diff --git a/chrome/tools/build/win/font_file_copy.rules b/chrome/tools/build/win/font_file_copy.rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 912a79bc5cef9..0000000000000
--- a/chrome/tools/build/win/font_file_copy.rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<VisualStudioToolFile
-	Name="Font file copy"
-	Version="8.00"
-	>
-	<Rules>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="Font file copy"
-			DisplayName="Font file copy"
-			CommandLine="xcopy /Y /D /Q $(InputPath) $(OutDir)\fonts"
-			Outputs="$(OutDir)\fonts\$(InputFileName)"
-			FileExtensions="*.ttf;*.afm"
-			ExecutionDescription="Copying font file..."
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-	</Rules>
-</VisualStudioToolFile>
diff --git a/chrome/tools/build/win/inspector_copy.rules b/chrome/tools/build/win/inspector_copy.rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 475b5b19bf7a7..0000000000000
--- a/chrome/tools/build/win/inspector_copy.rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<VisualStudioToolFile
-	Name="Inspector file copy"
-	Version="8.00"
-	>
-	<Rules>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="Inspector file copy"
-			CommandLine="xcopy /Y /D /Q $(InputPath) $(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\"
-			Outputs="$(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\$(InputFileName)"
-			FileExtensions="*.html;*.js;*.gif;*.css"
-			ExecutionDescription="Copying resource file..."
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="Inspector image file copy"
-			CommandLine="xcopy /Y /D /Q $(InputPath) $(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\Images\"
-			Outputs="$(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\Images\$(InputFileName)"
-			FileExtensions="*.png"
-			ExecutionDescription="Copying resource file..."
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-	</Rules>
-</VisualStudioToolFile>
diff --git a/chrome/tools/build/win/resource_text_file_copy.rules b/chrome/tools/build/win/resource_text_file_copy.rules
deleted file mode 100644
index eb468f80ad75e..0000000000000
--- a/chrome/tools/build/win/resource_text_file_copy.rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<VisualStudioToolFile
-	Name="Resource text file copy"
-	Version="8.00"
-	>
-	<Rules>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="Resource text file copy"
-			CommandLine="xcopy /Y /D /Q $(InputPath) $(OutDir)\resources"
-			Outputs="$(OutDir)\Resources\$(InputFileName)"
-			FileExtensions="*.html;*.js;*.gif"
-			ExecutionDescription="Copying resource file..."
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-	</Rules>
-</VisualStudioToolFile>
diff --git a/gears/output_gears_copy.rules b/gears/output_gears_copy.rules
deleted file mode 100644
index e36d2c1083da4..0000000000000
--- a/gears/output_gears_copy.rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<VisualStudioToolFile
-	Name="Output Gears copy"
-	Version="8.00"
-	>
-	<Rules>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="Output Gears copy"
-			CommandLine="xcopy /R /C /Y $(InputPath) $(OutDir)"
-			Outputs="$(OutDir)\$(InputFileName)"
-			FileExtensions="*.dll;*.pdb"
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-	</Rules>
-</VisualStudioToolFile>
diff --git a/webkit/build/port/inspector_copy.rules b/webkit/build/port/inspector_copy.rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 920d5f634b71b..0000000000000
--- a/webkit/build/port/inspector_copy.rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<VisualStudioToolFile
-	Name="Inspector file copy"
-	Version="8.00"
-	>
-	<Rules>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="Inspector file copy"
-			CommandLine="xcopy /Y /D $(InputPath) $(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\"
-			Outputs="$(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\$(InputFileName)"
-			FileExtensions="*.html;*.js;*.gif;*.css"
-			ExecutionDescription="Copying resource file..."
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="Inspector image file copy"
-			CommandLine="xcopy /Y /D $(InputPath) $(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\Images\"
-			Outputs="$(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\Images\$(InputFileName)"
-			FileExtensions="*.png"
-			ExecutionDescription="Copying resource file..."
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-	</Rules>
-</VisualStudioToolFile>
diff --git a/webkit/build/webkit_version.rules b/webkit/build/webkit_version.rules
deleted file mode 100644
index 880022312bfbc..0000000000000
--- a/webkit/build/webkit_version.rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<VisualStudioToolFile
-	Name="WebKit Version"
-	Version="8.00"
-	>
-	<Rules>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="WebKitVersion"
-			DisplayName="WebKit Version"
-			CommandLine="$(SolutionDir)/../third_party/python_24/python.exe $(SolutionDir)/../webkit/build/webkit_version.py &quot;$(InputPath)&quot; &quot;$(IntDir)/../WebCore/&quot;"
-			Outputs="$(IntDir)/../WebCore/webkit_version.h"
-			FileExtensions="*.xcconfig"
-			ExecutionDescription="Generating webkit_version.h"
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-	</Rules>
-</VisualStudioToolFile>
diff --git a/webkit/glue/devtools/devtools_copy.rules b/webkit/glue/devtools/devtools_copy.rules
deleted file mode 100644
index c705b4e278afd..0000000000000
--- a/webkit/glue/devtools/devtools_copy.rules
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<VisualStudioToolFile
-	Name="devtools file copy"
-	Version="8.00"
-	>
-	<Rules>
-		<CustomBuildRule
-			Name="devtools file copy"
-			CommandLine="xcopy /Y /D $(InputPath) $(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\"
-			Outputs="$(OutDir)\Resources\Inspector\$(InputFileName)"
-			FileExtensions="*.html;*.js"
-			ExecutionDescription="Copying resource file..."
-			>
-			<Properties>
-			</Properties>
-		</CustomBuildRule>
-	</Rules>
-</VisualStudioToolFile>