How Move PSE Catalog/Photos From Old to New Computer?

I have Photoshop Album 2.0 on my existing Windows computer, with 2200 photos, many of which are tagged and/or edited. I recently bought PSE 4.0 and installed it on my new Windows computer.
Please give advice re: 1)how to move or copy my photo and PSA catalog files, and any other files I need, to my new computer; and 2) import them as necessary into PSE 4.

Preliminary comment is a specific - don't do an import (get photos) over on your new computer. That will not bring in the tags or the edited to original correspondence from your PS Album catalog.
There are basically two methods
1- if your Windows drive letter for the photos files, your folder structure and your Windows User name on the new system will be the same - copy your files from the old to the new computer with same folder locations. An external hard drive is a good intermediate device if you have one available.
1b- is a variation where you do not have exactly the same folder paths on the new machine but you use the MS Access product to edit the Elements catalog database.
2- if your drive letters, folder structure or user name are different on the new machine - or if you are uncertain of the location of your photo files, do an PS Album Full Backup on the old machine and an Elements Restore on the new machine. Do a File > Catalog > Recover before starting the backup. Also, it is very important that you Reconnect All Missing Files successfully because any files not connected will not be backed up. You can direct the Elements backup to an external hard drive folder or a disc(s).
Be aware that not all Creations transfer as is from PS Album 2; tags and photos are fine. Here are some relevant Adobe techdocs to read
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330659.html
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/330800.html
Whether PSE 4 automatically opens your catalog or whether you must do the File > Catalog > Open might vary. In any case, I have always seen a popoup asking you to confirm that you want it converted to the current version.
Of course keep everything as is on your old computer until you have verfied the success on the new computer.
Barb O

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