So, I got Quickbooks 2008 working in the latest WINE, and Ubuntu 11.04. Problems happen when I try and open an existing company file. It wants to update, and then updating fails, and then the whole shebang fails to load after that. I even tried copying the Quickbooks folder from the other system (just need to change the license) to make the updates more complete. Same exact problem. It crashes on the splash screen, right at the point where it would load the files. Code: rob@DELL-3000-U:~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Intuit/QuickBooks 2008$ wine QBW32Pro.exe fixme:sync:CreateMemoryResourceNotification (0) stub fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.ServiceProcess" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"CFScan" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Management" fixme:ole:Context_QueryInterface interface not implemented {51372ae0-cae7-11cf-be81-00aa00a2fa25} fixme:ole:Context_QueryInterface interface not implemented {51372ae0-cae7-11cf-be81-00aa00a2fa25} fixme:wbemprox:wbemprox_cf_QueryInterface interface {b196b28f-bab4-101a-b69c-00aa00341d07} not implemented fixme:wbemprox:wbem_locator_QueryInterface interface {c3fcc19e-a970-11d2-8b5a-00a0c9b7c9c4} not implemented fixme:wbemprox:wbem_locator_QueryInterface interface {00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000046} not implemented fixme:wbemprox:wbem_locator_QueryInterface interface {00000144-0000-0000-c000-000000000046} not implemented fixme:ole:Context_QueryInterface interface not implemented {51372ae0-cae7-11cf-be81-00aa00a2fa25} fixme:wbemprox:wbem_locator_ConnectServer 0x195200, L"\\\\.\\root\\cimv2", (null), (null), L"", 0x00000080, L"", (nil), 0x2dcdd4c) fixme:wmiutils:wmiutils_cf_QueryInterface interface {b196b28f-bab4-101a-b69c-00aa00341d07} not implemented fixme:wmiutils:status_code_QueryInterface interface {c3fcc19e-a970-11d2-8b5a-00a0c9b7c9c4} not implemented fixme:wmiutils:status_code_QueryInterface interface {00000003-0000-0000-c000-000000000046} not implemented fixme:wmiutils:status_code_QueryInterface interface {00000144-0000-0000-c000-000000000046} not implemented fixme:wmiutils:status_code_GetErrorCodeText 0x19bcf8, 0x80041001, 0x0000, 0x00000001, 0x2dce21c fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW (L".",L"QBCFMonitorService"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000000,(nil),0x0001,0x00000000,0x82ba98,0x82b940): stub fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub fixme:ole:Context_CC_ContextCallback (0x197d40/0x197d44)->(0x79f277a5, 0x299cf14, {d7174f82-36b8-4aa8-800a-e963ab2dfab9}, 2, (nil)) fixme:ole:Context_CC_ContextCallback (0x197d40/0x197d44)->(0x79f277a5, 0x299cea8, {d7174f82-36b8-4aa8-800a-e963ab2dfab9}, 2, (nil)) fixme:ole:Context_CC_ContextCallback (0x197d40/0x197d44)->(0x79f277a5, 0x299cea8, {d7174f82-36b8-4aa8-800a-e963ab2dfab9}, 2, (nil)) fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceA ((null),"ASA 9.0"): stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW (L"",L"ASA 9.0"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventA (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000001,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x33faf8,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000001,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x139050,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceA ((null),"ASA 9.0"): stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW (L"",L"ASA 9.0"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventA (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000001,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0xa5e4f0,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000001,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x130af0,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceA ((null),"ASA 9.0"): stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW (L"",L"ASA 9.0"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventA (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000001,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0xa5e4d0,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0004,0x0000,0x00000001,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x166bb8,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub fixme:actctx:parse_depend_manifests Could not find dependent assembly L"Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls" (6.0.0.0) fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceA ((null),"QuickBooks"): stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW (L"",L"QuickBooks"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventA (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0002,0x00000004,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x33f7b4,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0002,0x00000004,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x1d7180,(nil)): stub err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"QuickBooks" err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"Returning NULL QBWinInstance Handle" fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceA ((null),"QuickBooks"): stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW (L"",L"QuickBooks"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventA (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0002,0x00000004,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x33f7b4,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0002,0x00000004,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x1d7a68,(nil)): stub err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"QuickBooks" err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"Returning NULL QBWinInstance Handle" fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceA ((null),"QuickBooks"): stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW (L"",L"QuickBooks"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventA (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0002,0x00000004,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x33f7b4,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0002,0x00000004,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x1d7180,(nil)): stub err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"QuickBooks" err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"Returning NULL QBWinInstance Handle" fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub err:ole:marshal_object couldn't get IPSFactory buffer for interface {00000131-0000-0000-c000-000000000046} fixme:sync:CreateMemoryResourceNotification (0) stub err:ole:CoInitializeEx Attempt to change threading model of this apartment from apartment threaded to multi-threaded fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Api" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Xml" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common.resources" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common.resources" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common.resources" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common.resources" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"System.Security" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common.resources" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common.resources" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common.resources" fixme:shell:URL_ParseUrl failed to parse L"Intuit.Spc.Map.EntitlementClient.Common.resources" fixme:htmlhelp:HtmlHelpW HH case HH_INITIALIZE not handled. fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_MAX_CONNS_PER_SERVER (1000): STUB fixme:wininet:InternetSetOptionW Option INTERNET_OPTION_MAX_CONNS_PER_1_0_SERVER (1000): STUB fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceA ((null),"QuickBooks"): stub fixme:advapi:RegisterEventSourceW (L"",L"QuickBooks"): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventA (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0002,0x00000004,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x33f624,(nil)): stub fixme:advapi:ReportEventW (0xcafe4242,0x0001,0x0002,0x00000004,(nil),0x0002,0x00000000,0x616d858,(nil)): stub err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"QuickBooks" err:eventlog:ReportEventW L"FSDInitMod ServiceManager.SetCurrentChannel HRESULT = -2147418113" fixme:advapi:DeregisterEventSource (0xcafe4242) stub err:ole:CoGetClassObject class {8bb56009-2a32-43b5-b6bb-4ddfda513022} not registered err:ole:CoGetClassObject class {8bb56009-2a32-43b5-b6bb-4ddfda513022} not registered err:ole:create_server class {8bb56009-2a32-43b5-b6bb-4ddfda513022} not registered fixme:ole:CoGetClassObject CLSCTX_REMOTE_SERVER not supported err:ole:CoGetClassObject no class object {8bb56009-2a32-43b5-b6bb-4ddfda513022} could be created for context 0x17 rob@DELL-3000-U:~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Intuit/QuickBooks 2008$ fixme:mpr:WNetGetUniversalNameA ("Z:\\media\\biostar\\TrailerShop2008.QBW", 0x00000001, 0x33c4ac, 0x33c4a8): stub fixme:mpr:WNetGetUniversalNameA ("Z:\\media\\biostar\\", 0x00000001, 0x33c3ec, 0x33c3e8): stub fixme:mpr:WNetGetUniversalNameA ("Z:\\media\\biostar\\TrailerShop2008.QBW", 0x00000001, 0x33c3ec, 0x33c3e8): stub fixme:mpr:WNetGetUniversalNameA ("Z:\\media\\biostar\\TrailerShop2008.QBW", 0x00000001, 0x33c22c, 0x33c228): stub fixme:mpr:WNetGetUniversalNameA ("Z:\\media\\biostar\\TrailerShop2008.QBW", 0x00000001, 0x33c43c, 0x33c438): stub fixme:htmlhelp:HtmlHelpW HH case HH_UNINITIALIZE not handled. Anyone more experienced with WINE'ing can make sense of the console diarrhea? P.S. As I reported, you need VCP2005 and VCP2008 installed for it to load.