--- a/make/common/shared/Defs-windows.gmk	Tue Aug 19 16:05:26 2008 -0700
+++ b/make/common/shared/Defs-windows.gmk	Mon Aug 25 23:33:24 2008 -0700
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ else
   WSCRIPT  :=$(call FileExists,$(_WSCRIPT1),$(_WSCRIPT2))
 endif
 WSCRIPT:=$(call AltCheckSpaces,WSCRIPT)
+# batch mode no modal dialogs on errors, please.
+WSCRIPT += -B
 
 # CSCRIPT: path to cscript.exe (used in creating install bundles)
 ifdef ALT_CSCRIPT
@@ -561,6 +563,10 @@ else
   MSIVAL2    :=$(call FileExists,$(_MSIVAL2_1),$(_MSIVAL2_2))
 endif
 MSIVAL2:=$(call AltCheckSpaces,MSIVAL2)
+# suppress msival2 checks, as it hangs jprt builds
+ifdef SKIP_MSIVAL2
+  MSIVAL2    := $(ECHO)
+endif
 
 # LOGOCUB: path to cub file for (used in validating install msi files)
 ifdef ALT_LOGOCUB

--- a/make/jprt.properties	Tue Aug 19 16:05:26 2008 -0700
+++ b/make/jprt.properties	Mon Aug 25 23:33:24 2008 -0700
@@ -55,6 +55,5 @@ jprt.test.targets=*-*-*-jvm98
 jprt.test.targets=*-*-*-jvm98
 
 # Directories needed to build
-jprt.bundle.src.dirs=make src
 jprt.bundle.exclude.src.dirs=build