On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 22:58, ToddAndMargo <wineforum-user@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am getting: > > >> wine: cannot find L"C:\\windows\\system32\\wineboot.exe" >> err:process:start_wineboot failed to start wineboot, err 2 > > > And am being told to: > >> Use a _clean_ WINEPREFIX for installation. > > > And, also being told to ask you guys what the above means. A Wineprefix means a directory where wine holds a "virtual" windows installation (with any number of apps). It can be useful to use distinct wineprefixes, e.g. when certain applications needs custom wine settings Look at the FAQ (http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ) for more information. Frédéric