Upgrading from Win2K to WinXP

For some compatibility issues, I'll be needing to "buy" a copy of Windows XP soon. I know I can copy my user from this OS to the next so it all "looks" the same, but I'm looking to see if there is a way to copy registry entries so that I don't have to reinstall my applications or manually edit registry keys.

I keep my applications on a seperate partition of the drive so when I reformat Windows, I still have my games, apps, etc. installed.

Is this possible or should I just get all those installers warmed up for a night of restarting the PC?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I know what I'm doing...I've done plenty of these installations, but its not whether or not I should...

I'm wanting to know if there is a way to move my "shortcuts" and such from my "old" registry into XP?

If all games I pop in try to install, it'll be annoying (even though I launch through Xfire...which I'd still have to manually add all the games).

I'm not talking about Office settings, or the last font I used in Photoshop. I need to know if application 'shortcuts' can be saved (which I assume registry keys) and imported to XP as if I had already installed them in that OS.

The drive name would be the same, so the path for each app. would be the same.

Is it as simple and exporting the registry range and importing it once in XP?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I was actually going to copy the whole username folder, but I'll recheck the permissions. Overlooked that, thanks. For autorun-related issues, can I just export/import the registry?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Both, actually. I can work on the startup stuff. I was going to move what I want off, with a .txt telling me where it goes (and a few other notes to myself), then move it back once I format the partition.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?