diff --git a/import_problem b/import_problem
--- a/import_problem
+++ b/import_problem
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@
 end
 
 def copy_testcase(importing_test_dir,fname,dir,i)
-  FileUtils.cp("#{importing_test_dir}/#{fname}.in", "#{input_filename(dir,i)}")
-  FileUtils.cp("#{importing_test_dir}/#{fname}.sol", "#{answer_filename(dir,i)}")
+  #copy the file from importing dir and also remove carriage return
+  a = File.read("#{importing_test_dir}/#{fname}.in").gsub(/\r\n?/,"\n")
+  File.write("#{input_filename(dir,i)}",a)
+  b = File.read("#{importing_test_dir}/#{fname}.sol").gsub(/\r\n?/,"\n")
+  File.write("#{answer_filename(dir,i)}",b)
 end
 
 def process_options(options)
diff --git a/load_testcase b/load_testcase
--- a/load_testcase
+++ b/load_testcase
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
     break unless File.exists? file_root
     input = File.read(file_root + "/input-#{num}.txt")
     answer = File.read(file_root + "/answer-#{num}.txt")
+    #we also remove carraige return
+    input.gsub!(/\r\n?/,"\n")
+    answer.gsub!(/\r\n?/,"\n")
     puts "  got test case ##{num} of size #{input.size} and #{answer.size}"
 
     #THIS IS JUST A  PLACE HOLDER