Moving to a new PC and drive--how to retain ALL images and data in LR? (XP Pro)

I've seen a few tutorials that discuss methods for saving or transferring images between drives. Unfortunately, they always contain caveats that you will lose virtual copies, etc.
I store all my images on an external HDD. I have a single library. Everything is in RAW, off my D200.
I have the actual lightroom program installed as expected--on an internal HD (the C: drive). I'm running XP Pro.
I would like to stop using this current PC for lightroom, and install the program on my new (much faster) computer. I'd like to preserve all of my data.
Can anyone advise me if this is possible? Or am i doomed to lose all of my collections, ratings, virtual copies, yadda yadda yadda?
Thanks,
Erik

Isn't there an export Catalog option from the file menu in LR? I've never done it before myself, but it may be what you are looking for... I exported to an new folder, and it tells me that I have for example, 1259 photos and 2 virutal copies... and appears to even copy the previews... I assume you then just copy that exported catalog, and its previews to a folder on your new computer, and you're set to go once you load that catalog into LR.
It even can copy the "negatives" or actual image files so they can be transferred easily as well, but since your images on external drive, you may wish to uncheck that option.

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