Can I DVD or CD Share from my G5 to my new Mac Mini?

Getting a New Mini. Can I use the DVD/CD in the G5 running 10.5.8, until I buy an external superdrive?

If you still have the crashed Win computer, you may be able to recover your music and movies from the hard drive. If you have a friend with a hard drive USB connection kit and a PC, they should be able to help.  Otherwise, check locally for computer services that might do that for you (I think Best Buy Geek Squad may be able to help). If the drive itself is in good shape, it shouldn't be too expensive. 

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