Resource compiler errors and warnings (RCxxxx, RWxxxx)
This section is a reference to the errors generated by the resource compiler. Resource compiler errors and warnings have the form RCxxxx or RWxxxx, where xxxx is a four-digit number.
Important
The Visual Studio compilers and build tools can report many kinds of errors and warnings. After an error or warning is found, the build tools may make assumptions about code intent and attempt to continue, so that more issues can be reported at the same time. If the tools make the wrong assumption, later errors or warnings may not apply to your project. When you correct issues in your project, always start with the first error or warning that's reported, and rebuild often. One fix may make many subsequent errors go away.
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Note
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Resource compiler fatal errors
Resource compiler fatal error RC1002
Resource compiler fatal error RC1004
Resource compiler fatal error RC1009
Resource compiler fatal error RC1011
Resource compiler fatal error RC1015
Resource compiler fatal error RC1017
Resource compiler fatal error RC1018
Resource compiler fatal error RC1019
Resource compiler fatal error RC1020
Resource compiler fatal error RC1021
Resource compiler fatal error RC1022
Resource compiler fatal error RC1047
Resource compiler fatal error RC1052
Resource compiler fatal error RC1067
Resource compiler fatal error RC1101
Resource compiler fatal error RC1102
Resource compiler fatal error RC1105
Resource compiler fatal error RC1109
Resource compiler fatal error RC1116
Resource compiler fatal error RC1120
Resource compiler fatal error RC1121
Resource compiler fatal error RC1203
Resource compiler fatal error RC1205
Resource compiler fatal error RC1208
Resource compiler fatal error RW1004
Resource compiler fatal error RW1009
Resource compiler fatal error RW1016
Resource compiler fatal error RW1022
Resource compiler fatal error RW1023
Resource compiler fatal error RW1025
Resource compiler fatal error RW1030
Resource compiler errors
Resource compiler error RC2001
Resource compiler error RC2007
Resource compiler error RC2015
Resource compiler error RC2017
Resource compiler error RC2101
Resource compiler error RC2103
Resource compiler error RC2104
Resource compiler error RC2107
Resource compiler error RC2109
Resource compiler error RC2111
Resource compiler error RC2112
Resource compiler error RC2113
Resource compiler error RC2114
Resource compiler error RC2116
Resource compiler error RC2122
Resource compiler error RC2124
Resource compiler error RC2127
Resource compiler error RC2135
Resource compiler error RC2144
Resource compiler error RC2147
Resource compiler error RC2148
Resource compiler error RC2151
Resource compiler error RC2152
Resource compiler error RC2162
Resource compiler error RC2163
Resource compiler error RC2164
Resource compiler error RC2165
Resource compiler error RC2167
Resource compiler error RC2169
Resource compiler error RC2170
Resource compiler error RC2171
Resource compiler error RC2175
Resource compiler error RW2001
Resource compiler error RW2002
Resource compiler error RW2003
Resource compiler warnings
Resource compiler warning RC4002
Resource compiler warning RC4005
Resource compiler warning RC4093
Resource compiler warning RC4214
Resource compiler warning RW4001
Resource compiler warning RW4003
Resource compiler warning RW4004
See also
C/C++ Compiler and build tools errors and warnings Resource compiler