If the resource identifier has an even number of characters, you may get duplicate resource errors. Rename the resource to a name that has an odd number of characters. Example resource scripts: {This compiles fine} LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH,SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US Hello BITMAP "hienglsh.bmp" LANGUAGE LANG_SPANISH, SUBLANG_SPANISH_MEXICAN Hello BITMAP "hispansh.bmp" {This does not compile} LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH,SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US Helo BITMAP "hienglsh.bmp" LANGUAGE LANG_SPANISH, SUBLANG_SPANISH_MEXICAN Helo BITMAP "hispansh.bmp"