diff --git a/VC++Files/tests/mysql_client_test.dsp b/VC++Files/tests/mysql_client_test.dsp
index 14873c8a94c..d862425d602 100644
--- a/VC++Files/tests/mysql_client_test.dsp
+++ b/VC++Files/tests/mysql_client_test.dsp
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo 
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo 
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib mysqlclient.lib wsock32.lib mysys.lib regex.lib /nologo /out:"..\mysql_client_test.exe" /incremental:yes /libpath:"..\lib_debug\" /debug /pdb:".\Debug\mysql_client_test.pdb" /pdbtype:sept /map:".\Debug\mysql_client_test.map" /subsystem:console 
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib mysqlclient.lib wsock32.lib mysys.lib regex.lib /nologo /out:"..\mysql_client_test.exe" /incremental:yes /libpath:"..\lib_debug\" /debug /pdb:".\Debug\mysql_client_test.pdb" /pdbtype:sept /map:".\Debug\mysql_client_test.map" /subsystem:console 
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib mysqlclient.lib wsock32.lib mysys.lib regex.lib /nologo /out:"..\client_debug\mysql_client_test.exe" /incremental:yes /libpath:"..\lib_debug\" /debug /pdb:".\Debug\mysql_client_test.pdb" /pdbtype:sept /map:".\Debug\mysql_client_test.map" /subsystem:console 
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib mysqlclient.lib wsock32.lib mysys.lib regex.lib /nologo /out:"..\client_debug\mysql_client_test.exe" /incremental:yes /libpath:"..\lib_debug\" /debug /pdb:".\Debug\mysql_client_test.pdb" /pdbtype:sept /map:".\Debug\mysql_client_test.map" /subsystem:console 
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "mysql_client_test - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo 
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo 
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib Ws2_32.lib /nologo /out:"..\mysql_client_test.exe" /incremental:no /pdb:".\Release\mysql_client_test.pdb" /pdbtype:sept /subsystem:console 
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib Ws2_32.lib /nologo /out:"..\mysql_client_test.exe" /incremental:no /pdb:".\Release\mysql_client_test.pdb" /pdbtype:sept /subsystem:console 
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib Ws2_32.lib /nologo /out:"..\client_release\mysql_client_test.exe" /incremental:no /pdb:".\Release\mysql_client_test.pdb" /pdbtype:sept /subsystem:console 
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib Ws2_32.lib /nologo /out:"..\client_release\mysql_client_test.exe" /incremental:no /pdb:".\Release\mysql_client_test.pdb" /pdbtype:sept /subsystem:console 
 
 !ENDIF
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
index 1a31bbee1d5..e2637cfa6ee 100755
--- a/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
+++ b/mysql-test/mysql-test-run.pl
@@ -419,7 +419,8 @@ sub initial_setup () {
   {
     # Windows programs like 'mysqld' needs Windows paths
     $glob_mysql_test_dir= `cygpath -m $glob_mysql_test_dir`;
-    $glob_cygwin_shell=   `cygpath -w $ENV{'SHELL'}`; # The Windows path c:\...
+    my $shell= $ENV{'SHELL'} || "/bin/bash";
+    $glob_cygwin_shell=   `cygpath -w $shell`; # The Windows path c:\...
     chomp($glob_mysql_test_dir);
     chomp($glob_cygwin_shell);
   }