04-16-2007, 04:11 PM
I left my computer decoding several yenc files overnight only to find that one of them corrupted or something and caused the creation of a 75+ gigabyte file which filled the entire hard drive (startup disk). When I checked the computer this morning there was a the black box error warning that the startup disk had been filled and the computer would need to be restarted. I tried to trash the file before I restarted, but during the trashing the system froze.
I rebooted and am greeted with the grey apple on white followed by the black box telling me "you need to restart your computer".
I removed the offending hard drive (SATA on a G5 tower) and installed a new system on one of my other internal Hard drives. It boots fine off the new system so I put in the old hard drive with hopes of booting off the new system and deleting the offending file from the old drive but the computer prefers the old drive as the boot drive and will not boot from the new system if the old system is present.
Any ideas on what I can do? Thank you.
EDIT: should also mention that this is my work computer so wiping the drive is not an option. Also, my login is password protected, I don't know if this further monkey-wrenches things.
Target-Disk Mode to my laptop brings up the same black box (with power icon) "restart" warning onto the laptop and freezes the laptop.
I rebooted and am greeted with the grey apple on white followed by the black box telling me "you need to restart your computer".
I removed the offending hard drive (SATA on a G5 tower) and installed a new system on one of my other internal Hard drives. It boots fine off the new system so I put in the old hard drive with hopes of booting off the new system and deleting the offending file from the old drive but the computer prefers the old drive as the boot drive and will not boot from the new system if the old system is present.
Any ideas on what I can do? Thank you.
EDIT: should also mention that this is my work computer so wiping the drive is not an option. Also, my login is password protected, I don't know if this further monkey-wrenches things.
Target-Disk Mode to my laptop brings up the same black box (with power icon) "restart" warning onto the laptop and freezes the laptop.