"What is this Recovery Console I have been reading about?"
Answer:
The Recovery Console is a very powerful tool included in the XP installation CD that allows the Administrator user account to fix a troubled or sick XP. It can actually be installed as an application and then will allow you to select to boot into the Recovery Console directly. But this method is best used for System Admin in a Corporation as you do not want a Guest User to accidentally boot into the Recovery Console and wreck havoc with your PC!
Here are some links on the Recovery Console:
Windows XP Recovery Concole Overview
Also read my post on this:
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6142-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=3380&messageID=40047
As I mentioned the Recovery Console allows you to fix your Master BootRecord, fix your boot config, partition your HDD, Format your partitions, Copy & replace corrupt system files, perform ChkDsk and delete those stubbon files that cannot be deleted in Windows and even logon your XP.
"To my knowledge we( my wife and I are the only users) don't have and never have had a password for this computer.Do I need One?"
Answer:
Do you intend to start using Scheduled Tasks to schedule Backups and other tasks?
If so you'll need an account with Password.
Otherwise there is no need for a password in your situation.
Even if you set a password for one account you can use TweakUI to set your PC to auto-logon to an account of your choice.
to be continued...
off to safeboot land on my XP Home computer, looking for my "hidden administrator account",if there is one??? What is this Recovery Console I have been reading about? To my knowledge we( my wife and I are the only users) don't have and never have had a password for this computer.Do I need One? And what do I need to do "if" it won't boot to the "Bliss" screen? What do I do ? How do I get back out of Safeboot? Sorry for all the questions .. But I can see that even after having and useing computers for 5 years now ,there is alot I don't know and a lot M$ "forgot" to tell the( average Joe) home user!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, Rick
P.S. I hope to have some time tomorrow, to work on this Issue.. Thanks again for your help so far..

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