diff --git a/BurnOutSharp/ExecutableType/Microsoft/Entries/ResourceDataEntry.cs b/BurnOutSharp/ExecutableType/Microsoft/Entries/ResourceDataEntry.cs
index 164aa98f..bd17c23a 100644
--- a/BurnOutSharp/ExecutableType/Microsoft/Entries/ResourceDataEntry.cs
+++ b/BurnOutSharp/ExecutableType/Microsoft/Entries/ResourceDataEntry.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace BurnOutSharp.ExecutableType.Microsoft.Entries
                 if (Data == null || codePage < 0)
                     return string.Empty;
 
+                // Try to convert to UTF-8 first
                 try
                 {
                     Encoding.RegisterProvider(CodePagesEncodingProvider.Instance);
@@ -40,11 +41,17 @@ namespace BurnOutSharp.ExecutableType.Microsoft.Entries
                     byte[] convertedData = Encoding.Convert(originalEncoding, Encoding.UTF8, Data);
                     return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(convertedData);
                 }
-                catch (Exception ex)
+                catch { }
+
+                // Then try to read direct as ASCII
+                try
                 {
                     return Encoding.ASCII.GetString(Data);
                 }
-                
+                catch { }
+
+                // If both encodings fail, then just return an empty string
+                return string.Empty;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/BurnOutSharp/Tools/Utilities.cs b/BurnOutSharp/Tools/Utilities.cs
index d46f45e7..11088006 100644
--- a/BurnOutSharp/Tools/Utilities.cs
+++ b/BurnOutSharp/Tools/Utilities.cs
@@ -395,43 +395,47 @@ namespace BurnOutSharp.Tools
             if (rdt == null)
                 return null;
 
-            foreach (var rdte in rdt.NamedEntries)
+            try
             {
-                if (rdte.IsResourceDataEntry() && rdte.DataEntry != null)
+                foreach (var rdte in rdt.NamedEntries)
                 {
-                    if (dataStart != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.StartsWith(dataStart))
-                        return rdte.DataEntry;
-                    else if (dataContains != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.Contains(dataContains))
-                        return rdte.DataEntry;
-                    else if (dataEnd != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.EndsWith(dataStart))
-                        return rdte.DataEntry;
+                    if (rdte.IsResourceDataEntry() && rdte.DataEntry != null)
+                    {
+                        if (dataStart != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.StartsWith(dataStart))
+                            return rdte.DataEntry;
+                        else if (dataContains != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.Contains(dataContains))
+                            return rdte.DataEntry;
+                        else if (dataEnd != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.EndsWith(dataStart))
+                            return rdte.DataEntry;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        var manifest = FindResourceInTable(rdte.Subdirectory, dataStart, dataContains, dataEnd);
+                        if (manifest != null)
+                            return manifest;
+                    }
                 }
-                else
-                {
-                    var manifest = FindResourceInTable(rdte.Subdirectory, dataStart, dataContains, dataEnd);
-                    if (manifest != null)
-                        return manifest;
-                }
-            }
 
-            foreach (var rdte in rdt.IdEntries)
-            {
-                if (rdte.IsResourceDataEntry() && rdte.DataEntry != null)
+                foreach (var rdte in rdt.IdEntries)
                 {
-                    if (dataStart != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.StartsWith(dataStart))
-                        return rdte.DataEntry;
-                    else if (dataContains != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.Contains(dataContains))
-                        return rdte.DataEntry;
-                    else if (dataEnd != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.EndsWith(dataStart))
-                        return rdte.DataEntry;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    var manifest = FindResourceInTable(rdte.Subdirectory, dataStart, dataContains, dataEnd);
-                    if (manifest != null)
-                        return manifest;
+                    if (rdte.IsResourceDataEntry() && rdte.DataEntry != null)
+                    {
+                        if (dataStart != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.StartsWith(dataStart))
+                            return rdte.DataEntry;
+                        else if (dataContains != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.Contains(dataContains))
+                            return rdte.DataEntry;
+                        else if (dataEnd != null && rdte.DataEntry.DataAsUTF8String.EndsWith(dataStart))
+                            return rdte.DataEntry;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        var manifest = FindResourceInTable(rdte.Subdirectory, dataStart, dataContains, dataEnd);
+                        if (manifest != null)
+                            return manifest;
+                    }
                 }
             }
+            catch { }
 
             return null;
         }