diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 246b3c8a01..f9340ef145 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@
    2008-12-31 13:59 UTC+0100 Foo Bar <foo.bar@foobar.org>
 */
 
+2008-05-14 10:46 UTC+0100 Viktor Szakats (harbour.01 syenar hu)
+   * contrib/hbfbird/make_b32.bat
+   * contrib/hbfbird/make_vc.bat
+   * contrib/hbfimage/make_vc.bat
+   * contrib/hbgd/make_vc.bat
+   * contrib/hbmysql/make_vc.bat
+   * contrib/hbzlib/make_vc.bat
+   * contrib/rddads/make_vc.bat
+     + Use .lib files supplied with 3rd party packages 
+       (where available), rather than generating them locally.
+     ; Please test.
+
 2008-05-14 10:37 UTC+0200 Przemyslaw Czerpak (druzus/at/priv.onet.pl)
   * harbour/source/rtl/tbrowse.prg
     ! fixed :insColumn() - added missing hb_aIns() parameter.
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbfbird/make_b32.bat b/harbour/contrib/hbfbird/make_b32.bat
index 03e4f4e92a..a595f5b9bb 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbfbird/make_b32.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbfbird/make_b32.bat
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ if "%1" == "INSTALL" goto POST_INSTALL
 
 :POST_BUILD
 
-   implib ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll
+   rem Use supplied .lib file.
+   if not exist ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib copy %FIREBIRD_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%_bor.lib ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib > nul
    goto POST_EXIT
 
 :POST_CLEAN
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbfbird/make_vc.bat b/harbour/contrib/hbfbird/make_vc.bat
index 6eead3fa5e..a9f2bad0e1 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbfbird/make_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbfbird/make_vc.bat
@@ -38,23 +38,8 @@ if "%1" == "INSTALL" goto POST_INSTALL
 
 :POST_BUILD
 
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   rem This .dll to .lib conversion needs GNU sed.exe in the path
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   echo./[ \t]*ordinal hint/,/^^[ \t]*Summary/{> _temp.sed
-   echo. /^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+/{>> _temp.sed
-   echo.   s/^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+\(.*\)/\1/p>> _temp.sed
-   echo. }>> _temp.sed
-   echo.}>> _temp.sed
-   DUMPBIN /EXPORTS %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _dump.tmp
-   echo.LIBRARY %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _temp.def
-   echo.EXPORTS >> _temp.def
-   sed -nf _temp.sed < _dump.tmp >> _temp.def
-   LIB /MACHINE:X86 /DEF:_temp.def /OUT:..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib
-   del _dump.tmp
-   del _temp.def
-   del _temp.sed
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
+   rem Use supplied .lib file.
+   if not exist ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib copy %FIREBIRD_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%_ms.lib ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib > nul
    goto POST_EXIT
 
 :POST_CLEAN
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbfimage/make_vc.bat b/harbour/contrib/hbfimage/make_vc.bat
index eed0019c80..430c2de69d 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbfimage/make_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbfimage/make_vc.bat
@@ -39,23 +39,8 @@ if "%1" == "INSTALL" goto POST_INSTALL
 
 :POST_BUILD
 
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   rem This .dll to .lib conversion needs GNU sed.exe in the path
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   echo./[ \t]*ordinal hint/,/^^[ \t]*Summary/{> _temp.sed
-   echo. /^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+/{>> _temp.sed
-   echo.   s/^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+\(.*\)/\1/p>> _temp.sed
-   echo. }>> _temp.sed
-   echo.}>> _temp.sed
-   DUMPBIN /EXPORTS %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _dump.tmp
-   echo.LIBRARY %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _temp.def
-   echo.EXPORTS >> _temp.def
-   sed -nf _temp.sed < _dump.tmp >> _temp.def
-   LIB /MACHINE:X86 /DEF:_temp.def /OUT:..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib
-   del _dump.tmp
-   del _temp.def
-   del _temp.sed
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
+   rem Use supplied .lib file.
+   if not exist ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib copy %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib > nul
    goto POST_EXIT
 
 :POST_CLEAN
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbgd/make_vc.bat b/harbour/contrib/hbgd/make_vc.bat
index 83423b8887..92752605bc 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbgd/make_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbgd/make_vc.bat
@@ -38,23 +38,8 @@ if "%1" == "INSTALL" goto POST_INSTALL
 
 :POST_BUILD
 
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   rem This .dll to .lib conversion needs GNU sed.exe in the path
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   echo./[ \t]*ordinal hint/,/^^[ \t]*Summary/{> _temp.sed
-   echo. /^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+/{>> _temp.sed
-   echo.   s/^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+\(.*\)/\1/p>> _temp.sed
-   echo. }>> _temp.sed
-   echo.}>> _temp.sed
-   DUMPBIN /EXPORTS %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _dump.tmp
-   echo.LIBRARY %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _temp.def
-   echo.EXPORTS >> _temp.def
-   sed -nf _temp.sed < _dump.tmp >> _temp.def
-   LIB /MACHINE:X86 /DEF:_temp.def /OUT:..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib
-   del _dump.tmp
-   del _temp.def
-   del _temp.sed
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
+   rem Use supplied .lib file.
+   if not exist ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib copy %GD_DIR%\lib\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib > nul
    goto POST_EXIT
 
 :POST_CLEAN
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbmysql/make_vc.bat b/harbour/contrib/hbmysql/make_vc.bat
index 4a72b6853c..40187bc46a 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbmysql/make_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbmysql/make_vc.bat
@@ -38,23 +38,8 @@ if "%1" == "INSTALL" goto POST_INSTALL
 
 :POST_BUILD
 
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   rem This .dll to .lib conversion needs GNU sed.exe in the path
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   echo./[ \t]*ordinal hint/,/^^[ \t]*Summary/{> _temp.sed
-   echo. /^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+/{>> _temp.sed
-   echo.   s/^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+\(.*\)/\1/p>> _temp.sed
-   echo. }>> _temp.sed
-   echo.}>> _temp.sed
-   DUMPBIN /EXPORTS %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _dump.tmp
-   echo.LIBRARY %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _temp.def
-   echo.EXPORTS >> _temp.def
-   sed -nf _temp.sed < _dump.tmp >> _temp.def
-   LIB /MACHINE:X86 /DEF:_temp.def /OUT:..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib
-   del _dump.tmp
-   del _temp.def
-   del _temp.sed
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
+   rem Use supplied .lib file.
+   if not exist ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib copy %MYSQL_DIR%\lib\opt\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib > nul
    goto POST_EXIT
 
 :POST_CLEAN
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/hbzlib/make_vc.bat b/harbour/contrib/hbzlib/make_vc.bat
index 0038e1409c..1f3202b147 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/hbzlib/make_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/hbzlib/make_vc.bat
@@ -38,23 +38,8 @@ if "%1" == "INSTALL" goto POST_INSTALL
 
 :POST_BUILD
 
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   rem This .dll to .lib conversion needs GNU sed.exe in the path
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   echo./[ \t]*ordinal hint/,/^^[ \t]*Summary/{> _temp.sed
-   echo. /^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+/{>> _temp.sed
-   echo.   s/^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+\(.*\)/\1/p>> _temp.sed
-   echo. }>> _temp.sed
-   echo.}>> _temp.sed
-   DUMPBIN /EXPORTS %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _dump.tmp
-   echo.LIBRARY %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _temp.def
-   echo.EXPORTS >> _temp.def
-   sed -nf _temp.sed < _dump.tmp >> _temp.def
-   LIB /MACHINE:X86 /DEF:_temp.def /OUT:..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib
-   del _dump.tmp
-   del _temp.def
-   del _temp.sed
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
+   rem Use supplied .lib file.
+   if not exist ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib copy %ZLIB_DIR%\lib\zdll.lib ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib > nul
    goto POST_EXIT
 
 :POST_CLEAN
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/rddads/make_vc.bat b/harbour/contrib/rddads/make_vc.bat
index 525a977590..c99c33ebe9 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/rddads/make_vc.bat
+++ b/harbour/contrib/rddads/make_vc.bat
@@ -42,23 +42,8 @@ if "%1" == "INSTALL" goto POST_INSTALL
 
 :POST_BUILD
 
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   rem This .dll to .lib conversion needs GNU sed.exe in the path
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
-   echo./[ \t]*ordinal hint/,/^^[ \t]*Summary/{> _temp.sed
-   echo. /^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+/{>> _temp.sed
-   echo.   s/^^[ \t]\+[0-9]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+[0-9A-Fa-f]\+[ \t]\+\(.*\)/\1/p>> _temp.sed
-   echo. }>> _temp.sed
-   echo.}>> _temp.sed
-   DUMPBIN /EXPORTS %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _dump.tmp
-   echo.LIBRARY %HB_DLL_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.dll > _temp.def
-   echo.EXPORTS >> _temp.def
-   sed -nf _temp.sed < _dump.tmp >> _temp.def
-   LIB /MACHINE:X86 /DEF:_temp.def /OUT:..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib
-   del _dump.tmp
-   del _temp.def
-   del _temp.sed
-   rem ---------------------------------------------------------------
+   rem Use supplied .lib file.
+   if not exist ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib copy %ADS_DIR%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib ..\..\lib\%_HB_CC_NAME%\%HB_DLL_NAME%.lib > nul
    goto POST_EXIT
 
 :POST_CLEAN