you are using an old but probably more stable version of wine (ubuntu/debian stable is version 1.01) you need to upgrade to a recent version to get rid of this error (current version is 1.1.33) if you are using ubuntu, here is a guide..i chose option 1: http://www.wine-reviews.net/wine-reviews/news/three-ways-to-install-latest-wine-in-ubuntu-904-jaunty-jackalope.html have fun -peon