Michael,
Please check the FAQ: starting at
https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_How_do_I_backup_my_data.3F.
If that doesn't answer your question please provide more information.
What OS are you using (both on the old and the new machine)?
What have you tried so far? What errors if anything do
Michael,
Where did you get Alex's email address? You lost a month in getting a
answer by not using this list in the first place.
As has been posted in the help manual and on the GnuCash website and FAQ
and WIKI, you only need to copy the data file to your thumb drive. There
are some settings