Using my Mac G4 OSX 10.4.11 as a Target Disk
Is it possible to access the HD on my Mac (G4 w/ mirrored doors, OSX 10.4.11) as a target disk from a Windows computer? The reason I ask is that my HD is over 99% full and my Finder is not responding. I do not have access to my desktop, my trash or any files on my HD. I need to delete about 17 GB of data from my HD and I only have access to a Windows laptop.
You may or may not be able to depending on the PC, but need to have MacDrive installed on it. Target Disk mode only works through FireWire.
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