Migrating LR 2.2 on Win Xp machine to Vista (64)

Hi.
I want to migrate the LR catalog and presets, and backup files to my new computer. The old Computer was Windows XP, and the new one is Vista 64bit.
In general terms I have the folders and files from LR on the new computer, I just think that they are in the wrong location and LR doesn't know where to look for them.
I need help setting up the folders and files in the correct spot in my new computer so that LR knows where they are.
Specific information for anyone willing to help out.
I don't know if this is important, but I was working with LR2.2 on the old Computer, and when I installed LR on the New computer it did an automatic update to LR2.3. I don't think this should be an issue, but I should mention it first. The problem is finding the right home for the files and folders. I hope?
On the new computer I've got the Backups Folders (and all the files), and 2 LR2 Catalog Previews folders , which I don't understand why but that is beside the main point of how to get them where LR can see them. There are two groups of Lightroom folders and files. In the first group there is there are two folders and a file, and were previously located in My Documents>Lightroom of the old computer. The first folder is called Backups (5.4 GB in 50 Folders with 50 files). The second folder in the group is called LR Catalog Preview Folder and has 2.24GB, 10139 Files, 9975 Folders. There is a third File called LRCAT File (148,00KB)
In another location there is a second Lightroom 2 Catalog Previews folder (LRCAT) has 537MB, 2253 files, 13009 Folders. In the second location there is another LRCAT File (740KB). There is no Backup Folder located with these files. I don't even know where they came from but they were in my old computer somewhere, and I just brought them over in case.
Thanks for any information/help.
Ken Kennedy

Hi Victoria
Thank you for putting this resource on the web. It was very helpful with just a couple of bumps in the road.
For Windows Xp on the Old computer I think I'm OK with your instructions for finding the LRCAt folder and files. I don't think I need to install the backup folder, as when I start using the new nightmare, LR should automatically back up as soon as I open it.
The default locations for "preferences"works, as does "presets", and the "Camera RAW Cache" and "Camera Raw Presets" on the Old Windows XP computer.
For Vista on My New Computer there is a problem.
This is as far as I got with copying the Catalogs folder and files.
C:>Users>Ken Kennedy
I don't have the following selections available to me
>PhotosLightroom >Lightroom >Catalog.lrcat (this is probably the folder I will be installing though), but Photoshoplightrom and Lightroom aren't available as options, although they are installed on the computer and working?
The default location for "preferences" works.
The default for "Presets" works.
The default for "Camera Raw Cache" works.
The default for the "Camera Raw Profiles" might be right, but when I work through these steps, there is no "Camera Profiles" folder. All I have are "Curves" and "Defaults" as possible folder locations. After this sequence is where it doesn't look the same on my installation.
C:\Users\Ken Kennedy\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw
Is this because I haven't specified a specific camera profile on my new computer?
So I think I'm good except for copying the lrcat files to the correct location in the New computer.
Thanks for your help, and if You could let me know what I've done wrong or missed in the .lrcat folder that would be fantastic.
Ken Kennedy

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