slightly OT : arbitrary data conversion

[Bryan W. Lepore]

sorry for the OT question, but how would i go about converting an
arbitrary windows data file that some program generates to plain-text?

(more detail below):

the program on windows does not convert to ascii.  getting the program to
run in wine will not be trivial, if at all possible.  only one part of the
output from `strings` or `file` starts making sense - points to a dll, but
short of mirroring the windows installation, it leads no where.

sooo... my best guess is try to get it to run in wine.  any other ideas
appreciated.

-bryan