diff --git a/win32/vc9/zeroD/docopy.cmd b/win32/vc9/zeroD/docopy.cmd
index 2eecda536..25bd85161 100755
--- a/win32/vc9/zeroD/docopy.cmd
+++ b/win32/vc9/zeroD/docopy.cmd
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# echo on
 cd ..\..\..\
 
 if not exist build\include\cantera\kernel mkdir build\include\cantera\kernel
@@ -17,4 +18,5 @@ copy Reservoir.h ..\..\..\build\include\cantera\kernel
 copy Wall.h ..\..\..\build\include\cantera\kernel
 
 cd ..\..\..\win32\vc9\zeroD
+# echo off
 echo 'ok' 
diff --git a/win32/vc9/zeroD/zeroD.vcproj b/win32/vc9/zeroD/zeroD.vcproj
index 49032a504..97c27ec26 100755
--- a/win32/vc9/zeroD/zeroD.vcproj
+++ b/win32/vc9/zeroD/zeroD.vcproj
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="copying include files to the cantera/kernel directory"
-				CommandLine="cmd \c docopy.cmd &gt; status "
+				CommandLine="cmd /c docopy.cmd &gt; status &#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="copying include files to the cantera/kernel directory"
-				CommandLine="cmd \c docopy.cmd &gt; status "
+				CommandLine="cmd /c docopy.cmd &gt; status &#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 		<Configuration
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCPostBuildEventTool"
 				Description="copying include files to the cantera/kernel directory"
-				CommandLine="cmd \c docopy.cmd &gt; status "
+				CommandLine="cmd /c docopy.cmd &gt; status &#x0D;&#x0A;"
 			/>
 		</Configuration>
 	</Configurations>