Help Transferring CS3 Prod Premium to a new computer

I am waiting on a new PC to arrive next week, then I will transfer CS3 from this 4-year-old machine. It sounds like a simple task, but I've seen a few issues raised in this forum. Problems with activations in particular.
I am going from XP 32-bit service pack 3 to Vista 64 bit Ultimate.
What steps can I take in preparation that will keep me out of trouble? As for performance, I have a Core 2 Quad 2.66 MHz, 8 Gigs RAM, and two SATA drives in RAID 0 config. I am considering installing a third SATA drive (or another two-drive setup in RAID) to use as the system drive and using the RAID for video storage.
I also have external drives of various types, i.e., eSATA, Firewire 400/800, and USB2.

Believe me, when somebody says something like, "it's a snap," "it's a simple task" or "it shouldn't be a problem," that's when I start to worry.
My new pc arrived and it's sweet, but I have not installed CS3 yet. CS3 won't fully uninstall from the other machine. Probably because I didn't deactivate first. The bulk of programs are gone, but Encore and a few others are still there. Encore will not open, even before I uninstalled anything. I get a small box with a yellow triangle.
Bridge opens, but there is no place to deactivate from there.
The Windows control panel uninstaller does not work on the CS3 suite.
I put the Install disk back in to re-install everything so I could then do it right, but my compuiter is not responding to the disk beyond the initial page.
I am stuck for now, and I am on my way out the door so I'll work this some more later. I hope to find some advice on here or lead me in the right direction.
Thanks all
Alex

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