As Vista is on your new laptop, Games saves and documents could be more quickly transferred by using a USB plug or burning them to a CD. (Not sure about the "such" - lol)You would find it necessary to transfer the whole directories in the case of the saved games, but you might have to find your way around how to transfer any programs, particularly the Games, to your new OS. Best would be to reinstall them and set them up again.The Easy transfer works well for your various customisation and modification routines, although it is a rather long and tedious process. I did it on my first install of the retail release, using the disk alternative, and ended up with two full CD,s. (which I still keep but have never used since!)