Bought new Macbook Pro. Can I install new OS on old iMac?

I just bought a brand new Macbook Pro and it has Snow Leopard on it.
Can I use the Snow Leopard disks that came with the Macbook to install Snow Leopard on my other iMac computer? I'm hoping to wipe clean the iMac because it's sluggish after nearly 3 years of use and it is also cluttered with so much crap a complete clean install would do it some good.
Thanks!

The short answer is maybe. Because many of the Os installation disks that came with a Mac will only install on that type of Mac. There is a file on the install CD that determines what models that CD can install on. You would give it a try and it should let you know before you wipe the iMac clean and actually install Snow Leopard.

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