Dreamweaver 8: restore config/sites

Hi:
I transferred computers from XP to Windows 7. I'm using DW 8. Before I switched computers, I did not create a site backup from within the program. However, I did backup the entire disk and can access that. I just loaded DW 8 on the new machine, found the backuped Configuration file and, on Windows 7, restored it to: C:\Users\George\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8
However, when starting the new DW 8, my site information does not show. How do I get to it?? Are there files/folders other than Configuration I should restore?
Thanks,
George

Site settings are stored in .ste files.  You would have had to export these settings from your primary installation and saved to an external disk/drive or your site folder.
Site > Manage Sites > Select a site, hit Export button.  Repeat for other sites.
To perform the reverse, Site > Manage Sites > Select a site, hit Import button.  Repeat for other sites.
If you never exported your site settings, you'll need to manually create new ones.
Nancy O.
Alt-Web Design & Publishing
Web | Graphics | Print | Media  Specialists 
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