Can a Windows Hard Drive be reformatted for MAC?

I have a windows computer that I do not use anymore, that I put a 2nd Hard Drive in it. I was wondering if it is possible to install it in my G5 and format it to use it with MAC?

If you have a PATA/Ultra ATA drive, you will need an external FireWire enclosure.
Once you have attached your drive to your G5, use Disk Utility in the Utilities folder to reformat the drive with the Mac OS X Extended filesystem.

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