Can I access files on hard disk outside of OS ?
I installed a program which seems to have screwed up my computer. Now my computer wont boot into leopard (hangs on a blue screen). I know the exact files which are causing the problem and would like to delete them... is there a way i can access the files on my HD and delete the offending files aside from target disk mode ? - don't have a firewire cable.
many thanks!
nick
Possibly, although it depends upon when in the startup process these files are interfering.
You could try safe mode. This mode normally inhibits startup of preference panes and contextual menu items as well as some login items.
If that doesn't work you can try single-user mode. This boots the computer into the command line mode where you can delete files using the Unix commands. However, you will need to know the actual path to the installed file(s) in order to remove them. The Unix command for changing directory is 'cd' (no quotes) and the delete command is 'rm'. Take care with its use as it's not user friendly and can delete anything on the drive without warning so be sure you enter file names correctly. If a filename has spaces or other special characters then you need to enclose the file name in single or double quotes, e.g., 'This Filename Has Spaces'. To find out the syntax for a Unix command enter the command: man commandname.
To restart the computer from single-user mode enter: reboot then press RETURN.
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