diff --git a/src/Make_mvc.mak b/src/Make_mvc.mak
index 65efe30..65a8798 100644
--- a/src/Make_mvc.mak
+++ b/src/Make_mvc.mak
@@ -163,14 +163,14 @@
 #	nmake -f Make_mvc.mvc "DEFINES=-DEMACS_TAGS"
 
 RM =		del /f /q
-PS =		powershell.exe
 
-PSFLAGS =	-NoLogo -NoProfile -Command
+# Read MAJOR and MINOR from version.h.
+!IF ![for /f "tokens=2,3" %I in (version.h) do \
+	@if "%I"=="VIM_VERSION_MAJOR" ( echo MAJOR=%J>.\major.tmp ) \
+	else if "%I"=="VIM_VERSION_MINOR" ( echo MINOR=%J>.\minor.tmp )]
+!ENDIF
 
-!IF ![$(PS) $(PSFLAGS) try{Out-File -FilePath '.\major.tmp' -InputObject \
-	\"MAJOR=$$(((Select-String -Pattern 'VIM_VERSION_MAJOR\s+\d{1,2}' \
-	-Path '.\version.h').Line[-2..-1^]-join '').Trim())\"} \
-	catch{exit 1}]
+!IF EXIST(.\major.tmp)
 ! INCLUDE .\major.tmp
 ! IF [$(RM) .\major.tmp]
 ! ENDIF
@@ -179,10 +179,7 @@
 MAJOR =		9
 !ENDIF
 
-!IF ![$(PS) $(PSFLAGS) try{Out-File -FilePath '.\minor.tmp' -InputObject \
-	\"MINOR=$$(((Select-String -Pattern 'VIM_VERSION_MINOR\s+\d{1,2}' \
-	-Path '.\version.h').Line[-2..-1^]-join '').Trim())\"} \
-	catch{exit 1}]
+!IF EXIST(.\minor.tmp)
 ! INCLUDE .\minor.tmp
 ! IF [$(RM) .\minor.tmp]
 ! ENDIF
@@ -191,24 +188,23 @@
 MINOR =		1
 !ENDIF
 
-!IF ![$(PS) $(PSFLAGS) try{Out-File -FilePath '.\patchlvl.tmp' -InputObject \
-	\"PATCHLEVEL=$$([decimal^]((Get-Content -Path '.\version.c' \
-	-TotalCount ((Select-String -Pattern 'static int included_patches' \
-	-Path '.\version.c').LineNumber+3))[-1^]).Trim().TrimEnd(','))\"} \
-	catch{exit 1}]
+# Read PATCHLEVEL from version.c.
+!IF ![cmd.exe /V:ON /C "echo off && set LINE=0&& set FIND=0&& \
+	for /f "tokens=1,3 delims=,[ " %I in (version.c) do \
+	( set /A LINE+=1 > NUL && \
+	if "%J"=="included_patches" ( set /A FIND=LINE+3 > NUL ) \
+	else if "!LINE!"=="!FIND!" ( echo PATCHLEVEL=%I>.\patchlvl.tmp && exit ) )"]
+!ENDIF
+!IF EXIST(.\patchlvl.tmp)
 ! INCLUDE .\patchlvl.tmp
 ! IF [$(RM) .\patchlvl.tmp]
 ! ENDIF
 !ENDIF
 
-
-# Build on Windows NT/XP
-
-TARGETOS = WINNT
-
 !IFDEF PATCHLEVEL
 RCFLAGS =	-DVIM_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL=$(PATCHLEVEL)
 !ENDIF
+!message Vim version: $(MAJOR).$(MINOR).$(PATCHLEVEL)
 
 
 !if "$(VIMDLL)" == "yes"
@@ -299,7 +295,9 @@
 LINK = link
 
 # Check VC version.
-!if [echo MSVCVER=_MSC_VER> msvcver.c && $(CC) /EP msvcver.c > msvcver.~ 2> nul]
+!if [echo MSVCVER=_MSC_VER> msvcver.c && \
+	echo MSVC_FULL=_MSC_FULL_VER>> msvcver.c && \
+	$(CC) /EP msvcver.c > msvcver.~ 2> nul]
 ! message *** ERROR
 ! message Cannot run Visual C to determine its version. Make sure cl.exe is in your PATH.
 ! message This can usually be done by running "vcvarsall.bat", located in the bin directory where Visual Studio was installed.
@@ -320,19 +318,6 @@
 MSVC_MAJOR = ($(MSVCVER) / 100 - 5)
 MSVCRT_VER = ($(MSVCVER) / 100 * 10 - 50)
 
-# Calculate MSVC_FULL.
-!if [echo MSVC_FULL=_MSC_FULL_VER> msvcfullver.c && $(CC) /EP msvcfullver.c > msvcfullver.~ 2> nul]
-! message *** ERROR
-! message Cannot run Visual C to determine its version. Make sure cl.exe is in your PATH.
-! message This can usually be done by running "vcvarsall.bat", located in the bin directory where Visual Studio was installed.
-! error Make aborted.
-!else
-! include msvcfullver.~
-! if [del msvcfullver.c msvcfullver.~]
-! endif
-!endif
-
-
 # Calculate MSVCRT_VER
 !if [(set /a MSVCRT_VER="$(MSVCRT_VER)" > nul) && set MSVCRT_VER > msvcrtver.~] == 0
 ! include msvcrtver.~
@@ -340,6 +325,11 @@
 ! endif
 !endif
 
+# Show the versions (for debugging).
+#!message _MSC_VER=$(MSVCVER)
+#!message _MSC_FULL_VER=$(MSVC_FULL)
+#!message MSVCRT_VER=$(MSVCRT_VER)
+
 # Base name of the msvcrXX.dll (vcruntimeXXX.dll)
 MSVCRT_NAME = vcruntime$(MSVCRT_VER)
 
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 4a985b9..c36aa51 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    657,
+/**/
     656,
 /**/
     655,