}
+	stat, ok := fi.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t)
+	if ok {
+		// take device and inode into account
+		err = binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, stat.Ino)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing inode")
+		}
+		err = binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, stat.Dev)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing device")
+		}
+	}
+	err = binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, fi.Size())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing size")
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`"%x"`, h.Sum(nil))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/storage/fs/local/local_windows.go b/pkg/storage/fs/local/local_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c0bb73812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/storage/fs/local/local_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright 2018-2019 CERN
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// In applying this license, CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+// granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+// or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+
+// +build windows
+
+package local
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/md5"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/cs3org/reva/pkg/appctx"
+)
+
+// calcEtag will create an etag based on the md5 of
+// - mtime,
+// - inode (if available),
+// - device (if available) and
+// - size.
+// errors are logged, but an etag will still be returned
+func calcEtag(ctx context.Context, fi os.FileInfo) string {
+	log := appctx.GetLogger(ctx)
+	h := md5.New()
+	err := binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, fi.ModTime().Unix())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing mtime")
+	}
+	// device and inode hale no meaning on windows
+	err = binary.Write(h, binary.BigEndian, fi.Size())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("error writing size")
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`"%x"`, h.Sum(nil))
+}