Lost Files & Folders on Snow Leopard 10.6

I need some help with Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6. During a process to reinstall snow leopard I lost my previous system folder. Any help tips how to recover my lost data would be greatly appreciated.
While I was reinstalling the Snow Leopard I picked option to archive the old system and I was able to see the folder named "previous system" but this folder disappeared after a software update from Apple website. Now that folder looks like a developer folder with a hammer. I think that my data is still there and I just don't know how to recover it.
In my past life I was a PC, Now a Mac & a little lost.
Thank You
Guava

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