Startup Full Disk Error

I have a Mac Book Air and last night I let it getting a plug in in order to watch videos, this morning I turned it on and all I got was a blue screen whit this message: YOUR DISK IS FULL. It only opens messenger but it is impossible to get to the finder or somewhere else to delete any files. I don´t know what to do, any help will be appreciated. TNX

You may have a virus or trojan, don't know. You need to boot from another disk by holding down the option key and selecting the external drive, or if your MBA is new, the USB drive that came with it will work to run disk utility. I would take it to a Genius Bar, if you are not familiar with performing work on your MBA. They will have an external drive that they will use to boot your MBA and investigate what is going on with your internal drive.

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    From: [email protected]
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