PRB: Cannot Load Module with Resource ID > 32767 (0x7FFF)

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) included with:

      - Microsoft Windows 95 version 4.0
  

SYMPTOMS

The GetLastError() function returns error 11 ("An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format."), and the LoadLibrary(), WinExec() or CreateProcess() function fails if the module you are trying to load contains a resource identifier (ID) that is greater than 32767 (0x7FFF).

CAUSE

Microsoft Windows 95 uses the high bit in the 16-bit resource ID to determine if the resource ID is a numeric value or a string. When this bit is set, the operating system determines that the ID is a string. Therefore, it appears that the file is corrupted.

RESOLUTION

All applications must ensure that all of the resource IDs in their modules are less than 0x7FFF. These are resource IDs only (DIALOG, MENU, ICON, CURSOR, STRINGTABLE, BITMAP, ACCELERATOR, FONT, and so on); control and menu IDs are not included in this restriction.