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corporate application help

Hi,

I'm new to crossover so I'm trying it out with a corporate application. It's only requirement (in Windows) is a file called "sqlncli.msi" which I believe stands for "SQL native client".
The corporate application itself is a simple EXE file that doesnt install. It just runs a small windows utility used for reporting.

In windows, i just install that sql MSI file and run the EXE and thats it. I cant figure out how to get it to work in crossover, unless it wont work. I'm also wondering if CrossOver is capable of running an EXE that isnt designed to install. Its just programmed to run a small reporting utility in a window.

Any thoughts on how to do this?

Here's what I've tried: I created a bottle for Win10 and install the SQL MSI file attaching it to that bottle. That installs successfully. For the RUN COMMAND on this newly installed application in CrossOver, I point the "commandline" to my corporate EXE file and i see the icon run in the dock but it closes a few seconds later.

Thanks for any help.

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