i am missing %WinDir% environment variable. i have it defined properly in my msdos.sys file:




when i type SET at the prompt, i get "winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS" but the windir variable does not show up. i used to be able to unzip a copy of windows to my C:\ and then boot an msdos floppy to start windows. the difference now is i use a dos bootcd with floppy emulation to start DOS. i don't have a floppy drive anymore.

help! how can i bring back %WinDir% ?

%windir% is not set until windows boots, and i believe it's proper behavior.
Use %winbootdir%.

thank you for that useful piece of info.