diff --git a/icu4c/source/samples/udata/reader.dsp b/icu4c/source/samples/udata/reader.dsp
index 75d5af10f52..71787bb80bf 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/samples/udata/reader.dsp
+++ b/icu4c/source/samples/udata/reader.dsp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ RSC=rc.exe
 # PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
 # PROP Output_Dir "Release"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
 # ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /c
 # ADD CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /c
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # 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 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
-# 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 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
+# ADD LINK32 icuuc.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "reader - Win32 Debug"
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # 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 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 icuuc.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../lib/debug"
+# ADD LINK32 icuucd.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../lib/debug"
 
 !ENDIF 
 
diff --git a/icu4c/source/samples/udata/writer.dsp b/icu4c/source/samples/udata/writer.dsp
index 87a73963dcf..35b385ece22 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/samples/udata/writer.dsp
+++ b/icu4c/source/samples/udata/writer.dsp
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ RSC=rc.exe
 # PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
 # PROP Output_Dir "Release"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release"
+# PROP Ignore_Export_Lib 0
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
 # ADD BASE CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /c
-# ADD CPP /nologo /W3 /GX /O2 /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /c
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /W3 /GX /O2 /I "..\..\..\include" /I "..\..\tools\toolutil" /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_CONSOLE" /D "_MBCS" /YX /FD /c
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
 # ADD RSC /l 0x409 /d "NDEBUG"
 BSC32=bscmake.exe
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # 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 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
-# 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 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
+# ADD LINK32 icutu.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "writer - Win32 Debug"
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # 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 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 toolutil.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../lib/debug" /libpath:"../../tools/toolutil/debug"
+# ADD LINK32 icutud.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept /libpath:"../../../lib/debug" /libpath:"../../tools/toolutil/debug"
 
 !ENDIF