diff --git a/bitcoin-qt.pro b/bitcoin-qt.pro
index 5274de426..6c1c4a78c 100644
--- a/bitcoin-qt.pro
+++ b/bitcoin-qt.pro
@@ -105,13 +105,14 @@ LIBS += $$PWD/src/leveldb/libleveldb.a $$PWD/src/leveldb/libmemenv.a
     isEmpty(QMAKE_RANLIB) {
         QMAKE_RANLIB = $$replace(QMAKE_STRIP, strip, ranlib)
     }
-    genleveldb.commands = cd $$PWD/src/leveldb && CC=$$QMAKE_CC CXX=$$QMAKE_CXX TARGET_OS=OS_WINDOWS_CROSSCOMPILE CXXFLAGS="-I$$BOOST_INCLUDE_PATH" LDFLAGS="-L$$BOOST_LIB_PATH" $(MAKE) libleveldb.a libmemenv.a && $$QMAKE_RANLIB $$PWD/src/leveldb/libleveldb.a && $$QMAKE_RANLIB $$PWD/src/leveldb/libmemenv.a
+    LIBS += -lshlwapi
+    genleveldb.commands = cd $$PWD/src/leveldb && CC=$$QMAKE_CC CXX=$$QMAKE_CXX TARGET_OS=OS_WINDOWS_CROSSCOMPILE $(MAKE) libleveldb.a libmemenv.a && $$QMAKE_RANLIB $$PWD/src/leveldb/libleveldb.a && $$QMAKE_RANLIB $$PWD/src/leveldb/libmemenv.a
 }
 genleveldb.target = $$PWD/src/leveldb/libleveldb.a
 genleveldb.depends = FORCE
 PRE_TARGETDEPS += $$PWD/src/leveldb/libleveldb.a
 QMAKE_EXTRA_TARGETS += genleveldb
-# Gross ugly hack that depends on qmake internals, unfortunately there's no other way to do it.
+# Gross ugly hack that depends on qmake internals, unfortunately there is no other way to do it.
 QMAKE_CLEAN += $$PWD/src/leveldb/libleveldb.a; cd $$PWD/src/leveldb ; $(MAKE) clean
 
 # regenerate src/build.h
diff --git a/src/leveldb/build_detect_platform b/src/leveldb/build_detect_platform
index caf2352f9..1080df77f 100755
--- a/src/leveldb/build_detect_platform
+++ b/src/leveldb/build_detect_platform
@@ -129,11 +129,9 @@ case "$TARGET_OS" in
         ;;
     OS_WINDOWS_CROSSCOMPILE | NATIVE_WINDOWS)
         PLATFORM=OS_WINDOWS
-        COMMON_FLAGS="-fno-builtin-memcmp -D_REENTRANT -DOS_WINDOWS -DLEVELDB_PLATFORM_WINDOWS"
-        PLATFORM_SHARED_CFLAGS=""
+        COMMON_FLAGS="-fno-builtin-memcmp -D_REENTRANT -DOS_WINDOWS -DLEVELDB_PLATFORM_WINDOWS -DWINVER=0x0500 -D__USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO=1"
         PLATFORM_SOURCES="util/env_win.cc"
-        PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS="-std=c++0x"
-        PLATFORM_LIBS="-lshlwapi -ldbghelp"
+        PLATFORM_LIBS="-lshlwapi"
         PORT_FILE=port/port_win.cc
         CROSS_COMPILE=true
         ;;
diff --git a/src/leveldb/port/port_win.cc b/src/leveldb/port/port_win.cc
index 15dfde1f2..99c1d8e34 100644
--- a/src/leveldb/port/port_win.cc
+++ b/src/leveldb/port/port_win.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace leveldb {
 namespace port {
 
 Mutex::Mutex() :
-    cs_(nullptr) {
+    cs_(NULL) {
   assert(!cs_);
   cs_ = static_cast<void *>(new CRITICAL_SECTION());
   ::InitializeCriticalSection(static_cast<CRITICAL_SECTION *>(cs_));
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Mutex::~Mutex() {
   assert(cs_);
   ::DeleteCriticalSection(static_cast<CRITICAL_SECTION *>(cs_));
   delete static_cast<CRITICAL_SECTION *>(cs_);
-  cs_ = nullptr;
+  cs_ = NULL;
   assert(!cs_);
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void InitOnce(OnceType* once, void (*initializer)()) {
 }
 
 void* AtomicPointer::Acquire_Load() const {
-  void * p = nullptr;
+  void * p = NULL;
   InterlockedExchangePointer(&p, rep_);
   return p;
 }
diff --git a/src/leveldb/port/port_win.h b/src/leveldb/port/port_win.h
index 849b01705..45bf2f0ea 100644
--- a/src/leveldb/port/port_win.h
+++ b/src/leveldb/port/port_win.h
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@
 #ifndef STORAGE_LEVELDB_PORT_PORT_WIN_H_
 #define STORAGE_LEVELDB_PORT_PORT_WIN_H_
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
 #define snprintf _snprintf
 #define close _close
 #define fread_unlocked _fread_nolock
+#endif
 
 #include <string>
 #include <stdint.h>
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ class AtomicPointer {
  private:
   void * rep_;
  public:
-  AtomicPointer() : rep_(nullptr) { }
+  AtomicPointer() : rep_(NULL) { }
   explicit AtomicPointer(void* v); 
   void* Acquire_Load() const;
 
diff --git a/src/leveldb/util/env_win.cc b/src/leveldb/util/env_win.cc
index 384331aec..f1a761062 100644
--- a/src/leveldb/util/env_win.cc
+++ b/src/leveldb/util/env_win.cc
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <io.h>
-#include <dbghelp.h>
 #include <algorithm>
-#pragma comment(lib,"DbgHelp.lib")
 
 #ifdef max
 #undef max
@@ -908,18 +906,34 @@ uint64_t Win32Env::NowMicros()
     return (uint64_t)(GetTickCount64()*1000);
 }
 
-Status Win32Env::CreateDir( const std::string& dirname )
+static Status CreateDirInner( const std::string& dirname )
 {
     Status sRet;
+    DWORD attr = ::GetFileAttributes(dirname.c_str());
+    if (attr == INVALID_FILE_ATTRIBUTES) { // doesn't exist:
+      std::size_t slash = dirname.find_last_of("\\");
+      if (slash != std::string::npos){
+	sRet = CreateDirInner(dirname.substr(0, slash));
+	if (!sRet.ok()) return sRet;
+      }
+      BOOL result = ::CreateDirectory(dirname.c_str(), NULL);
+      if (result == FALSE) {
+	sRet = Status::IOError(dirname, "Could not create directory.");
+	return sRet;
+      }
+    }
+    return sRet;
+}
+
+Status Win32Env::CreateDir( const std::string& dirname )
+{
     std::string path = dirname;
     if(path[path.length() - 1] != '\\'){
         path += '\\';
     }
     ModifyPath(path);
-    if(!::MakeSureDirectoryPathExists( path.c_str() ) ){
-        sRet = Status::IOError(dirname, "Could not create directory.");
-    }
-    return sRet;
+
+    return CreateDirInner(path);
 }
 
 Status Win32Env::DeleteDir( const std::string& dirname )
diff --git a/src/makefile.linux-mingw b/src/makefile.linux-mingw
index efbce1f04..c3cbe90bc 100644
--- a/src/makefile.linux-mingw
+++ b/src/makefile.linux-mingw
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ LIBPATHS= \
  -L"$(DEPSDIR)/openssl-1.0.1c"
 
 LIBS= \
+  $(CURDIR)/leveldb/libleveldb.a $(CURDIR)/leveldb/libmemenv.a \
  -l boost_system-mt-s \
  -l boost_filesystem-mt-s \
  -l boost_program_options-mt-s \
@@ -91,11 +92,10 @@ OBJS= \
 
 all: bitcoind.exe
 
-LIBS += $(CURDIR)/leveldb/libleveldb.a $(CURDIR)/leveldb/libmemenv.a
 DEFS += -I"$(CURDIR)/leveldb/include"
 DEFS += -I"$(CURDIR)/leveldb/helpers"
 leveldb/libleveldb.a:
-	@echo "Building LevelDB ..." && cd leveldb && CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CXX=i586-mingw32msvc-g++ TARGET_OS=OS_WINDOWS_CROSSCOMPILE CXXFLAGS="-I$(INCLUDEPATHS)" LDFLAGS="-L$(LIBPATHS)" $(MAKE) libleveldb.a libmemenv.a && i586-mingw32msvc-ranlib libleveldb.a && i586-mingw32msvc-ranlib libmemenv.a && cd ..
+	@echo "Building LevelDB ..." && cd leveldb && CC=i586-mingw32msvc-gcc CXX=i586-mingw32msvc-g++ TARGET_OS=OS_WINDOWS_CROSSCOMPILE CXXFLAGS="$(INCLUDEPATHS)" LDFLAGS="$(LIBPATHS)" $(MAKE) libleveldb.a libmemenv.a && i586-mingw32msvc-ranlib libleveldb.a && i586-mingw32msvc-ranlib libmemenv.a && cd ..
 obj/leveldb.o: leveldb/libleveldb.a
 
 obj/build.h: FORCE
@@ -124,5 +124,6 @@ clean:
 	-rm -f obj-test/*.o
 	-rm -f test_bitcoin.exe
 	-rm -f obj/build.h
+	cd leveldb && TARGET_OS=OS_WINDOWS_CROSSCOMPILE $(MAKE) clean && cd ..
 
 FORCE:
diff --git a/src/makefile.mingw b/src/makefile.mingw
index a7a57a2a2..366d32bd8 100644
--- a/src/makefile.mingw
+++ b/src/makefile.mingw
@@ -2,25 +2,41 @@
 # Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
 # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
-USE_UPNP:=0
+# Makefile for the MinGW g++ compiler/toolchain
+#
+# Assumes Berkeley DB, Boost, and OpenSSL have all been compiled and installed
+# into /usr/local (/usr/local/include, /usr/local/lib).
+#
+# If dependencies are somewhere else, run 'make DEPSDIR=/path/'
+#
+# Boost libraries are given wacky names that include the particular version of
+# boost you're using; set BOOST_SUFFIX appropriately.
+#
+# 'make clean' assumes it is running inside a MSYS shell, and uses 'rm'
+# to remove files.
+
+USE_UPNP:=-
 USE_IPV6:=1
 
+DEPSDIR?=/usr/local
+BOOST_SUFFIX?=-mgw46-mt-sd-1_52
+
 INCLUDEPATHS= \
- -I"C:\boost-1.50.0-mgw" \
- -I"C:\db-4.8.30.NC-mgw\build_unix" \
- -I"C:\openssl-1.0.1c-mgw\include"
+ -I"$(CURDIR)" \
+ -I"$(DEPSDIR)/include"
 
 LIBPATHS= \
- -L"C:\boost-1.50.0-mgw\stage\lib" \
- -L"C:\db-4.8.30.NC-mgw\build_unix" \
- -L"C:\openssl-1.0.1c-mgw"
+ -L"$(CURDIR)/leveldb" \
+ -L"$(DEPSDIR)/lib"
 
 LIBS= \
- -l boost_system-mgw45-mt-s-1_50 \
- -l boost_filesystem-mgw45-mt-s-1_50 \
- -l boost_program_options-mgw45-mt-s-1_50 \
- -l boost_thread-mgw45-mt-s-1_50 \
- -l boost_chrono-mgw45-mt-s-1_50 \
+ -l leveldb \
+ -l memenv \
+ -l boost_system$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
+ -l boost_filesystem$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
+ -l boost_program_options$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
+ -l boost_thread$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
+ -l boost_chrono$(BOOST_SUFFIX) \
  -l db_cxx \
  -l ssl \
  -l crypto
@@ -37,8 +53,6 @@ ifndef USE_UPNP
 	override USE_UPNP = -
 endif
 ifneq (${USE_UPNP}, -)
- INCLUDEPATHS += -I"C:\miniupnpc-1.6-mgw"
- LIBPATHS += -L"C:\miniupnpc-1.6-mgw"
  LIBS += -l miniupnpc -l iphlpapi
  DEFS += -DSTATICLIB -DUSE_UPNP=$(USE_UPNP)
 endif
@@ -94,12 +108,12 @@ test check: test_bitcoin.exe FORCE
 #
 # LevelDB support
 #
-LIBS += $(CURDIR)/leveldb/libleveldb.a $(CURDIR)/leveldb/libmemenv.a
 DEFS += $(addprefix -I,$(CURDIR)/leveldb/include)
 DEFS += $(addprefix -I,$(CURDIR)/leveldb/helpers)
-# TODO: If this fails, try adding a ranlib libleveldb.a && ranlib libmemenv.a
+
 leveldb/libleveldb.a:
-	cd leveldb && $(MAKE) libleveldb.a libmemenv.a && cd ..
+	cd leveldb && $(MAKE) OPT="$(DEBUGFLAGS)" TARGET_OS=NATIVE_WINDOWS libleveldb.a libmemenv.a && cd ..
+
 obj/leveldb.o: leveldb/libleveldb.a
 
 obj/%.o: %.cpp $(HEADERS)
@@ -114,11 +128,12 @@ obj-test/%.o: test/%.cpp $(HEADERS)
 	g++ -c $(TESTDEFS) $(CFLAGS) -o $@ $<
 
 test_bitcoin.exe: $(TESTOBJS) $(filter-out obj/init.o,$(OBJS:obj/%=obj/%))
-	g++ $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(LIBPATHS) $^ -lboost_unit_test_framework $(LIBS)
+	g++ $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@ $(LIBPATHS) $^ -lboost_unit_test_framework$(BOOST_SUFFIX) $(LIBS)
 
 clean:
-	-del /Q bitcoind test_bitcoin
-	-del /Q obj\*
-	-del /Q obj-test\*
+	rm -f bitcoind.exe test_bitcoin.exe
+	rm -f obj/*
+	rm -f obj-test/*
+	cd leveldb && $(MAKE) TARGET_OS=NATIVE_WINDOWS clean && cd ..
 
 FORCE: