Missing pre-XP Windows-versions on Xubuntu 14.04

[GardenDog]

I've tried installing Wine versions 1.7 1.8 1.9 and every time I am missing pre-XP versions of Windows (That is 95/98/NT/2000) in winecfg. What is the reason for this? Help much appreciated!

(I am using xfce4 ubuntu-version 14.04 and installing via 'sudo apt-get install --install-recommends wine-devel', 'wine1.8 winetricks' or 'wine1.7 winetricks')

[dimesio]

Versions of Windows prior to XP are not available in 64 bit wineprefixes because those versions did not exist in 64 bit.

Create a 32 bit wineprefix. https://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#How_do_I_cr ... _system.3F

[GardenDog]

I created a wineprefix! It works. But I also wonder how to make 32-bit "standard". How do I make a (windows (.exe) link in the graphical interface (in my case xfce) open in 32-bit mode? Do I have to make individual settings for each .exe?

Regards /Pontus

[dimesio]

A wineprefix's architecture is set at the time of creation, can't be changed, and doesn't have to be specified thereafter. Only 32 bit executables can be installed to a 32 bit wineprefix. You don't have to do anything else to that wineprefix regarding the architecture.