this is the terminal output. I appreciate your help. thanks! Code: waraltca@ubuntu:~$ sh winetricks Executing wine /home/waraltca/.winetrickscache/WindowsXP-Windows2000-Script56-KB917344-x86-enu.exe fixme:advpack:set_ldids Need to support changing paths - default will be used Executing cabextract --directory=/home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp /home/waraltca/.winetrickscache/setuppad.exe Extracting cabinet: /home/waraltca/.winetrickscache/setuppad.exe extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/asycpict.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/Index.htm extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/Htmlref2.htm extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/vbsref.htm extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/acmsetup.hlp extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/fm20.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/fm20enu.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/Hlp95en.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/ISCtrls.ocx extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/license.txt extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/Mfc40.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/msped_bb.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/mspedcah.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/mssetup.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/Msvcrt40.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/P2D.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/PED.box extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/ped.cnt extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/PEd.exe extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/ped.hlp extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/ped.inf extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/ped.stf extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/Readme.txt extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/remove.exe extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/riched20.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/ScrWiz.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/setup.exe extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/setup.ini extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/setup.lst extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/setup.tdf extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/acmsetup.exe extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/commtb32.dll extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/MSNAudio.acm extracting /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/htmlr000.htm All done, no errors. If setup says 'Unable to start DDE ...', press Ignore Executing wine /home/waraltca/.wine/drive_c/winetrickstmp/setup fixme:shell:Dde_OnConnectConfirm stub fixme:shell:Dde_OnRequest stub fixme:shell:Dde_OnDisconnect stub Install of controlpad done winetricks done. waraltca@ubuntu:~$