after i deactivate cs2……

it probably will totally not open.

but you can COPY your prefs folder from one computer to the other. copy the %windir%\Documents and Settings\~username\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop\[version #]\Adobe Photoshop [version #] Settings

folder and everything in it to a thumb drive or network. when you get hte new system up, copy that folder back to the new drive.

note: the folder structure might be slightly different on a vista system. that’s the path structure for xp.

If you try and open it you’ll be prompted to activate it.

Bob

thank you!
anything else i should copy to make the new one as similar to the old one as possible?

PS
{[should i start a new thread regarding this question?
the original title is really not correct for what im asking dont want to break with forum protocol though]

no need to start a new thread. just do what dave said and copy your prefs over

yup.

thank you