HBITMAP hBmp; // A bitmap handle

    BITMAP bmp; // A bitmap structure

    HDC hSourceDC; // The source device context


    extern HDC hDC; // Our window's device context


	// Load the image into the bitmap handle

// This is the line that fails

	if ( (hBmp = (HBITMAP)LoadImage(hInstance, cFilePath, IMAGE_BITMAP, 
		0, 0, LR_LOADFROMFILE | LR_CREATEDIBSECTION)) == NULL)
	{
        LogErrorMsg("Unable to load image into DIB section");
        LogInfo(cFilePath);
		return (1);
	}
    
	// Make the source DC represent the whole screen

	if (!(hSourceDC = CreateCompatibleDC(NULL)))
                return (1);

// Blit the bitmap to screen

// Code omitted


    // Now comes the housekeeping, we must free all memory


	// Deletes the bitmap handle

	if (!(DeleteObject(hBmp)))
		return (1);

	// Releases our device context from the main window

        if (FAILED(lpddSurface->ReleaseDC (hDC)))
            return (1);

    // Deletes the source DC as we do not need it anymore

	if (!(DeleteDC(hSourceDC)))
		return (1);