diff --git a/PCbuild9/_bsddb.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_bsddb.vcproj
index eea3eed0a2a..e558036ee1d 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_bsddb.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_bsddb.vcproj
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Debug\libdb44sd.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build Debug /project db_static&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bsddbDir)\$(ConfigurationName)\libdb44s.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(bsddbDir)\Debug\libdb44sd.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -121,10 +122,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Debug_AMD64\libdb44sd.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build &quot;Debug AMD64&quot; /project db_static /useenv"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bsddbDir)\$(ConfigurationName)\libdb44s.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(bsddbDir)\Debug_AMD64\libdb44sd.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -191,10 +193,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Release\libdb44s.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build Release /project db_static"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bsddbDir)\$(ConfigurationName)\libdb44s.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(bsddbDir)\Release\libdb44s.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -264,10 +267,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bsddbDir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist Release_AMD64\libdb44s.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;devenv Berkeley_DB.sln /build &quot;Release AMD64&quot; /project db_static /useenv"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bsddbDir)\$(ConfigurationName)\libdb44s.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(bsddbDir)\Release_AMD64\libdb44s.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_sqlite3.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_sqlite3.vcproj
index 2ae9cb131bc..57b4bc64de8 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_sqlite3.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_sqlite3.vcproj
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /LTCG /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(sqlite3Dir)\sqlite3.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(sqlite3Dir)\$(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -121,10 +122,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /LTCG /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(sqlite3Dir)\sqlite3.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(sqlite3Dir)\$(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -191,10 +193,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /LTCG /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(sqlite3Dir)\sqlite3.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(sqlite3Dir)\$(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -264,10 +267,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				CommandLine="cd $(sqlite3Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName) mkdir $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cd $(PlatformName)&#x0D;&#x0A;cl /Ox /Ob1 /Oi /GL /GF /FD /MD /Gy ..\*.c&#x0D;&#x0A;link /INCREMENTAL:NO /NOLOGO /DLL /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /LTCG /def:..\sqlite3.def  /dll /out:sqlite3.dll *.obj&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(OutDir)\sqlite3.dll copy sqlite3.dll $(OutDir)"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(sqlite3Dir)\sqlite3.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(sqlite3Dir)\$(PlatformName)\sqlite3.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/_ssl.vcproj b/PCbuild9/_ssl.vcproj
index 64b95daecdc..14cb70cca5d 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/_ssl.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/_ssl.vcproj
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="python_d.exe build_ssl.py $(ConfigurationName) -a"
+				CommandLine="python.exe build_ssl.py $(ConfigurationName) $(PlatformName) -a"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(opensslDir)\inc32"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(opensslDir)\inc64"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_SOCKET_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 			/>
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="python_d.exe build_ssl.py $(ConfigurationName) -a"
+				CommandLine="python.exe build_ssl.py $(ConfigurationName) $(PlatformName) -a"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib $(opensslDir)\out32\libeay32.lib $(opensslDir)\out32\ssleay32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib $(opensslDir)\out64\libeay32.lib $(opensslDir)\out64\ssleay32.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="python.exe build_ssl.py $(ConfigurationName) -a"
+				CommandLine="python.exe build_ssl.py $(ConfigurationName) $(PlatformName) -a"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
 				EnableIntrinsicFunctions="true"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(opensslDir)\inc32"
+				AdditionalIncludeDirectories="$(opensslDir)\inc64"
 				PreprocessorDefinitions="_SOCKET_EXPORTS"
 				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
 				WarningLevel="3"
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-				CommandLine="python.exe build_ssl.py $(ConfigurationName) -a"
+				CommandLine="python.exe build_ssl.py $(ConfigurationName) $(PlatformName) -a"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib $(opensslDir)\out32\libeay32.lib $(opensslDir)\out32\ssleay32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="ws2_32.lib $(opensslDir)\out64\libeay32.lib $(opensslDir)\out64\ssleay32.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/amd64_ml64.bat b/PCbuild9/amd64_ml64.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index fa9acf12dd3..00000000000
--- a/PCbuild9/amd64_ml64.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-rem Try to find the AMD64 assembler and call it with the supplied arguments.
-
-set MLEXE=Microsoft Platform SDK\Bin\Win64\x86\AMD64\ml64.EXE
-
-rem For the environment variables see also
-rem http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/win64/win64/wow64_implementation_details.asp
-
-if exist "%ProgramFiles%\%MLEXE%" (
-  set ML64="%ProgramFiles%\%MLEXE%"
-) else if exist "%ProgramW6432%\%MLEXE%" (
-  set ML64="%ProgramW6432%\%MLEXE%"
-) else (
-  set ML64=ml64.exe
-)
-
-%ML64% %*
diff --git a/PCbuild9/build_env.bat b/PCbuild9/build_env.bat
index 3a8b16ded2b..4c67ae3ac25 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/build_env.bat
+++ b/PCbuild9/build_env.bat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-@%comspec% /k env.bat
+@%comspec% /k env.bat %*
diff --git a/PCbuild9/build_ssl.bat b/PCbuild9/build_ssl.bat
index 46b3625e5d4..ba144463cbe 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/build_ssl.bat
+++ b/PCbuild9/build_ssl.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-if "%1" == "ReleaseAMD64" call "%MSSdk%\SetEnv" /XP64 /RETAIL
-
 @echo off
 if not defined HOST_PYTHON (
   if %1 EQU Debug (
@@ -10,5 +8,5 @@ if not defined HOST_PYTHON (
     if not exist python30.dll exit 1
   )
 )
-%HOST_PYTHON% build_ssl.py %1 %2
+%HOST_PYTHON% build_ssl.py %1 %2 %3
 
diff --git a/PCbuild9/build_ssl.py b/PCbuild9/build_ssl.py
index d9477deb7d8..68e26d9b074 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/build_ssl.py
+++ b/PCbuild9/build_ssl.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # it should configure and build SSL, then build the _ssl and _hashlib
 # Python extensions without intervention.
 
-import os, sys, re
+import os, sys, re, shutil
 
 # Find all "foo.exe" files on the PATH.
 def find_all_on_path(filename, extras = None):
@@ -86,38 +86,58 @@ def find_best_ssl_dir(sources):
     sys.stdout.flush()
     return best_name
 
+def fix_makefile(makefile, m32):
+    """Fix makefile for 64bit
+
+    Replace 32 with 64bit directories
+    """
+    if not os.path.isfile(m32):
+        return
+    with open(m32) as fin:
+        with open(makefile, 'w') as fout:
+            for line in fin:
+                line = line.replace("=tmp32", "=tmp64")
+                line = line.replace("=out32", "=out64")
+                line = line.replace("=inc32", "=inc64")
+                # force 64 bit machine
+                line = line.replace("MKLIB=lib", "MKLIB=lib /MACHINE:X64")
+                line = line.replace("LFLAGS=", "LFLAGS=/MACHINE:X64 ")
+                # don't link against the lib on 64bit systems
+                line = line.replace("bufferoverflowu.lib", "")
+                fout.write(line)
+    os.unlink(m32)
+
 def run_configure(configure, do_script):
+    print("perl Configure "+configure)
     os.system("perl Configure "+configure)
+    print(do_script)
     os.system(do_script)
 
 def main():
     build_all = "-a" in sys.argv
     if sys.argv[1] == "Release":
-        arch = "x86"
         debug = False
-        configure = "VC-WIN32"
-        do_script = "ms\\do_nasm"
-        makefile = "ms\\nt.mak"
     elif sys.argv[1] == "Debug":
-        arch = "x86"
         debug = True
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(str(sys.argv))
+
+    if sys.argv[2] == "Win32":
+        arch = "x86"
         configure = "VC-WIN32"
         do_script = "ms\\do_nasm"
-        makefile="ms\\d32.mak"
-    elif sys.argv[1] == "ReleaseItanium":
-        arch = "ia64"
-        debug = False
-        configure = "VC-WIN64I"
-        do_script = "ms\\do_win64i"
-        makefile = "ms\\nt.mak"
-        os.environ["VSEXTCOMP_USECL"] = "MS_ITANIUM"
-    elif sys.argv[1] == "ReleaseAMD64":
+        makefile="ms\\nt.mak"
+        m32 = makefile
+    elif sys.argv[2] == "x64":
         arch="amd64"
-        debug=False
         configure = "VC-WIN64A"
         do_script = "ms\\do_win64a"
-        makefile = "ms\\nt.mak"
-        os.environ["VSEXTCOMP_USECL"] = "MS_OPTERON"
+        makefile = "ms\\nt64.mak"
+        m32 = makefile.replace('64', '')
+        #os.environ["VSEXTCOMP_USECL"] = "MS_OPTERON"
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(str(sys.argv))
+
     make_flags = ""
     if build_all:
         make_flags = "-a"
@@ -138,6 +158,10 @@ def main():
     old_cd = os.getcwd()
     try:
         os.chdir(ssl_dir)
+        # rebuild makefile when we do the role over from 32 to 64 build
+        if arch == "amd64" and os.path.isfile(m32) and not os.path.isfile(makefile):
+            os.unlink(m32)
+
         # If the ssl makefiles do not exist, we invoke Perl to generate them.
         # Due to a bug in this script, the makefile sometimes ended up empty
         # Force a regeneration if it is.
@@ -154,6 +178,9 @@ def main():
                 # build makefile so we generate it here:
                 os.system("perl util\mk1mf.pl debug "+configure+" >"+makefile)
 
+        if arch == "amd64":
+            fix_makefile(makefile, m32)
+
         # Now run make.
         makeCommand = "nmake /nologo PERL=\"%s\" -f \"%s\"" %(perl, makefile)
         print("Executing ssl makefiles:", makeCommand)
diff --git a/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj b/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
index 6ca85e3178d..407b3b9ce8e 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/bz2.vcproj
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				Description="Build libbz2"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName) mkdir $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)/$(ConfigurationName)/libbz2.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)\libbz2.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -120,10 +122,12 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				Description="Build libbz2"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName) mkdir $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)/$(ConfigurationName)/libbz2.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)\libbz2.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -189,10 +193,12 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				Description="Build libbz2"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName) mkdir $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)/$(ConfigurationName)/libbz2.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)\libbz2.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -261,10 +267,12 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
+				Description="Build libbz2"
+				CommandLine="cd $(bz2Dir)&#x0D;&#x0A;if exist $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)\libbz2.lib exit 0&#x0D;&#x0A;if not exist $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName) mkdir $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc lib&#x0D;&#x0A;copy libbz2.lib $(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)&#x0D;&#x0A;nmake /nologo /f makefile.msc clean&#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)/$(ConfigurationName)/libbz2.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="$(bz2Dir)\$(PlatformName)-$(ConfigurationName)\libbz2.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="1"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/env.bat b/PCbuild9/env.bat
index 73fbcd7c479..638b16c1064 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/env.bat
+++ b/PCbuild9/env.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 @echo off
 set VS9=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0
-call "%VS9%\VC\vcvarsall.bat"
+echo Build environments: x86, ia64, amd64, x86_amd64, x86_ia64
+echo.
+call "%VS9%\VC\vcvarsall.bat" %1
diff --git a/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj b/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
index 448c49bf89c..f5a53fe29e9 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/make_buildinfo.vcproj
@@ -19,148 +19,6 @@
 	<ToolFiles>
 	</ToolFiles>
 	<Configurations>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="0"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
-				MinimalRebuild="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="1"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/make_buildinfo.exe"
-				LinkIncremental="2"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="1"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|x64"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TargetEnvironment="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="0"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
-				MinimalRebuild="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="1"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/make_buildinfo.exe"
-				LinkIncremental="2"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="1"
-				TargetMachine="17"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
 			Name="Release|Win32"
 			ConfigurationType="1"
@@ -231,80 +89,6 @@
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Release|x64"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TargetEnvironment="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="0"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
-				RuntimeLibrary="0"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				OutputFile="$(OutDir)/make_buildinfo.exe"
-				LinkIncremental="1"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="1"
-				OptimizeReferences="2"
-				EnableCOMDATFolding="2"
-				TargetMachine="17"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
 	</Configurations>
 	<References>
 	</References>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj b/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
index b34d4d31500..a1f31fda0a5 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/make_versioninfo.vcproj
@@ -96,244 +96,6 @@
 				CommandLine="$(TargetFileName) &gt; ..\PC\python_nt.h"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Release|x64"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
-			UseOfMFC="0"
-			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-				CommandLine=".\make_versioninfo.exe &gt;..\PC\pythonnt_rc.h&#x0D;&#x0A;"
-				Outputs="..\PC\pythonnt_rc.h"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TargetEnvironment="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="2"
-				InlineFunctionExpansion="1"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;NDEBUG;_CONSOLE"
-				StringPooling="true"
-				RuntimeLibrary="2"
-				EnableFunctionLevelLinking="true"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-				CompileAs="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
-				OutputFile=".\./make_versioninfo.exe"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="1"
-				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
-				TargetMachine="17"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				CommandLine="$(TargetFileName) &gt; ..\PC\python_nt.h"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|Win32"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
-			UseOfMFC="0"
-			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-				CommandLine=".\make_versioninfo_d.exe &gt;..\PC\pythonnt_rc_d.h&#x0D;&#x0A;"
-				Outputs="..\PC\pythonnt_rc_d.h"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
-				RuntimeLibrary="3"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-				BrowseInformation="1"
-				CompileAs="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
-				OutputFile="./make_versioninfo_d.exe"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="1"
-				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				CommandLine="$(TargetFileName) &gt; ..\PC\python_nt_d.h"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
-		<Configuration
-			Name="Debug|x64"
-			OutputDirectory="$(SolutionDir)$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			IntermediateDirectory="$(PlatformName)\$(ConfigurationName)"
-			ConfigurationType="1"
-			InheritedPropertySheets=".\pyproject.vsprops"
-			UseOfMFC="0"
-			ATLMinimizesCRunTimeLibraryUsage="false"
-			CharacterSet="2"
-			>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreBuildEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCustomBuildTool"
-				CommandLine=".\make_versioninfo_d.exe &gt;..\PC\pythonnt_rc_d.h&#x0D;&#x0A;"
-				Outputs="..\PC\pythonnt_rc_d.h"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXMLDataGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCWebServiceProxyGeneratorTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCMIDLTool"
-				TargetEnvironment="3"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
-				Optimization="0"
-				AdditionalIncludeDirectories=""
-				PreprocessorDefinitions="WIN32;_DEBUG;_CONSOLE"
-				RuntimeLibrary="3"
-				UsePrecompiledHeader="0"
-				BrowseInformation="1"
-				CompileAs="0"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCResourceCompilerTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPreLinkEventTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCLinkerTool"
-				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
-				OutputFile="./make_versioninfo_d.exe"
-				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
-				ProgramDatabaseFile="$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).pdb"
-				SubSystem="1"
-				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
-				TargetMachine="17"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCALinkTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCManifestTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCXDCMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCBscMakeTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCFxCopTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCAppVerifierTool"
-			/>
-			<Tool
-				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
-				CommandLine="$(TargetFileName) &gt; ..\PC\python_nt_d.h"
-			/>
-		</Configuration>
 	</Configurations>
 	<References>
 	</References>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pcbuild.sln b/PCbuild9/pcbuild.sln
index d20dd64c8d4..ea0bc4af97f 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pcbuild.sln
+++ b/PCbuild9/pcbuild.sln
@@ -114,10 +114,9 @@ Global
 		Release|x64 = Release|x64
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{F0E0541E-F17D-430B-97C4-93ADF0DD284E}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
@@ -154,10 +153,9 @@ Global
 		{E9E0A1F6-0009-4E8C-B8F8-1B8F5D49A058}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{E9E0A1F6-0009-4E8C-B8F8-1B8F5D49A058}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64
 		{E9E0A1F6-0009-4E8C-B8F8-1B8F5D49A058}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64
-		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
-		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
-		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
 		{C73F0EC1-358B-4177-940F-0846AC8B04CD}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pyproject.vsprops b/PCbuild9/pyproject.vsprops
index 1f3ff084814..271f65e85a7 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pyproject.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild9/pyproject.vsprops
@@ -41,22 +41,22 @@
 	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="bsddbDir"
-		Value="..\..\db-4.4.20\build_win32"
+		Value="..\..\db-4.4.20\build_win32\"
 	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="sqlite3Dir"
-		Value="..\..\sqlite-source-3.3.4"
+		Value="..\..\sqlite-source-3.3.4\"
 	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="bz2Dir"
-		Value="..\..\bzip2-1.0.3"
+		Value="..\..\bzip2-1.0.3\"
 	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="opensslDir"
-		Value="..\..\openssl-0.9.8g"
+		Value="..\..\openssl-0.9.8g\"
 	/>
 	<UserMacro
 		Name="tcltkDir"
-		Value="..\..\tcltk"
+		Value="..\..\tcltk\"
 	/>
 </VisualStudioPropertySheet>
diff --git a/PCbuild9/python.vcproj b/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
index ba36272f608..fa3c0e165f0 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/python.vcproj
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\python.exe"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\python.exe"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\python_d.exe"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
@@ -291,6 +294,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalDependencies="odbccp32.lib"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\python_d.exe"
 				SubSystem="1"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj b/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
index 6b9ec8e16c5..c4ec4420c3e 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/pythonw.vcproj
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\pythonw_d.exe"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\pythonw_d.exe"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
@@ -206,6 +208,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\pythonw.exe"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
@@ -281,6 +284,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				OutputFile="$(OutDir)\pythonw.exe"
 				SubSystem="2"
 				StackReserveSize="2000000"
 				BaseAddress="0x1d000000"
diff --git a/PCbuild9/winsound.vcproj b/PCbuild9/winsound.vcproj
index a03d3d414fe..be03ba6b5d3 100644
--- a/PCbuild9/winsound.vcproj
+++ b/PCbuild9/winsound.vcproj
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
+				AdditionalDependencies="winmm.lib"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				GenerateDebugInformation="true"
 				SubSystem="2"