Does Migration Assistant require and up and running Windows machine?

Our home Windows desktop just died. The contents of the hard drive are still intact. We are getting an iMac to replace it. Can the Migration Assistant work with just the hard drive (connected via usb in an enclosure) or does it require a Windows machine running? If I need a running machine, is there any work around or, failing that, does anyone know any good programs to help migrate files? I could just copy manually, but that might take a while.
Thanks!

BillyoGump wrote:
Can the Migration Assistant work with just the hard drive (connected via usb in an enclosure)
No, you must install Windows Migration Assistant on the PC and connect it to your network (or Mac).
If I need a running machine, is there any work around
Yup.
See the Manually Migrating section towards the bottom of Switch 101: Migrate your Windows files or system to your Mac.

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BillyoGump wrote:
Can the Migration Assistant work with just the hard drive (connected via usb in an enclosure)
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The title alone speaks to my frustration about this issue.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4889
Migration from Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger to OS X Lion
Migration from Mac OS X v10.4 computers to OS X Lion over your Wi-Fi or a wired network is not supported. However, if both Macs are equipped with a FireWire port, you can use Target Disk Mode to transfer your data:
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