Load image source from a hard code directory //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Text; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Controls; using System.Windows.Data; using System.Windows.Documents; using System.Windows.Input; using System.Windows.Media; using System.Windows.Media.Imaging; using System.Windows.Shapes; using System.Reflection; using System.Resources; using System.IO; using System.Globalization; using System.Windows.Resources; namespace AssemblyResources { public partial class Window1 : System.Windows.Window { public Window1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void cmdPlay_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { img.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri("file:///c:/image.jpg", UriKind.Relative)); Sound.Stop(); Sound.Play(); } } }