http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4220
Summary: DDE Communication problem when installing SimTower Product: Wine Version: 0.9.4. Platform: PC-x86-64 OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: wine-gui AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: ericsbinaryworld@gmail.com
SimTower installation goes fine until it attempts to register icons with progman. Then there is the error:
"Unable to start DDE communication with program manager"
abort, retry, ignore
Retry and ignore do nothing. Abort ends the installation and the game is unplayable.