[Bug 4688] New: could not load msiexec.exe as Win32 binary

[Wine Bugs]

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4688

Summary: could not load msiexec.exe as Win32 binary
           Product: Wine
           Version: 0.9.8.
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: critical
          Priority: P2
         Component: wine-binary
        AssignedTo: [e-mail]
        ReportedBy: [e-mail]

Mandriva 2006, 
mandrake rpm from download page, 
wine version 9.8. 
can't install anything that requires InstMsiA.exe because of the following

wine: could not load L"C:\windows\temp\IXP002.TMP\msiexec.exe" as Win32 binary

Tried blowing away wine directory 
used latest wine-config-sidenet -- no change 
used latest winetools -- no change
Tried changing windows version for InstMsiA.exe and msiexec.exe in winecfg
-- no change