Dude, I think I got it. I'll edit this post if it works and tell you how it's done.
EDIT: I GOT IT!

Here's how its done.
Empty out the Zone project folders in the solution explorer, including the common source and header folders. Then go in and add existing items, ALL files in the zone folder, .cpp and .h and then add all .cpp and .h from the common folder into your common source and header folders. (do all this thru the solution explorer) Once you do that, remove the following files from the Source folder (solution explorer) - Quest.cpp, dbmemshare.cpp, unix.cpp, Wesquests.cpp, tasks.cpp. Once you do that, with release configuration it will compile with 0 errors or warnings.

I may have forgot a file but if I did, it will tell you in the build window, whatever file causes an error just remove it. Very glad to have gotten this to work.
Regards,
SI