diff --git a/visualc/VS2010/mbedTLS.sln b/visualc/VS2010/mbedTLS.sln
index 24acb066d..72e081866 100644
--- a/visualc/VS2010/mbedTLS.sln
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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3007d75b
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index 124be3169..c9cd7fd50 100644
--- a/visualc/VS6/mbedtls.dsw
+++ b/visualc/VS6/mbedtls.dsw
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new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9462cb659
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