I had to do a full system recovery as described here:
"Full System Restore (with Backup) Using Gateway System Recovery Windows XP Recovery CD
This option moves all hard disk contents to the "C:\My Backup" directory and installs a new copy of Windows®. This option preserves your existing data files, however all applications and settings will need to be reinstalled. This option requires a minimum 4 GB of free hard disk space for the new installation of Windows."
Now I'm wondering how to restore the backed up files. I'm able to go to the "C:\" drive and find the "My Backup" folder but not sure what to do next. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.