diff --git a/harbour/ChangeLog b/harbour/ChangeLog
index 33a98f805a..724bd257c8 100644
--- a/harbour/ChangeLog
+++ b/harbour/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+20000401-03:20 EST Paul Tucker <ptucker@sympatico.ca>
+   * source/rdd/dbf1.c
+   * source/rdd/sdf1.c
+   * source/rdd/delim1.c
+   * source/rdd/dbfcdx/dbfcdx1.c
+   * source/rdd/dbfntx/dbfntx1.c
+   * source/compiler/genc.c
+   * contrib/rdd_ads/ads1.c
+   * include/hbinit.h
+     * updated initSymbols handling - again
+
 20000401-02:00 EST Paul Tucker <ptucker@sympatico.ca>
    * include/hbvmpub.h
      * turns out msc8 doesn't know pack(push)
diff --git a/harbour/contrib/rdd_ads/ads1.c b/harbour/contrib/rdd_ads/ads1.c
index f28da0cdb3..1ac2e7e274 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/rdd_ads/ads1.c
+++ b/harbour/contrib/rdd_ads/ads1.c
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ HB_INIT_SYMBOLS_END( ads1__InitSymbols )
    #else
       #pragma data_seg( "XIY" )
    #endif
-   #pragma warning( disable: 4152 )
-   static void * hb_vm_auto_ads1__InitSymbols = &ads1__InitSymbols;
-   #pragma warning( default: 4152 )
+   static HB_$INITSYM hb_vm_auto_ads1__InitSymbols = ads1__InitSymbols;
    #pragma data_seg()
 #elif ! defined(__GNUC__)
    #pragma startup ads1__InitSymbols
diff --git a/harbour/include/hbinit.h b/harbour/include/hbinit.h
index 737d0b4b64..4748740d8f 100644
--- a/harbour/include/hbinit.h
+++ b/harbour/include/hbinit.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ extern void hb_vmProcessSymbols( PHB_SYMB pSymbols, USHORT uiSymbols ); /* stati
 
 #elif defined(_MSC_VER)
 
+   typedef int (* HB_$INTISYM)( void );
+
    #define HB_INIT_SYMBOLS_BEGIN( func ) \
       static HB_SYMB symbols[] = {
 
diff --git a/harbour/source/compiler/genc.c b/harbour/source/compiler/genc.c
index 91ed01b8a9..90c22c02e2 100644
--- a/harbour/source/compiler/genc.c
+++ b/harbour/source/compiler/genc.c
@@ -167,9 +167,7 @@ void hb_compGenCCode( PHB_FNAME pFileName )       /* generates the C language ou
                  "   #else\n"
                  "      #pragma data_seg( \"XIY\" )\n"
                  "   #endif\n"
-                 "   #pragma warning( disable: 4152 )\n"
-                 "   static void * hb_vm_auto_SymbolInit_%s%s = &hb_vm_SymbolInit_%s%s;\n"
-                 "   #pragma warning( default: 4152 )\n"
+                 "   static HB_$INITSYM hb_vm_auto_SymbolInit_%s%s = hb_vm_SymbolInit_%s%s;\n"
                  "   #pragma data_seg()\n"
                  "#elif ! defined(__GNUC__)\n"
                  "   #pragma startup hb_vm_SymbolInit_%s%s\n"
diff --git a/harbour/source/rdd/dbf1.c b/harbour/source/rdd/dbf1.c
index 6a093cca8a..447042cfa8 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rdd/dbf1.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rdd/dbf1.c
@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@ HB_INIT_SYMBOLS_END( dbf1__InitSymbols )
    #else
       #pragma data_seg( "XIY" )
    #endif
-   #pragma warning( disable: 4152 )
-   static void * hb_vm_auto_dbf1__InitSymbols = &dbf1__InitSymbols;
-   #pragma warning( default: 4152 )
+   static HB_$INITSYM hb_vm_auto_dbf1__InitSymbols = dbf1__InitSymbols;
    #pragma data_seg()
 #elif ! defined(__GNUC__)
    #pragma startup dbf1__InitSymbols
diff --git a/harbour/source/rdd/dbfcdx/dbfcdx1.c b/harbour/source/rdd/dbfcdx/dbfcdx1.c
index 776464f8e8..398ffb93a4 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rdd/dbfcdx/dbfcdx1.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rdd/dbfcdx/dbfcdx1.c
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ HB_INIT_SYMBOLS_END( dbfcdx1__InitSymbols )
    #else
       #pragma data_seg( "XIY" )
    #endif
-   #pragma warning( disable: 4152 )
-   static void * hb_vm_auto_dbfcdx1__InitSymbols = &dbfcdx1__InitSymbols;
-   #pragma warning( default: 4152 )
+   static HB_$INITSYM hb_vm_auto_dbfcdx1__InitSymbols = dbfcdx1__InitSymbols;
    #pragma data_seg()
 #elif ! defined(__GNUC__)
    #pragma startup dbfcdx1__InitSymbols
diff --git a/harbour/source/rdd/dbfntx/dbfntx1.c b/harbour/source/rdd/dbfntx/dbfntx1.c
index a1699be565..2e988f5b85 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rdd/dbfntx/dbfntx1.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rdd/dbfntx/dbfntx1.c
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ HB_INIT_SYMBOLS_END( dbfntx1__InitSymbols )
    #else
       #pragma data_seg( "XIY" )
    #endif
-   #pragma warning( disable: 4152 )
-   static void * hb_vm_auto_dbfntx1__InitSymbols = &dbfntx1__InitSymbols;
-   #pragma warning( default: 4152 )
+   static HB_$INITSYM hb_vm_auto_dbfntx1__InitSymbols = dbfntx1__InitSymbols;
    #pragma data_seg()
 #elif ! defined(__GNUC__)
    #pragma startup dbfntx1__InitSymbols
@@ -88,3 +86,4 @@ HB_FUNC( DBFNTX_GETFUNCTABLE )
    else
       hb_retni( FAILURE );
 }
+
diff --git a/harbour/source/rdd/delim1.c b/harbour/source/rdd/delim1.c
index fea73df064..5e654d3a8a 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rdd/delim1.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rdd/delim1.c
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ HB_INIT_SYMBOLS_END( delim1__InitSymbols )
    #else
       #pragma data_seg( "XIY" )
    #endif
-   #pragma warning( disable: 4152 )
-   static void * hb_vm_auto_delim1__InitSymbols = &delim1__InitSymbols;
-   #pragma warning( default: 4152 )
+   static HB_$INITSYM hb_vm_auto_delim1__InitSymbols = delim1__InitSymbols;
    #pragma data_seg()
 #elif ! defined(__GNUC__)
    #pragma startup delim1__InitSymbols
diff --git a/harbour/source/rdd/sdf1.c b/harbour/source/rdd/sdf1.c
index 3390df3c68..e7a820c8c6 100644
--- a/harbour/source/rdd/sdf1.c
+++ b/harbour/source/rdd/sdf1.c
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ HB_INIT_SYMBOLS_END( sdf1__InitSymbols )
    #else
       #pragma data_seg( "XIY" )
    #endif
-   #pragma warning( disable: 4152 )
-   static void * hb_vm_auto_sdf1__InitSymbols = &sdf1__InitSymbols;
-   #pragma warning( default: 4152 )
+   static HB_$INITSYM hb_vm_auto_sdf1__InitSymbols = sdf1__InitSymbols;
    #pragma data_seg()
 #elif ! defined(__GNUC__)
    #pragma startup sdf1__InitSymbols
@@ -87,3 +85,4 @@ HB_FUNC( SDF_GETFUNCTABLE )
    else
       hb_retni( FAILURE );
 }
+