Using Migration Assistant to migrate from a disk

Hi
Long story short:
iMac G5 > screen went fuzzy > logic card fried > extracted and converted disk into an External HD
(i.e., G5 iMac converted into a brick!)
The question:
Is it possible to use Migration Assistant to recognise and migrate my data from this disk?
Thanks
Jai

Will it still work?
Yes, but see Intel-based Mac: Some migrated applications may need to be updated for some relevant info.
Also, how selective can I be with what I migrate across?
You can individually select to transfer user accounts (all or some), all network and other system settings, all applications in the /Applications folder (but not individual ones), and all other files and folders.

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