Best way to downgrade to SL after Lion has been installed on MBP

After 2 days of reading multiple posts about iMovie on Lion and trying to make iMovie work on my MBP 2.4 Intel Core i5, I am giving up on Lion.  Snow Leopard, I want you back.
I've already backed up all of my files, but before I reinstall SL, I would like to retain my Windows/Parallel configuration. I don't want to go through the lengnthy process of updating Windows and I am guessing there is a way to do that, but I am not sure how.  Please help if you know how.
Thanks

tvdowntown wrote:
I seem to be unable to "boot(?)" from my original SL disc.  However, I can insert the SL disc and the "install Mac OS. app" does appear.  Is it as simple as clicking on the install icon and my old SL would be reinstalled?
If you have followed all the instructions in that post... then yes just Click.
tvdowntown wrote:
Thank you.  I have been following that thread and I still cannot figure out what will happen to my Windows/Parallels configuration.  Will it stay intact or must reinstall Windows as well?
My understanding is that you will have a Fresh Install of SL and you will need to Run Software Update (to bring it upto Date...... so to speak)
and then Install any 3rd party Apps, such as Windows, etc...
Just one note based on experience... If you have a Lot of Updates after the Reinstall, (and you probably will...)
it would be best to update one at a time and Not all at once... and then leave your Machine running for a couple of days or so... if you can.
Hope this helps, Cheers.

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