http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2202
Summary: HKEY_USERS/.Default Registry problem Product: Wine Version: 20040408 Platform: PC OS/Version: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: P2 Component: wine-binary AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: rchrzan@klub.chip.pl
There is something wrong with interpretation of /etc/wine/wine.userreg because in Registry Editor keys Control Panel and Software are not under .Default but just under HKEY_USERS. In result H_KEY_CURRENT_USER has no access to them and for example it is not possible to install MS Office 97 (try setup /G ).