Moving Dreamweaver CS2 to CS3

FIRST: You need to find your existing Snippets on both the old/source workstation and the new/target workstation. In general terms, you need to search your computer for a folder labeled Snippets.

Windows W2K & XP: Use START -> My Computer. In 'My Computer' select the Search button in the menu. For the file name use Snippets (not case sensitive). In the 'Look In:' field select the drive you installed DW CS2 on (usually C:\ - you can also search 'My Computer' but it takes bit longer). If there are multiple users on the workstation, you will need to be sure you are getting the correct user's Snippets.

This usually reveals a folder: C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Macromedia\Dreamweaver 8\Configuration\Snippets

Windows Vista: Use START -> SEARCH. You will need to use the ADVANCED search, located to the right side of the search window. For 'Location:' select the drive on which you installed Dreamweaver CS3. Check the box to search non-indexed locations. In the 'Name:' field type in Snippets then click the Search button. It will take a minute.

The search may find several hits. There two of note.
C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration\Snippets
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Dreamweaver CS3\configuration\Snippets

The first folder will only exist if you have created a Snippet since your install. You are probably looking for the first of the two above. It is the users individual stuff and the recommended location for Snippets you have created. The second is the DEFAULT stuff for all users on the workstation. You can pick your target based on what you want to accomplish.

The new User Access Control (UAC) in Vista can create some problems for you. You may not have the access you need to move the files or open the folders. As much as Microsoft recommends against it and as bad an idea as it is, turning UAC off can save a lot of learning time and get the job done. I recommend turing it back on after you are done. (Also, Acrobat 8 has problems installing or updating when UAC is turned off.) To turn it on and off use MSConfig and select the TOOLS tab. Sort the tools on name by clicking the column heading. Select DISABLE UAC and click the LAUNCH button. You may notice a tool to ENABLE UAC just below this tool and, of course, it is used to turn UAC back on.

SECOND: Now that you know where to copy from and to it is a simple file copy task.

You may want to consider how you are copying. You have the choice to copy the entire folder. I'm paranoid about doing that. I did not check to see if the Snippets had changed. I took the opportunity to move just the scripts and internal folders I knew I needed. I did NOT over write the new DW snippets with the old DW snippets.