https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38838
--- Comment #19 from Rosanne DiMesio dimesio@earthlink.net --- I tested the patches on top of 3.0-rc5, and it partially fixes the problem:
--The first time I run Word after installing, setup starts up and says it's configuring Office. It gets to "applying updates" then asks if I want to reboot. If I answer yes, it crashes. If I answer no, Word does start.
--Regardless of whether I tell it to reboot the first time, setup runs again the second time I start Word. However, this time the configuring dialog ends with a message that configuration is now complete, and asks me if I want to reboot. Saying yes to rebooting once again leads to a crash; saying no leads to a message that it can't verify my license, and Word closes.
--The third time, setup does not run, and Word opens as expected. Excel and Powerpoint also work. At
Regarding the license, my copy is a slipstreamed, volume-licensed copy provided by a former employer. It attempts to automatically activate online and fails (bug 30033, and the workaround there no longer works), so that may be why my version is still running into problems.