Hard Disk Data

If I take out iMac formatted Hard Disk from dead iMac is it possible to transfer contents to PC Hard Disk.
Will the data, eg. JPEG photo still be readable?

mac computers contain allot of 'meta data' about your files. They also have access control lists and POSIX permissions. if you copy the mac data to a pc formatted HD your going to loose lots of meta data.
if your planning to get a pc for your next computer; then the meta data isn't that important. If your planning to get a mac, your better off reformatting the hard drive to mac. (mac os x extended journaled)
lots of images files can be opened on both mac and pc out of the box. (jpegs, gifts, tiffs)
pdf open on the mac without any added software. PC will require downloading and installing adobe reader.
If you have word, excel, and power point files they can be opened on the PC if you buy office for the pc.
if you have iwork files (keynotes, pages, numbers) they need to be converted on a mac into office files before you can open them on a pc.
iphoto's organization only works in iphoto so you need a mac for that
itunes can be moved to a pc.
grage band files can only be opened on a mac.
iweb files can only be opened on a mac

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