time machine problems

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sorry if this is a duplicate but am unable to find my first attempt at posting.

i have an imac 24" with ext time machine drive. it contains data from oct2008.

i am expecting an imac i7 any day. can i use my current time machine drive on the new computer and simply continue my backup procedures?

many thanks
 

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Yes you can but unless you need to retain the older backups, it's probably better to remove them. If you decide that the older backups are no longer needed, use Disk Utility to erase the drive.

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