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I assume that the original 32-bit code used VB6-specific control elements, that the source code (text) for the RC file is unavailable, and that you are familiar with the .RC (source code for resources) file format.

To my knowledge, there is no fully automated method of performing the conversion. What you must do is the following:
  1. Extract the resources from the .EXE file using a resource file editor.
    I have used ResEdit (freeware) for examining resources in EXE files. IIRC, it can also extract resources from an EXE/DLL.
  2. Convert any VB6-specific elements to generic Windows versions
    Each dialog etc. specifies its "class" type, which affects how it is displayed. This includes the DLL that must be loaded in order to display it. Convert any VB6-specific names to the generic equivalent (e.g. "VB6button" should be renamed "button", "VB6dialog" should be renamed "dialog", etc.)
  3. EDIT: Some ActiveX controls may have no generic control that can replace them. In this case, you must decide whether to use a class library that supplies the missing functionality, or eliminate them from the file.
  4. Recompile the RC file using the Visual Studio resource editor.
You should get an application that has standard dialog boxes. It will presumably require lots of tweaking before the layout etc. looks OK, but it is a good starting point.

Good luck!
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