How to transfer photostream folders from old to new PC

I just got a new PC and have set up the iCloud control panel.   My photostream photos are currently being synced between my old PC, iphone, and ipad.  The previously synced photos are stored in the "My Photo Stream" folder on my old PC.  I would like to transfer them to my new PC -- what is the best way to do that?  Can I simply copy the folder from the old to new PC using an external drive?  In that case, will they still be synced between all of my devices?
Thanks very much!

Martin,
I would recommend starting over this time using Setup Assistant. Because you are migrating from a PPC machine I would migrate everything EXCEPT applications. You should manually install your apps, this will give you the opportunity to udate the ones that need it and I'm sure there are many. You may even apps that won't run on Intel based machines so why migrate them at all? You can use the Setup Assistant tips beginning at "Second chance...." You can either restore from your old machine or from one of it's backups. I think you'll see it's a pretty clean process, something you passed over (I'm not sure why) when  you turned on the new iMac for the first time.

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