diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/ChangeLog b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/ChangeLog
index 08889c3e6c9..edef64bed10 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2004-03-02 Sean Evoy
+	A change in VCErrorParser to fix PR 53253 causes an IndexOutOfBounds 
+	exception when echoing a build command on Win32 if the absolute path 
+	to the make utility is specified, i.e. C:\<path>\make.exe
+	
+	The work-around is to not have the launcher echo the command, and just 
+	output it to the build console directly.
+
 2004-03-02 James Ciesielski
 	Marked those strings that are non-translatable as such and externalized 
 	those strings that can be translated.  There is still work to be done in
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/GeneratedMakefileBuilder.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/GeneratedMakefileBuilder.java
index ac10a67949c..1e84f6b4e43 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/GeneratedMakefileBuilder.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/GeneratedMakefileBuilder.java
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public class GeneratedMakefileBuilder extends ACBuilder {
 				// Get a launcher for the make command
 				String errMsg = null;
 				CommandLauncher launcher = new CommandLauncher();
-				launcher.showCommand(true);
+				launcher.showCommand(false);
 	
 				// Set the environmennt, some scripts may need the CWD var to be set.
 				Properties props = launcher.getEnvironment();
@@ -372,6 +372,15 @@ public class GeneratedMakefileBuilder extends ACBuilder {
 				OutputStream stderr = epm.getOutputStream();
 			
 				// Launch make
+				StringBuffer cmd = new StringBuffer();
+				cmd.append(makeCommand.toOSString());
+				for (int index = 0; index < makeTargets.length; ++index) {
+					cmd.append(' ');
+					cmd.append(makeTargets[index]);
+				}
+				cmd.append(System.getProperty("line.separator", "\n")); //$NON-NLS-2$
+				consoleOutStream.write(cmd.toString().getBytes());
+				consoleOutStream.flush();
 				Process proc = launcher.execute(makeCommand, makeTargets, env, workingDirectory);
 				if (proc != null) {
 					try {
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/PluginResources.properties b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/PluginResources.properties
index 5cb366dc1ab..920678b21c4 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/PluginResources.properties
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/PluginResources.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ManagedMakeBuilder.message.updating = Updating project files...
 ManagedMakeBuilder.message.make = Calling {0} for project {1}
 ManagedMakeBuilder.message.creating.markers = Generating markers...
 ManagedMakeBuilder.message.error = Build error
-ManagedMakeBuilder.message.error.refresh = Error refreshing project. 
+ManagedMakeBuilder.message.error.refresh = Error refreshing project 
 ManagedMakeBuilder.message.finished = Build complete for project {0}
 ManagedMakeBuilder.comment.module.list = Every subdirectory with source files must be described here
 ManagedMakeBuilder.comment.source.list = Each subdirectory must contribute its source files here