diff --git a/Modules/Platform/Windows-wcl386.cmake b/Modules/Platform/Windows-wcl386.cmake
index 617761b20..72a592957 100644
--- a/Modules/Platform/Windows-wcl386.cmake
+++ b/Modules/Platform/Windows-wcl386.cmake
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ else()
   set(CMAKE_LIB_QUIET "-q")
 endif()
 
+set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT)
 set(CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE "system nt_win" )
 set(CMAKE_CREATE_CONSOLE_EXE "system nt" )
-
-set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "debug all" )
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "debug all" )
-set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "debug all" )
-set (CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "debug all" )
+set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT "system nt_dll")
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT "system nt_dll")
+foreach(type SHARED MODULE EXE)
+  set(CMAKE_${type}_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "debug all opt map, symfile")
+  set(CMAKE_${type}_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "debug all opt map, symfile")
+endforeach()
 
 set(CMAKE_C_COMPILE_OPTIONS_DLL "-bd") # Note: This variable is a ';' separated list
 set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_C_FLAGS "-bd") # ... while this is a space separated string.
@@ -26,18 +28,18 @@ set(CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_C_FLAGS "-bd") # ... while this is a space separated st
 set(CMAKE_RC_COMPILER "rc" )
 
 set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_INIT Debug)
-set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT "-w=3 -xs")
-set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "-br -bm -d2")
-set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "-br -bm -os -dNDEBUG")
-set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "-br -bm -ot -dNDEBUG")
-set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "-br -bm  -d2 -ot -dNDEBUG")
-set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT "-w=3 ")
-set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "-br -bm -d2 -od")
-set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "-br -bm -os -dNDEBUG")
-set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "-br -bm -ot -dNDEBUG")
-set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "-br -bm -d2 -ot -dNDEBUG")
-set (CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "library clbrdll.lib library plbrdll.lib  library kernel32.lib library user32.lib library gdi32.lib library winspool.lib library comdlg32.lib library advapi32.lib library shell32.lib library ole32.lib library oleaut32.lib library uuid.lib library odbc32.lib library odbccp32.lib")
-set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT "${CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES_INIT}")
+
+# single/multi-threaded                 /-bm
+# static/DLL run-time libraries         /-br
+# default is setup for multi-threaded + DLL run-time libraries
+set (CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT "-bt=nt -w3 -dWIN32 -br -bm")
+set (CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_INIT "-bt=nt -xs -w3 -dWIN32 -br -bm")
+foreach(lang C CXX)
+  set (CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_DEBUG_INIT "-d2")
+  set (CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL_INIT "-s -os -d0 -dNDEBUG")
+  set (CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_RELEASE_INIT "-s -ot -d0 -dNDEBUG")
+  set (CMAKE_${lang}_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO_INIT "-s -ot -d1 -dNDEBUG")
+endforeach()
 
 foreach(type CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY CREATE_SHARED_MODULE LINK_EXECUTABLE)
   set(CMAKE_C_${type}_USE_WATCOM_QUOTE 1)
@@ -49,29 +51,29 @@ set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_IMPORT_LIBRARY
 set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_IMPORT_LIBRARY ${CMAKE_C_CREATE_IMPORT_LIBRARY})
 
 set(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-    "wlink ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WLINK_QUIET} name '<TARGET_UNQUOTED>' <LINK_FLAGS> option caseexact file {<OBJECTS>} <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+    "wlink ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WLINK_QUIET} name '<TARGET_UNQUOTED>' <LINK_FLAGS> file {<OBJECTS>} <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
 
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE ${CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE})
 
 # compile a C++ file into an object file
 set(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILE_OBJECT
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WCL_QUIET} <FLAGS> -dWIN32 -d+ <DEFINES> -fo<OBJECT> -c -cc++ <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WCL_QUIET} <FLAGS> -d+ <DEFINES> -fo<OBJECT> -c -cc++ <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
 
 # compile a C file into an object file
 set(CMAKE_C_COMPILE_OBJECT
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WCL_QUIET} <FLAGS> -dWIN32 -d+ <DEFINES> -fo<OBJECT> -c -cc <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WCL_QUIET} <FLAGS> -d+ <DEFINES> -fo<OBJECT> -c -cc <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
 
 # preprocess a C source file
 set(CMAKE_C_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WCL_QUIET} <FLAGS> -dWIN32 -d+ <DEFINES> -fo<PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> -pl -cc <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+    "<CMAKE_C_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WCL_QUIET} <FLAGS> -d+ <DEFINES> -fo<PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> -pl -cc <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
 
 # preprocess a C++ source file
 set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_PREPROCESSED_SOURCE
-    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WCL_QUIET} <FLAGS> -dWIN32 -d+ <DEFINES> -fo<PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> -pl -cc++ <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+    "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WCL_QUIET} <FLAGS> -d+ <DEFINES> -fo<PREPROCESSED_SOURCE> -pl -cc++ <SOURCE>${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY
- "wlink ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} system nt_dll  ${CMAKE_WLINK_QUIET} name '<TARGET_UNQUOTED>' <LINK_FLAGS> option implib=<TARGET_IMPLIB> option caseexact  file {<OBJECTS>} <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
+ "wlink ${CMAKE_START_TEMP_FILE} ${CMAKE_WLINK_QUIET} name '<TARGET_UNQUOTED>' <LINK_FLAGS> option implib=<TARGET_IMPLIB> file {<OBJECTS>} <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${CMAKE_END_TEMP_FILE}")
 string(REPLACE " option implib=<TARGET_IMPLIB>" ""
   CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE "${CMAKE_CXX_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY}")
 
@@ -91,8 +93,10 @@ if(NOT _CMAKE_WATCOM_VERSION)
   set(_CMAKE_WATCOM_VERSION 1)
   if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION)
     set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION})
+    set(_compiler_id ${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID})
   else()
     set(_compiler_version ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION})
+    set(_compiler_id ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID})
   endif()
   set(WATCOM16)
   set(WATCOM17)