Wine is missing things and I don't know how to fix it

[RainbowPoodle6]

When I try to boot up wine, it says
00e0:err:module:import_dll Library comctl32.dll (which is needed by L"C:\\windows\\syswow64\\winecfg.exe") not found
00e0:err:module:import_dll Library comctl32.dll (which is needed by L"C:\\windows\\syswow64\\comdlg32.dll") not found
00e0:err:module:import_dll Library comdlg32.dll (which is needed by L"C:\\windows\\syswow64\\winecfg.exe") not found
00e0:err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Importing dlls for L"C:\\windows\\syswow64\\winecfg.exe" failed, status c0000135
The first time I opened it it said it could download things that it needed for me, and I told it to install it but the progress bar never made any progress so I tried to close it and open it again, but it gave me this error ever since. I tried to look at the forums for other people having this problem and saw someone say to try "WINEPREFIX=${HOME}/test-wine wine winecfg" which installs whatever it needs and opens but doesn't run apps, assumedly because it's a test wine thing, although I don't know much about this.

[RainbowPoodle6]

whenever it i try to start it it says
00e0:err:module:import_dll Library comctl32.dll (which is needed by L"C:\\windows\\syswow64\\winecfg.exe") not found
00e0:err:module:import_dll Library comctl32.dll (which is needed by L"C:\\windows\\syswow64\\comdlg32.dll") not found
00e0:err:module:import_dll Library comdlg32.dll (which is needed by L"C:\\windows\\syswow64\\winecfg.exe") not found
00e0:err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Importing dlls for L"C:\\windows\\syswow64\\winecfg.exe" failed, status c0000135

[jkfloris]

Remove (or rename) the hidden .wine directory in your home folder and try again.

[invisible kid]

Just some additional background info.
Wine creates a work directory called ".wine" in your home directory.
You can make wine use a name different than .wine by using a command like this:

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WINEPREFIX=${HOME}/test-wine wine

like you have above. In that case wine will use "test-wine" as the work directory.

Another way to do it is to use ".wine" but delete or rename an already existing ".wine" folder:

Go to home directory:

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cd

to delete:

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rm -rf .wine

to rename:

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mv .wine .wine-old

[daniellemill]

I have a similar problem! I tried the option that you described, but I didn’t succeed! Are there other solutions?

[RainbowPoodle6]

thank you guys sm i got it to work

[RainbowPoodle6]

sorry I said the same thing twice, I'm kinda dumb lol