I tried it again and then got this preloader: Warning: failed to reserve range 00000000-00010000 preloader: Warning: failed to reserve range 00000000-00010000 wine: could not load L"C:\\windows\\system32\\friendblasterpro.exe": Module not found preloader: Warning: failed to reserve range 00000000-00010000 preloader: Warning: failed to reserve range 00000000-00010000 exe is sitting on my desktop this is what I did in terminal exactly richandcreamy@richandcreamy-laptop:~$ cd /home/richandcreamy/Desktop richandcreamy@richandcreamy-laptop:~/Desktop$ wine friendblasterpro.exe > log.txt 2>&1