New DAWS!!!! Help With VST plug-ins transfer

There's no quick/short way of installing and registering/unlocking all your plugins on the new DAW.
Many plugins generate a "challange" code (based on the machine) to which you have to enter the appropriate "response" code... to permanently unlock the plugin.  Even if you had the old codes, they won't work on the new DAW.
The solution is to install the plugins... get the new "challange" codes... and go to each vendor (usually done online) to get the unlock code for each plugin. 
 
If you have Native Instruments plugins, those simply need you to run the Service Center application... and log-in to your account.
You can then unlock all NI plugins in one fell swoop... (online)
Of all current copy protection means, this and Cakewalk's simple serial number (and associated unlock code) are two of the most user friendly.
Other copy-protection varies from nothing... all the way up to hardware protection keys (dongles).
If you have plugins protected via USB dongle (iLok, SyncroSoft/eLicenser, Wibu, etc), then your license is on the USB key.
Just install/update those particular plugins, plug in the dongle, and you should be good-to-go.

this is a good time to go thru your plug-ins and get rid of the ones you don't use. when i got my new PC 6 months ago, i could say good bye to lots of crappy freeware i had accumulated in my DAW infancy, and just concentrate on the good ones; so all i have freeware now are the P8 superwave, Crystal and organ one vsti, and Bootsie's freebies, classic chorus and delay and a couple of voxengo vsts...in addition to the better quality paid-for ones, and those built into s8pe. i have found this a) streamlines my workflow (no looking thru 20 different synths for some generic pad) and b) makes me actually work with what i have, not just using presets.

for the stuff you do want, as above, it takes a while, esp if you have lots of ik multimedia plugs!