http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31762
--- Comment #8 from GyB gyebro69@gmail.com 2012-09-25 21:18:28 CDT --- In current git (wine-1.5.13-346-g0445393) an empty ConfigState.xml doesn't cause the error message, so the application can be started. However, settings are still not saved in ConfigState.xml on exit.