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Take the hard drive out of your Mac and link it to your main computer to access files.

Take the hard drive out of your Mac and link it to your main computer to access files.

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_BymaX
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02-06-2025, 04:53 AM
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Sure, you can try removing the hard drive from your old iMac and connecting it to your main PC running Windows. This might allow access to certain files. Just make sure you have the right tools and follow proper steps.
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_BymaX
02-06-2025, 04:53 AM #1

Sure, you can try removing the hard drive from your old iMac and connecting it to your main PC running Windows. This might allow access to certain files. Just make sure you have the right tools and follow proper steps.

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02-06-2025, 05:39 AM
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Macs employ a unique file system that Windows doesn’t recognize. Moving it to a Windows PC may prompt formatting, but there are alternative methods you can try. A search on the web confirms this information.
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markopolo1996
02-06-2025, 05:39 AM #2

Macs employ a unique file system that Windows doesn’t recognize. Moving it to a Windows PC may prompt formatting, but there are alternative methods you can try. A search on the web confirms this information.

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02-06-2025, 08:57 AM
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Haha yeah I wish I had known about stuff like this back many, many years ago when I had a problem where my MacBook Pro just stopped turning on, and in order to get my files off it I wound up purchasing an entire used Mac Mini on Craigslist just to recover the files, only to later realize there were workarounds I could've used with my Windows PCs. But hey, I got my files off in the end, so all's well that ends well.
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InoueAlice
02-06-2025, 08:57 AM #3

Haha yeah I wish I had known about stuff like this back many, many years ago when I had a problem where my MacBook Pro just stopped turning on, and in order to get my files off it I wound up purchasing an entire used Mac Mini on Craigslist just to recover the files, only to later realize there were workarounds I could've used with my Windows PCs. But hey, I got my files off in the end, so all's well that ends well.

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